An index of hotels
Four kinds of hotel, described in plain prose
Elvarisik covers art hotels, capsule hotels, casino hotels and ice hotels — sixteen properties in all, written up as prose rather than scored, ranked or sold.
Art Hotels
Collections built into the plan of the building.
View categoryCapsule Hotels
Compartments, and what each one is actually for.
View categoryCasino Hotels
Hotels first; the gaming floor is one feature among several.
View categoryIce Hotels
Rebuilt every winter, and gone by spring.
View categoryWhy prose
The things that distinguish one hotel from another — how a building was reused, what the season does to it, where it stands in its own street — do not fit in a specification table. Each entry is a few paragraphs instead.
No ratings, no bookings
There are no stars, scores or guest reviews here, and nothing can be reserved through these pages. Properties are chosen editorially and nothing is included in exchange for payment.
No single geography
A hotel appears because it is interesting within its category, not because of the country it stands in. The index is revised as buildings change hands, refurbish or close.