5 of the quirkiest hotels in the world

These properties will make you rethink how you view hotels. They are cool, they are quirky, that have broken the mould. Stay at one of these amazing places and you’ll have dinner party conversation sorted for years to come…

Benesse House, Naoshima, Japan

Restaurants with rooms are de rigueur these days. For something a bit more off-the-wall, how about a museum with rooms? Located approximately 650 kilometres south of Tokyo, on Naoshima island, is one of Japan’s finest contemporary art galleries. Designed by respected architect Tadao Ando, this space is chock full of philanthropist art collector Soichiro Fukutake’s private collection. As a minimal, contemporary art space, comparisons with MONA in Tasmania are inevitable. The difference? You can stay at Benesse. Intimacy with art…