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Don't miss! Stunning, open air hotel rooms...

June 10, 2020 17:39 IST

'Hotel rooms' in Switzerland take an unusual new direction.

It's amazing...

No walls.

No roof.

Just incredible Nature, in its finest glory.

It comes in the form of seven 'hotel rooms' offered by two Swiss conceptual artists in a gorgeous area that spans eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Frank and Patrik Riklin -- who also happen to be twins -- and their partner, came up with this project, called 'Zero-Real-Estate'.

A 'room' costs 295 Swiss francs a night and services include a 'white-gloved butler'.

Switzerland is known for its magnificent resorts and the brothers hope their idea -- which will only be open this summer -- will offer inspiration for a new form of hospitality.

Take a look:

 

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

All photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Dominic Gregorin and Anja Wachter relax in the open-air bedroom of the Zero-Real-Estate land art installation.

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

Butler Larissa Ramer approaches with refreshments.

 

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

The artistes behind the installation -- twins Frank and Patrik Riklin -- pose in the bedroom.

 

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

The room is set on an alp in front of the Churfirsten mountain range and Lake Walen near Walenstadt, Switzerland.

 

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

Butler Larissa Ramer arranges the duvet.

 

Open air hotel room in Switzerland

The brothers feel the coronavirus pandemic could make this unusual holiday concept even more attractive.

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