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Oil Rigs Could Have A Second Life As Luxury Hotels

Could a former oil rig become a luxury hotel? Houston-based architecture firm, Morris Architects, has conceived a new purpose for old rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, turn them into hotels with beautiful views. The hotel which won a design competition earlier this year, would have a glass lobby floor, rooftop white sand beach and infinity pool and pre-fabricated guest-room modules which would close up during the Gulf's hurricanes.The spaces are organized around a core of water that stabilizes the rig and could also serve as a venue for aquatic shows. The hotel would be powered with wind turbines and solar power. The design also shows a helipad and a docking area for boats.

[via WSJ Environmental Capital]

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Hotels Go Extreme

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

The word extreme has been used to sell everything form energy drinks to SUVs, now a company called Extreme Group has created a new line of Extreme Hotels. The first 130-room Extreme Hotel is located in Cape Town South Africa. What makes a hotel extreme? It has a climbing wall outside of the hotel as well as a variety of extreme sports adventure packages for thrill-seeking guests. The rooms have showers that are "in suite" rather than en-suite (the toilet however is in its own area). Public spaces include a pool, private sound room and a lounge area called "the teacup." The hotel opened in November.

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