5 unusual luxury hotels to discover in 2018

The journey’s the thing, wrote Homer in his epic poem The Odyssey – and there’s no denying that getting there is often half the fun. But then again, finding a decent mattress to sleep on after a long day on the road was a tough proposition back in the 8th century B.C. The hospitality industry has shaped up quite a bit since then. These days, travellers in search of somewhere to lay their weary heads have no shortage of interesting places to check out – and check into. Weekend presents five hotels that caught our eye in 2018. We’re pretty sure Homer would have approved.

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This article was originally published in The Business Times.