15 Hotels Built on VolcanoesKristy Alpert October 16, 2017

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Volcanoes are all at once devastatingly majestic and powerfully peaceful,harnessing the power to both create and destroy while offering a thrilling mixof beauty and danger for adventurous travelers. Whether your style is moreabout waking up on the edge of an active volcano or soaking in the sight of adormant dome from a luxury cabana, check out these hotels for the chance tosleep in the hottest accommodations on or near some of the most powerfulforces on the planet.

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Nayara Resort Spa and Gardens

WHERE: La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Located in the Arenal Volcano National Park, this boutique luxury hotel sitsat the base of one of the youngest active volcanoes in the southernhemisphere. The volcano’s largest eruption occurred in 1968, leaving behinda wake of activity and amenities for guests to experience while at theproperty. Natural mineral hot springs feed each of the private plunge pools inthe guest rooms, while spa-goers can choose from a range of treatments thatinclude volcanic mud and Costa Rican volcanic stones.

INSIDER TIPBook a 3.5-hour walking tour of the dried lava fields with the hotel tosee the volcano up close and personal as it hisses and smokes from the aftermath

of its last eruption in 2010.

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Le Champlain by PONANT

WHERE: The Aeolian Islands, Italy

This French cruiseline offers luxury sailings around the world, but only two ofPONANT’s itineraries include a bespoke visit to the famous StromboliVolcano. The volcano has been in a constant state of eruption for the past1,400 years, earning it the nickname “The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean.”Book a room onboard either the “Treasures of Sicily” or the “From the AmalfiCoast to Malta” sailings in 2018 for the chance to catch a glimpse of thevolcano’s natural light show.

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Hotel Hansa

WHERE: Mendig, Germany

The area surrounding the Hotel Hansa is better known as Volcano Park (orVulkanpark to locals) and is home to the only caldera in Central Europe.When the Laacher volcano erupted centuries ago, the dome collapsed to forma caldera that was transformed into a lake around 1170 AD. Guests of thehotel can spend their afternoons hiking the lava domes, swimming in thecaldera lake, or book a tour to the nearby Volcano Brewery to sample thefamous “Vulkanbräu.”

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Sanctuary Ngorongoro Crater Camp

WHERE: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

The Ngorongoro Crater is the sixth-largest unbroken caldera in the world,formed after a volcano roughly the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro erupted andcollapsed millions of years ago. From the safari tents at the SanctuaryNgorongoro Crater Camp, guests will not only sleep in pure luxury at the edgeof this volcanic wonder, but, in typical Sanctuary Retreats’ fashion, they willalso have exclusive access to game drives led by local guides that will takethem into the crater in a 4X4 vehicle to catch glimpses of wildebeest, zebras,hyenas, cheetahs, and more.

INSIDER TIPTalk to your Sanctuary Retreat’s guide about arranging a visit to thenearby Masai Village for some cultural immersion while in the area.

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Rooms Hotel Kazbegi

WHERE: Stepantsminda, Georgia

Once a former Soviet resort, this 155-room hotel has been transformed into amodern retreat that looks out onto Georgia’s gorgeous Caucasus MountainRange. As a member of Design Hotels, Rooms Hotel Kazbegi’s design wasstrategic. The Brutalist architecture was given a modern facelift to showcasethe property’s view of the now dormant stratovolcano Mount Kazbek. Mostrooms offer a view of the volcano, but the best way to soak in the scenery isfrom the subterranean indoor heated pool with floor-to-ceiling windows thatlook out on the peak.

INSIDER TIPThe Rooms Hotel Kazbegi restaurant’s local cheese plate andkhachapuri (cheese-filled bread) are perfection.

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Volcano House Hotel

WHERE: Hawaii National Park, Hawaii

Ride a bike to the steam vents or take a stroll through a lava tube in theHawaii Volcanoes National Park, before heading back to this historic hotellocated on the rim of the Kilauea caldera. The Volcano House Hotel datesback to 1846, just 23 years after the first ever documented eruption of theKilauea volcano. Rooms at the hotel offer views of the Halema’uma’u Crater(the pit crater that rests within the Kilauea summit caldera), where anyactivity from the crater is visible from the comfort of a plush, oversized bed.

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Frost and Fire Hotel

WHERE: Hveragerdi, Iceland

At first glance, it’d be easy to assume the steamy landscape surrounding thisboutique hotel was still seething from the after effects of a fire. The Frost andFire hotel, which is actually built along a series of smoldering geothermalsprings, uses the naturally occurring heat source below its foundation foreverything from powering its geothermal spa to acting as the heat source forsome of the dishes at the hotel’s decadent Restaurant Varma.

INSIDER TIPRestaurant Varma is Frost and Fire’s slow food concept open forbreakfast, lunch, and dinner. Although all of their dishes are made fresh to order,nothing beats the chance to boil your own eggs in the onsite hot springs forbreakfast while the chef pulls out a steaming loaf of brown bread baked inside inan ancient hot spring.

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Villa Neri Resort & Spa

WHERE: Linguaglossa, Italy

Resting in the shadow of Europe’s largest active volcano, the Villa Neri Resortand Spa is a luxury five-star boutique hotel with a design as daring as itslocation. Owned by the Neri family, who has lived on the slopes of the volcanofor centuries, the hotel boasts 24 villas that blend Italian elegance with chicand surprising elements, like the chromotherapy rain showers lined withhand-painted ceramic tiles. Only nine of the rooms feature en-suite winecellars with wines produced on Mt Etna, but all of the rooms offer candidviews of the volcano.

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Kula Lodge and Restaurant

WHERE: Kula, Maui, Hawaii

Built in the 1940s as a private home, this charming lodge is located 3,200 feetabove Maui on the Haleakala Crater. The crater, often referred to as the EastMaui Volcano, is the world’s largest dormant volcano and was responsible forforming more than 75 percent of the island.

INSIDER TIPBook an early dinner reservation at the hotel’s onsite restaurant forpanoramic views of the west side of Maui lighting up as the sun sets.

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Red Mountain Resort

WHERE: Ivins, Utah

Most people only think of the fiery rock formations that make up the terrainaround Utah’s Red Mountain Resort, but the area actually boasts a historythat’s even more vibrant than the red sandstones that line the resort. A daytrip with one of the hiking guides from this health-conscious resort will haveyou walking on an ancient lava flow created by two cinder cone eruptionsoccurring nearly 27,000 years ago from the Santa Clara Volcano.

INSIDER TIPThe resort offers amazing retreat packages that range from adventureweekends to weight loss retreats, where all meals and activities are included.

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Hotel Eklund

WHERE: Clayton, New Mexico

In a landscape of plains and mesas, it’d be hard to miss the Capulin Volcanoalong a drive down US-87 in New Mexico. Now a national monument, theCapulin Volcano is one of the state’s largest landmarks. Although you maynot be able to see the extinct volcano from the window of your room at thehistoric Hotel Eklund—located about an hour from the base of the volcano—the hotel is easy to spot when standing on the top of the national monumentat 8,182 feet.

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Rosalie Bay Resort

WHERE: Roseau,Dominica

Even the sand lining the beach at the Rosalie Bay Resort points to thevolcanic activity that still occurs on the island to this day. This eco-resortoffers volcanic spa treatments as well as geothermal excursions to the nearbyChampagne Reef or guided hikes to the second largest Boiling Lake in theworld.

INSIDER TIPOpt for indulgence and order the chocolate walnut lava cake afterdinner at Zamaan, the resort’s onsite restaurant.

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Paradise Inn

WHERE: Paradise, Washington

It was out of necessity that the Paradise Inn opened in 1917; the crowds oftourists making the trek out to see the 14,410-foot active volcano in Mount

Rainier National Park needed a place to stay while in the area. The inn islisted on the National Register of Historic Places and is currently undergoingan occupied renovation that will debut midway through 2019.

INSIDER TIPAside from the local Washington wines on the menu, most visitorscan’t pass up the chance to try the Inn’s signature Bourbon Buffalo Meatloaf.

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Furnas Boutique Hotel

WHERE: São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

All of the nine islands of the Azores were formed by volcanic activity, but onlyon Sao Miguel can visitors find the largest concentration of thermal waters inEurope. The Furnas Boutique Hotel, a member of Design Hotels, is a nod tothe volcanic region, with a color palette chosen to emulate the volcanic vaporsthat rise from grounds of the local area. Spa treatments include a number ofvolcanic rituals, and the adventure team on staff offers hiking trips to thevolcanoes nearby as well as guided hot springs tours.

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Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort

WHERE: Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Not only does this luxury resort occupy its own private cove, but the ConradBora Bora Nui Resort also boasts unobstructed views of Mount Otemanufrom each of the overwater villas. The extinct volcano shaped the island intowhat it is today, and the resort plays homage to Mount Otemanu’s powerfulpresence. The Hina Spa has volcanic treatments and rituals that pamperguests from its perch above black lava rocks that rise dramatically from the

lagoon below.

INSIDER TIPBook the 5-hour hike to the Cave of Mount Otemanu through ConradHotel’s new Stay Inspired program for a bespoke look into how locals havebenefited from the volcano and cave over the years.