Reference · 13 entries · 4 kinds · 7 countries
An index of hotels sorted by the kind of stay.
Each hotel has a code — A for art, C for capsule, K for casino, I for ice — and a full entry: what it is, how the stay works, where it is, who it suits and when to go. Use the A–Z below or browse by kind.
- A
- Art hotel — keeps a real art collection or gallery, or was shaped by artists.
- C
- Capsule hotel — rents private sleeping pods or cabins with shared facilities.
- K
- Casino hotel — a full resort where the casino is one part of the building.
- I
- Ice hotel — rooms of snow and ice, or glass rooms built for the Arctic sky.
A–Z of all hotels
Art Hotels
Factory galleries, a family hotel on the Amalfi Coast and a collector's beach villa.
21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, United States
This 21c occupies a 1916 Ford Motor Company assembly plant, with rooms set around free galleries of contemporary art.
- Suits
- Travellers who enjoy industrial buildings and changing exhibitions.
- When
- Spring and autumn.
Le Sirenuse
Positano, Italy
A family-run hotel on the Amalfi Coast that has commissioned and collected contemporary art for years, alongside antiques in every room.
- Suits
- Couples who want art, views and the Mediterranean.
- When
- April to October.
Casa Malca
Tulum, Mexico
A beachfront villa on the Caribbean coast converted by art dealer Lio Malca into a hotel filled with works from his collection.
- Suits
- Art lovers who want a beach stay with character.
- When
- November to April, the dry season.
Capsule Hotels
Sauna-and-pod hotels, airline-style cabins and beds inside bookshelves, all in Japan.
Wellbeing Sakae
Nagoya, Japan
A capsule hotel in Nagoya's Sakae district built around a large spa with saunas, cold baths and rest lounges.
- Suits
- Travellers who want a sauna culture evening and a cheap bed.
- When
- All year.
First Cabin Midosuji Namba
Osaka, Japan
Airline-style cabins on Midosuji Avenue, with larger beds than a capsule and a big shared bath.
- Suits
- Solo travellers who want a little more space than a capsule.
- When
- All year.
BOOK AND BED TOKYO Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka's branch of the reading hostel puts beds inside bookshelves, with a lounge for reading late.
- Suits
- Readers and solo travellers exploring Kyushu.
- When
- All year.
Casino Hotels
Waterside resorts in Canada where the casino is one part of a large hotel.
Montreal Casino & Hotel
Montreal, Canada
The casino stands in the reused French and Québec pavilions of Expo 67 on Île Notre-Dame.
- Suits
- Visitors after a landmark building, dinner and a show.
- When
- All year.
Fallsview Casino Resort
Niagara Falls, Canada
A resort tower built in 2004 overlooking the Horseshoe Falls.
- Suits
- Falls visitors wanting a full-service resort.
- When
- All year.
River Rock Casino Resort
Richmond, Canada
A Fraser River resort minutes from Vancouver airport, linked to downtown by the Canada Line.
- Suits
- Flyers and Vancouver visitors.
- When
- All year.
Casino Rama Resort
Rama, Canada
A resort on Rama First Nation land beside Lake Couchiching, ninety minutes north of Toronto.
- Suits
- Concertgoers and weekend visitors.
- When
- Summer and autumn.
Ice Hotels
Glass cabins with saunas, Alpine snow domes and lakeside aurora cabins.
Nova Skyland
Rovaniemi, Finland
A small hotel of glass-roofed cabins on a hill outside Rovaniemi, with views over the forest to the north.
- Suits
- Couples looking for privacy and the northern lights.
- When
- Late August to April.
Whitepod
Les Cerniers, Switzerland
Geodesic dome rooms set on a snowy slope in the Swiss Alps, built as a low-impact eco-hotel.
- Suits
- Couples and nature lovers who want snow, quiet and mountain views.
- When
- December to March for snow; summer for hiking.
Wilderness Hotel Nangu
Inari, Finland
On the shore of Lake Inari near Inari village, Nangu has glass-roofed aurora cabins and log buildings.
- Suits
- Visitors who want lake views and Sámi culture nearby.
- When
- September to April.
Notes on the index
Entries are written from the hotels’ own published information and established travel reporting. Nothing is sponsored, and no prices or ratings are given.
Casino resorts are indexed as hotels only. Their gaming areas admit adults of legal gambling age, 19 in Ontario, and The Kind Index does not promote gambling.