10 Amazing Hotels You Won't Believe Actually Exist

By Mark Langshaw /

8. Crane Hotel, Faralda Amsterdam

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What Amsterdam's Faralda Crane Hotel lacks in practicality, it more than makes up for in originality and industrial charm.

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Set in a former harbour crane at 165 feet high and located at NDSM shipyard, this five-star attraction was used to haul cargo between 1894 and 1979, but now plays hosts to three luxurious suites with king-sized beds and a communal spa pool.

If the chance to stay in a historic industrial monument isn't exciting enough for you, thrill-seeking guests can bungee jump off the top of the crane and free fall 164 feet.

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