What would adventure be without the risk factor, without the excitement and novelty? Adventurers constitute the majority of guests at some resorts, and hence the activities and facilities must be targeted to those who seek more than just a place to sleep and eat. It should be a place that makes these daily activities an experience of its own, like having giraffes poke their heads through the windows to eat right out of your hand when you are having a meal at the Giraffe Manor in Kenya. Or maybe the guests want to hike along a trail carved in the face of a cliff to get into their room at Kokopellis B&B in New Mexico. When the weather gets in the way of the areas main attraction (read Northern Lights) and the guests well-being, a room with thermo-glass as a roof is a perfect solution Kakslauttanen Hotel in Finland came up with. For the kids at heart, a treehouse-style hotel might sound more appealing; the Sanya Nanshan Treehouse in China features a rope-and-plank bridge to access the main facility. However, the best option, if based on novelty, would be an overwater bungalow off the paradisiacal islands of Bora Bora and Tahiti. These bungalows are spread out as tiny islands on their own and have glass floors so the guests can enjoy seeing the wildlife in its natural habitat. Guests can continue having fun and feel some sort of engagement with the resort they are staying at if the facilities are unusual enough for a demanding crowd.

How are these types of lodging facilities sustainable? What component of adventure do these lodges target the most? Can you think of ways to improve this appeal?