10 Crazy, Cool, and Little-Known Hotel Facts

1. The tallest hotel in the world is the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai (76 stories and 1,166 feet high!)

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2. The luxurious bathtubs at the Mio Buenos Aires are made with the same wood used to ferment wine in the Mendoza region of Argentina.

3. Many hotels are very willing to upgrade you upon check-in if you gush about the reason for your stay. (It’s your 10th anniversary? Gosh, here’s a bottle of champagne and an upgrade to ocean-view!) Just ask.

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4. Upon check-in at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso Rosewood Resort in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, guests are whisked away to the spa’s tranquil solarium, where they enjoy a surprise 10-minute neck and foot massage.

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5. The 125-year-old Victorian-style Grand Hotel on car-free Mackinac Island is only open from May to October and built entirely of wood.

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6. The Bellagio in Las Vegas cost a whopping $1.6 billion to build (it opened in 1998) and an additional Spa Tower was built in 2004, which cost $375 million Spa Tower in 2004.

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7. 23 of the 35 largest hotels on the planet are located within the same two-mile radius in Las Vegas!

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8. The Virgin Hotel Chicago offers the “Virgin Lounge Bed” — a hybrid lounge/bed, with three ergonomically-designed cubbies for 3 people to sit, sleep, or Netflix-and-chill.

9. The grandiose St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Tibet offers stunning views of the surrounding Himalayas, plus guided tours of nearby Mt. Everest or an ancient monastery.

10. The world’s first hotel made of ice is aptly named Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Every November, ice from the frozen Torne river is mixed with snow (‘snice’) to remake the hotel with a new theme.

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