Offbeat Homes is an odd blog to write. ‘Offbeat’ is subjective and mostly, I suppose, subjective to me. There’s no doubt that almost everyone would agree that structures like the Poop House or the Spider Web Chalet are offbeat. But what about extremely beautiful homes — off the cuff beauty like the Camouflage House or massive green induced and mod like the mkLotus.
By the way I seemed way more obsessed with the Camouflage House than anyone else which proves my point. Offbeat is subjective.
I’ve been considering this question because the first architects I wanted to use for the new weekly …read more

The name alone pretty much implies that a certain Offbeat blogger won’t be shacking up here anytime soon. When I first heard about this hotel in Dalat, (in Vietnam – for the non-geography buffs), all I could picture were cobwebs floating across my face as I slept and hobos or other terrifying eight-legged creatures scampering about my room in the dark.
Me and my imagination. Actually the “Spider Web Chalet” is a uniquely built structure also known as the The Hang Nga Tree House Hotel, Hang Nga Guesthouse & Art Gallery, and The Crazy House (depending upon who you ask).

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