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Resort Goes Hi-Tech with 'Tummypods,' Party Elevators, and Snow Cave

by Warren Riddle on August 13, 2009 at 04:01 PM


An English resort chain, once known for its low rates and quaint seaside cottages, has given an incredibly high-tech renovation to its reputation. The result is the impressive Butlins Ocean Hotel -- a seven-story, 200-room vacation destination in Bognor Regis, West Sussex that looks to be straight out of the Woody Allen movie 'Sleeper.'

According to the Daily Mail, the brand new facility features relaxation pods, spa treatment rooms with laser light shows, singing 'disco' showers, classical music-playing 'tummypods' for pregnant guests, dance-party elevators, and kids' rooms that boast comic book decorations and lights under the beds for warding off monsters. Perhaps most impressive among the hotel's features is the 7,211-square-foot snow cave, a room so cold that it actually creates artificial snow.

Although this futuristic sci-fi holiday comes at the staggering price of approximately $2,000 per week, the spa's director says the resort is already reaping the benefits. Really, though, it all seems a bit frivolous in this economy. Except, of course, for the snow cave. Especially if they could add a small half-pipe or an indoor terrain park. [From: The Daily Mail]

Tags: butlins, home, hotel, luxury, resort, spa, top

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