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World's 10 Sexiest Hotels

From spaceage to Japanese traditional, these rooms ooze appeal

By Paul Stinson, Newser User

Posted Aug 9, 2008 6:32 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hotels can inspire us to do more than order room service and watch TV—or so Bill Tikos reports, in his London Times list of the planet’s 10 sexiest hotels:

Hotel Puerta America, Madrid: A private terrace with flowers and lemon trees creates a uniquely intimate ambience.
Bay of Fires Lodge, Tasmania: This eco-hotel, surrounded by glacial valleys and rain forests, asks guests to take a 4-day nature walk to secure a room.

Vigilius Mountain Resort, Lana, Italy: You can take someone special on a 7-minute mountain-scaling cable car ride... right up to your room.
Hyatt Regency, Kyoto: Plush fabrics and walnut walls create a special mood at this tucked-away hotel, which offers an on-site acupuncurist and personalized meals.
Mykonos Theoxenia, Mykonos, Greece: Good enough for Jackie and Aristotle Onasis. Need we say more?

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Nestled in the remote area of Higashiyama Shichijo in Kyoto, the Kyoto Hyatt offers a mix of Japanese and Western flavors. (Hyatt Regency, Kyoto)

A room from the first floor of Madrid's Hotel Puerta America is shown here. Guests are allowed to change floors each night or take a guided tour. (Flickr © Alex Bueno)

The lobby of the Kyoto Hyatt is shown here. Guests can partake in a special tea and dinner designed to fit each guest's health conditions. (Hyatt Regency, Kyoto)

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