Hotel Endémico Ensenad. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied STRUGGLING to find inspiration for your next trip? Try thinking inside the box.
The cube-shaped hotel concept sprouted up first in Spain, and in recent years has grown rapidly in popularity, spreading around the world - from the Swedish Lapland all the way to our own backyard.
Here are 10 of the best, according to travel website Trivago.com.au.
Hotel Endémico Ensenada, Mexico (pictured above)
Perched high above wineries in Mexico, Hotel Endémico has 20 luxury hillside bungalows overlooking the Guadalupe valley, plus an infinity pool.
Casa de la Flora, Phuket, Thailand
This hotel is situated on the edge of the Khao Lok rainforest in southern Thailand, with 36 cube-shaped villas that face toward the Andaman Sea.
Step straight into the pool. Source: Supplied Treehotel Harads, Sweden
Sleeping above the ground in a structure suspended in the tall Nordic forest, guests have spectacular views of the Lule River. Treehouse room designs range from the Bird's Nest to the UFO and the illusions created by the Mirrorcube (pictured below).
This is pretty cool. Source: Supplied Longitude 131° Yulara, Australia
Longitude 131° is an encampment of 15 tents in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
The longitude. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya, Moscow, Russia
Stepping into one of the Tverskaya Sleepboxes is like stepping into the future. The first capsule-style hotel in the city offers guests of pricey Moscow an affordable, no-fuss nook in which to retire after a long day of sightseeing. The 60-room structure has a TV, noise-insulated walls and a lobby with a wall of iPads. But it's not for claustrophobics!
The Sleepbox Hotel. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Aire de Bardenas, Navarre, Spain
Described as somewhat of a mirage, the Aire de Bardenas sits adjacent to the Biosphere Reserve, with views of The Bardenas Reales National Park, a 100,000-acre semidesert expanse with dramatic sandstone plateaus. For extra luxury, book a night in a suite with a large exterior private patio that holds a sizeable, bowl-shaped bathtub - ideal for stargazing.
Aire de Bardenas. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Hotel Viura, La Rioja, Spain
This hotel is located in a Spanish Rioja village known for its sprawling vineyards. It also has panoramic views of the Sierra de Cantabria and the neighbouring 16th-century San Andrée Church.
Hotel Viura. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Areias do Seixo Charm, Póvoa de Penafirme, Portugal
Areias do Seixo Charm is a majestic property that lies on Portugal's coastline, less than an hour north of Lisbon.
Areias do Seixo Charm. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Consolación Aragon, Spain
In 2003, three Barcelona-based lovers of modern architecture put their minds and wallets together to create this property - which has 11 structures in total. The centrepiece is a 14th century former hermitage, connected to a 17th century church (the hotel's namesake) - which now houses a restaurant, a library, lounge, kitchen, and a few double rooms. The 10 cube-shaped cabins are scattered atop the hill among the pine and olive trees.
Consolación Aragon. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied Free Spirit Spheres, Vancouver Island Canada
OK, so this isn't a cube, but these suspended spherical tree house pods tucked away in the forests of Vancouver Island sure are unique. If you've ever wanted to live in the trees for a night, this is your chance.
Free Spirit Spheres. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied For more travel information go to Trivago.com.au.
