7 Incredible Themed Hotels for a Memorable Stay

Picture yourself in Harry’s four-poster bed at Hogwarts, feel like Batman as you wake up in your own Batcave, record your single at your own music studio, and experience life in a real prison! Live these experiences and much more at various unique themed hotels around the world. These quirky accommodations are sure to liven up your travel diaries, transporting you into a fictional world full of unusual experiences.  

Scroll down for a list of the 7 best themed hotels around the world that are sure to tickle your travel bone.

1. Georgian House Hotel, London

Harry Potter lovers, pack your trunks and head to London, for here is your chance to experience a stay in Hogwarts! Georgian House Hotel in London offers Harry Potter themed rooms, transporting you to the wizarding world of your dreams. Known as Wizard Chambers, these rooms recreate the warmth and magic of the Gryffindor dormitories for an enthralling experience of Hogwarts.

Like the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter books, these rooms are hidden from the Muggle rooms behind a heavy wool curtain.

Feel the magic of being in Hogwarts as soon as you cross the curtain, with the Harry Potter theme tune playing in the background! The entrance is concealed behind a bookcase door leading to a candlelit passage lined with portraits. The rooms are perfectly decorated with stained glass windows, stone walls, archways, trunks, cauldrons in fireplaces, tapestries, four-poster beds, spell books and other Harry Potter artefacts. For a complete Hogwarts experience, guests can book the full Harry Potter package offering a walking tour of London landmarks from the films, and the Warner Bros Studio Tour.

Location: 35 - 39 St George’s Drive, London SW1V 4DG | +44 (0)2 07 834 1438

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2. Book And Bed, Tokyo

Ever dreamt of staying in a room lined with rows and rows of bookshelves? Here is your chance to live that dream and experience “an accommodation bookshop!” Book And Bed in Tokyo, offers a budget-friendly stay in the midst of over 3000 English and Japanese books covering a wide range of genres.

This library-themed hostel is a book lovers’ retreat, with compact bunks and bookshelf beds located right behind the bookshelves, each with its own book light. This hostel is conveniently located near Ikebukuro station, making the rest of the city easily accessible. Unwind at this readers’ sanctum, as you lose yourself in your favorite book and blissfully drift asleep!

Location: 1-17-7, Lumiere Building 7^th floor, Nishi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku Tokyo, Japan 171-0021

3. Batman Suite, Eden Motel, Taiwan

Amongst the many movies, fashion, fantasy and nature-themed rooms at Eden Motel, the Batman-themed suite draws the maximum number of guests. Its batcave like walls and bat décor, complete with high-tech gadgets, are sure to make you feel like batman!

Live your superhero fantasies as you wake up to a glimpse of the bat skylight above your bed, and use your own bat tub, bat TVs, bat safe and bat mirror. Not to forget the real batmobile, which also serves as a seat in front of the mirror. The suite also features miniature gargoyle figurines, recreating Gotham City. Put on your cape and head to this suite in Taiwan, available on rent by the hour.

Location: No. 1685 Yucheng Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan | +07 974-0888

Website: http://www.eden-motel.com.tw/

4. The Karosta Prison, Latvia

A former prison, this unique hotel is not for the weak-hearted. It offers a complete prison experience with prison cells as rooms, meals that prisoners used to eat, and punishments like physical exercise and cleaning chores. Like in a prison, the rooms have iron bars and are simple with just a bed, a small dresser, and a toilet. Not only do guests experience a prison stay, but are made to feel like prisoners as well, with a prior agreement signed with them. The hotel staff is friendly but play their part well as soldiers in military gear, ordering obedience and discipline.

As the prison is still preserved in its original form, the dark walls covered with messages from prisoners are even scarier by the night. While there, complete your experience with interactive shows and adventure games for a deeper insight into prison life and the era of Soviet occupation.

Location: Invalīdu iela 4, Liepāja, LV-3402, Latvia | +371 26 369 470

5. James Bond Suite, Seven Hotel, Paris

Step into James Bond’s abode at Seven Hotel, Paris. The extraordinary 007-themed room here is called Suite Secret Agent. It recreates the world of the famous British spy with luxurious and futuristic décor and backdrops from the movies.

Live like Bond in this suite, furnished with golden toilets, mirrored ceiling above the bed, Turkish bath, golden gun-shaped lamp, mini bar, and a plush lounge and shower stall. While here, fans can watch the entire collection of Bond movies from the king-size bed in a 160cm large screen. There is also a tailored 007 suit for you to wear, for that complete Bond feel!

Location: 20, rue Berthollet, 75005 Paris | +33(0)1 4331 4752

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6. Nhow, Berlin

Feel like a rock star at Nhow, a music-themed hotel in Berlin. A music lover’s paradise with its on-site music lounge, studio and recording booth, the hotel is equipped with state-of-the-art audio technology. Here’s an exciting fact for you: artists like Rea Garvey and Skylar Grey are known to have recorded here.

The hotel’s 24-hour room service offers keyboards and guitars for you to unwind and practice your notes before heading to the studio. In addition to the vibrant music-themed décor, Nhow features iPod docks, conference rooms, an art gallery, a fitness center, a terrace bar and quirky restaurants overlooking the Spree River. The fun doesn’t end here! Get your inner musician alive at the open mic music night held on the first Saturday of every month.

Location: Stralauer Allee 3, 10245 – Berlin | +49 (0)30 290 299 0

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7. Hobbit Motel, Woodlyn Park, Waitomo

Experience life in the Shire at Woodlyn Park, Waitomo. One of the four unique lodgings at this hotel complex is an underground hobbit hole. Inspired by the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from the Lord of the Rings series, this hobbit themed accommodation offers an unusual experience of the lives and homes of these fictional characters.

Set in the beauty of the shire, this hobbit motel has grass-covered roofs and circular doors and windows. It not only has the appearance of a hobbit hole from outside but also boasts of a warm and rustic look from the inside, featuring a small kitchenette, hobbit beds, whimsical wooden furniture and hessian curtains.

Location: 1177 Waitomo Valley Rd, Waitomo 3977, New Zealand | +64 7878 6666

Have you come across any more themed hotels? We would love to know about them!