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50 Genius Hotels That Will Surprise You With Their Creativity
If you stay at hotels often, you know that most of them seem to offer the same old thing - a mildly friendly reception, a decent bed, and a warm shower. Today, however, we'd like to focus on a few of the best hotels that decided to up their game and take customer service to the next level.
Whether they offer awesome freebies for guests, above-the-curve interior design, or just a refreshing sense of humor, this kind of customer care will have you clamoring to make a reservation for a hotel room, and are sure to be remembered when you leave. Check Bored Panda's list of amazingly innovative hotel designs and services below, and if you've stayed in one just as filled with creative ideas recently, add your photos at the end!
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Instead Of A Bible, This German Hotel Leaves A Copy Of The Un's Declaration Of Human Rights
As ppl get offended over everything and especially religion, this is actually a great idea because this is universal for everyone
Well said! Lighter note, if we're ever visited by aliens who stay in this hotel, it might thwart world domination! Or, they'll be offended..
Load More Replies...great, the bible can't be an example of moral code. This though can!
I think this is a wonderful idea! Non-partisan, non-religious, simple rights applicable to any and everyone. Fabulous!
Oh for pity's... no hotel ever provides Bibles to people. A ministry called the Gideon's provide them to the hotels, free of charge (as well as to prisons, police, nurses, anyone who wants one) so that people can read it or even take it home with them if they want (or not, meh). The hotel aren't providing this instead of the Bible, they are just providing this and not accepting Bibles (or books of Mormon, or the Koran) to put in the rooms. No skin off their nose since none of it cost them anything to begin with.
But either way the hotel is making a statement, so the hotel definitely always has something to do with what's in the drawers.
Load More Replies...What? The Bible and the UN Declaration of Human Rights? Well, if the Bible were anything like the Human Rights Declaration, we'd be living in a much better world.
Load More Replies...Absolutely amazing! Truth speaking religion was never some moral representative for me. This is much more inspiring and right in my opinion ..
If only the UN practiced what is in that book.What a useless organization
Amen. Saudi Arabia in it's Human Rights committee. What a joke
Load More Replies..."instead of a bible"? that's first I'm hearing about bibles in hotels
Never saw any hotels leaving bibles for guests. And yet, the caption sounds like it's the most common thing. Now I'm curious. Where in the world do hotels leave a bible for guests? Also, are they regular hotels or part of a church organization?
Every hotel I've ever been in has had a bible in the bedside table. It's not just sitting out, it's in the drawer. If you don't open the drawers you won't see it.
Load More Replies...I would write "please stop your peace troops from raping African girls, exchanging food for oil, and giving countries known for violating human rights seats in your organization"
I am atheist but when I don't find a bible in my hotel, I am a little bit disappointed:...
I am an atheist and Im only disappointed not to have a bible in my hotel room when I run out of toilet paper
Load More Replies...Every hotel I've ever stayed at (from economy to ritzy) has had a bible in the drawer. But I love this idea!
Not traveling outside US much, don’t ya? :-)
Load More Replies...Looked Underneath My Bed At The Hilton Hotel
This Hotel Checklist Reminds You To Steal The Toiletries
My Hotel Gives You A Rubber Ducky
This Hotel Has A Pillow Menu... With Pillow Samples
My Hotel Encourages Theft Of Its Stationary
My Hotel Phone Has A Number For Bedtime Stories
I would LOVE to see the listing ad for that job! Extensive knowledge of stories, fables and tales essential!
This Hotel In Singapore Incorporates Landscaping Into Its Facade
This Bedside Lamp At My Hotel In Japan Can Be Half Lit
Hotel's Laundry Bag Has A Quote From Nietzsche On It
The Mirror In My Hotel In Japan Has A Heated Part That Won't Steam Up After A Shower
Greeted By This Little Guy In My Hotel Bathroom
The Room Numbers At My Hotel Are Shadows
Hotel I'm Staying At Has A Separate Towel To Take Off Makeup
This Hotel Where You Kayak To Your Room
My Hotel In Norway Has A Bag In The Room Where You Can Leave Behind Any Unwanted Items As Donations To The Needy
The Tv In Our Hotel Room Has Easily Accessible Hdmi And Usb Sockets
BLOODY GENIUS! Especially with some of the lower budget hotels! Pros: Dirt cheap meaning more money for alcohol. Cons: last redecorated in 1971, still provides items such as, a mysterious trouser press, a TV with a bigger backside than your mother-in-law, a hair dryer that's power barely matches your own breath blowing room temp air and a kettle that holds approx half of a child's tea party sized tea cup of water.
This Hotel Continues To Amuse Me
The Corridors In My Hotel Look Like A Retro Fps Game
Durham Hotel's Response To The "Bathroom Bill"
At This Lake Tahoe Hotel Pool, You Can Literally Swim All The Way To Nevada From California
That's the Cal-Neva Hotel and Casino. It used to be owned by Frank Sinatra.
My Hotel Has Spiral Escalators
The Sewing Kit At My Hotel Came With The Needles Prethreaded
Hotel Has Their Own Bee Farm And Gives Out Free Honey Fresh From Their Roof To Their Customers
This Hotel Asks Guests To Not Kill Their Stink Bugs
The Clock At The Hotel I'm Staying At
You Can Rent A Fish For The Night To Keep You Company In This Hotel
Nice idea in the beginning, but it's animal cruelty to stick a fish in a tiny bowl and "rent" it out to people.
The Mirror By The Elevator At My Hotel Tells You What The Weather Outside Is
I was thinking why is this good for, you can simply look out the window. Bt in these times of skyscrapers you can sometimes hardly see the sky.
This Hotel In Quebec Refunds You $6.00 Each Day You Waive Room Cleaning, In Order To Reduce Chemical Load On The Environment (Auberge Place d'Armes, Quebec City)
All respect to being "green" but many hotels in EU does the same think these days, and honestly i do believe it is more about cost saving - coz cleaning of 1 room cost them more, then voucher for free beer or vine or 6$ out from your bill... but lets call it WIN WIN
My Hotel Room's Bookshelf Was Built For These Specific Books
This Robot Delivered A Roll Of Toilet Paper To My Hotel Room In Cupertino
The Tracks For The Curtains In My Hotel Room Overlap So No Light Can Come Through At The Middle
My Hotel Shower Has A Light To Let You Know If It's Too Hot/Cold
After Housekeeping, They Left A Chocolate Shaped Like A Vacuum Cleaner In The Hotel Room
This Bar At My Hotel Used To Be A Bank Vault
This Hotel Will Comp Your Night If You Can Solve A Rubik's Cube While They Check You In
This Hotel Has Fresh Honey In Their Breakfast Buffet
This Hotel Lets Me Choose What My Room Should Smell Like
This Hotel Bathroom Door Has 2 Positions
The Keep Out/ Come In Sign At My Hotel. Just Turn It Upside Down
The Hotel I'm Staying At Offers A Complimentary Smartphone To Use On The Go For The Duration Of My Stay
Do Not Disturb Card At Our Hotel This Weekend
The Hotel I Stayed At Had A Pancake Printer
This Hotel Shampoo Said "Shampoo" In Braille On The Cap
with all natural European ingredients (...) Made in China That describes the problem very well.
This Hotel Clock Has Displays On Three Sides
The Bath In My Hotel Room Fills From The Ceiling
This Hotel's Taps Are Shaped Like Rockets And Wings
This Hotel Converted One Of Their Men's Restrooms To Women's, And This Was Their Solution To The Urinals
My Hotel's Room Service Menu Has A Whole Page Of Dog Food
You've never stayed in a room with a complimentary kangaroo?
Load More Replies...Overall I think it shows good hotels are making a great effort to make your stay better. Sometimes it's worth the $$$
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are we just gonna ignore the fact that someone has a Kangaroo in a Chilly bin???
Can't find the post with the kangaroo. Did BP remove it?
Load More Replies...Maybe a human hasn't ever barked all night but yelling at traveling companions is close enough I think. And I am sure several humans have drunkenly pissed and s**t on carpets in most hotels.
Load More Replies...You could get a cream to stop that itch. I think you need to reassess what type of hotel company you keep.
Load More Replies...The one that i find stupid is we trade out the Bible (the perfect example of how to treat others) for the UN guidelines that it frequently ignores so they don't make the small faction dictators upset with them.
Yes, because there's nothing in the bible that wouldn't be very frowned upon today *sigh*. How about "To each their own as far as bedside drawer complimentary reading is concerned"?
Load More Replies...You've never stayed in a room with a complimentary kangaroo?
Load More Replies...Overall I think it shows good hotels are making a great effort to make your stay better. Sometimes it's worth the $$$
please visit this website for the best hotel in kathmandu at affordable price. http://www.hoteltrulyasia.com/
are we just gonna ignore the fact that someone has a Kangaroo in a Chilly bin???
Can't find the post with the kangaroo. Did BP remove it?
Load More Replies...Maybe a human hasn't ever barked all night but yelling at traveling companions is close enough I think. And I am sure several humans have drunkenly pissed and s**t on carpets in most hotels.
Load More Replies...You could get a cream to stop that itch. I think you need to reassess what type of hotel company you keep.
Load More Replies...The one that i find stupid is we trade out the Bible (the perfect example of how to treat others) for the UN guidelines that it frequently ignores so they don't make the small faction dictators upset with them.
Yes, because there's nothing in the bible that wouldn't be very frowned upon today *sigh*. How about "To each their own as far as bedside drawer complimentary reading is concerned"?
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