Not just lounging on clouds or sleeping on grass—vacationing can also mean staying in a control tower to watch planes take off and land

Summer travel and vacationing also offer a delightful hotel experience. Now, you don’t have to fly to Europe for an open-air lodge—Hokkaido in Japan has a resort that not only features a cooling cloud-themed room but has also designed a limited-time open-air straw bed for the summer season. Guests can enjoy a free lie-in after watching the sea of clouds at dawn. Additionally, the control tower at a Swedish capital airport is available for overnight stays, satisfying aviation enthusiasts who want to watch planes take off and land up close from their beds.

When visiting Hokkaido in the summer, waking up early to admire the spectacular sea of clouds is an unmissable experience. Risonare Tomamu, one of Japan’s top ten sea of clouds hotels, not only allows access to a cloud-viewing platform to witness breathtaking views of the sea of clouds and cloud waterfalls, but also offers a single Cloud Suite within the hotel. The room’s interior design and amenities are all inspired by the concept of “clouds,” using blue and white tones to create a soft, fluffy feeling as if lying on clouds, providing a healing experience for the mind.

To welcome the summer vacation crowd, the resort has also created straw beds on open grassy areas, stacking straw to form beds against the backdrop of Hokkaido’s blue skies and green fields. This allows visitors to enjoy the natural scent and soft texture of straw for free. After getting up early to visit the sea of clouds, they can then enjoy a truly unique lie-in.

In addition to offering cool and refreshing hotel options, Stockholm Arlanda Airport also provides accommodations at a key location within the airport. HomeAway, a global vacation rental company, has teamed up with the Swedish airport operator Swedavia to transform a control tower into a uniquely Scandinavian-style accommodation. The space features rooms with over 180-degree views of the airport runway, making it not only the most convenient and coolest place to stay for travelers but also a dream come true for aviation enthusiasts who can enjoy an unobstructed view of various aircraft taking off and landing.