Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All Peru Urubamba Skylodge

Skylodge

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Urubamba, Peru

M mikaelaabma profile photo
Added By
mikaelaabma
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Skylodge Adventure Suites   Courtesy of Natura Vive
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

On an Andean cliff overlooking Sacred Valley, there are three ovular glass pods dangling from the rock face. They're not art, nor are they UFOs. They're hotel rooms.

The "Skylodge" is owned by a tourism company called Natura Vive, and these three suites comprise the entire luxury hotel. The three pods are the size of a tiny airplane cabin, and are transparent on all sides. They're mostly bedroom and bathroom, with the first taken up entirely by a down bed and the second equipped with curtains for privacy. 

There's not much to do in the pods, but then again, you're not coming for comfort. Just to get there you have to hike up 1,200 feet of Via Ferrata or zipline in (for extra cost). Once there though, you'll have a bird's eye view of the valley below, the surrounding Andes, and condors circling in the open skies above.

Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Related Tags

Hotels Mountains Cliffs Places To Stay

Community Contributors

M mikaelaabma profile photo

Added By

mikaelaabma

O oats profile photo Meg profile photo

Edited By

oats, Meg

  • O oats profile photo oats
  • Meg profile photo Meg

Published

October 24, 2016

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2177913
  • http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/07/17/skylodge_adventure_suites_are_sleeping_pods_attached_to_a_mountain_overlooking.html
Skylodge
Pista 224 km. Urubamba-Ollantaytambo
Urubamba
Peru
-13.270168, -72.218403
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Ollantaytambo, Peru

miles away

Moray

Urubamba, Peru

miles away

Salt Pans of Maras

Maras, Peru

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Urubamba

Urubamba

Peru

Places 5

Nearby Places

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Ollantaytambo, Peru

miles away

Moray

Urubamba, Peru

miles away

Salt Pans of Maras

Maras, Peru

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Urubamba

Urubamba

Peru

Places 5

Related Stories and Lists

17 Jaw-Dropping Cliffhangers

List

By Jessica Leigh Hester

Related Places

  • Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel

    Caernarfon, Wales

    Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel

    This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

  • Kristallhütte

    Kaltenbach, Austria

    Kristallhütte

    Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

  • Ještěd Tower seen from above.

    Liberec, Czechia

    Hotel Ještěd

    This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

  • The pool of the Trixie Motel.

    Palm Springs, California

    Trixie Motel

    This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

  • Mount Kineo’s distinctive sheer face in the fall.

    Greenville, Maine

    Indian Trail on Mount Kineo

    The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

  • Though beautiful anytime, the fall colors are always a draw for visitors.

    Kingston, Arkansas

    Hawksbill Crag

    This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

  • Hotel Austria & Bosna

    Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Hotel Austria & Bosna

    In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

  • Belleair, Florida’s historic Belleview Inn dates back to 1897.

    Belleair, Florida

    Belleview Inn

    This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.