10. Hotel Moon Palace, Mexico
Rooms: 2,133
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of South Padre Island, and everyone gets a "plus one"
Say hello to Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico. It's a veritable vacationland where you can golf, swim, golf some more, and wear plush white robes wherever the hell you want because there is literally nothing around for miles except more Moon Palace. Oh yeah, there's a goddamn dolphinarium. If you're curious as to what that is, it's a gigantic pool where dolphins give guests high fives and kisses, just like Eastern Europeans do. Vacation rules!
9. Dacheng Shanshui International, China
Rooms: 2,353
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of the Hawaiian island of Lanai
Despite claiming to be "International", this behemoth's website appears to have been written by Google Translate, leaving one to scour TripAdvisor to unearth some previously undisclosed knowledge. The verdict? Apparently none of the staff speaks English either, and the breakfast is spartan. Place sounds more like a Beverly Hills housewife's McMansion than a hotel, amirite?!
8. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Rooms: 2,561
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of Montserrat
Think your buddy Rodney has a pretty solid above-ground pool? You're wrong. Marina Bay has a pretty solid above-ground pool; at 490ft-long and a part of the longest cantilevered platform in the world, it's 3x as long as a regulation Olympic-sized swimming pool, and 300x more awesome. If that's not enough to blow your mind, notable figure skater and unheralded author Michelle Kwan once figure skated here just because.
7. Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Rooms: 3,200
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of Taos, New Mexico
You might remember this property from the Damon Wayans vehicle, My Wife and Kids, but Atlantis has seen more than its fair share of the limelight (*NSYNC performed here with Tim McGraw in 2001 -- don't you EVER forget it). Perhaps the best part of this resplendent resort is its enormous aquarium and the water slide that pierces directly though it. There's also a Predator Lagoon chock full of sharks, sawfish, stingrays, and Chris Hanson unsuccessfully requesting them to "take a seat right over there".
6. Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Japan
Rooms: 3,680
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of the country of Nauru
Situated in the company-heavy city of Minato (Honda, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, and Pokemon all have their HQs there), the Shinagawa is primarily used for quick business stays and an affordable alternative for backpackers to nearby Tokyo. If you're bored with eating "authentic" food and basking in a foreign "culture", hit up the Outback Steakhouse next door and fill up on Bloomin' Onion before going across the street to the 7-11 and pounding a Slurpee, because America!
http://widecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/10-hotels-that-could-house-entire-cities.html
Rooms: 2,133
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of South Padre Island, and everyone gets a "plus one"
Say hello to Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico. It's a veritable vacationland where you can golf, swim, golf some more, and wear plush white robes wherever the hell you want because there is literally nothing around for miles except more Moon Palace. Oh yeah, there's a goddamn dolphinarium. If you're curious as to what that is, it's a gigantic pool where dolphins give guests high fives and kisses, just like Eastern Europeans do. Vacation rules!
9. Dacheng Shanshui International, China
Rooms: 2,353
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of the Hawaiian island of Lanai
Despite claiming to be "International", this behemoth's website appears to have been written by Google Translate, leaving one to scour TripAdvisor to unearth some previously undisclosed knowledge. The verdict? Apparently none of the staff speaks English either, and the breakfast is spartan. Place sounds more like a Beverly Hills housewife's McMansion than a hotel, amirite?!
8. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Rooms: 2,561
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of Montserrat
Think your buddy Rodney has a pretty solid above-ground pool? You're wrong. Marina Bay has a pretty solid above-ground pool; at 490ft-long and a part of the longest cantilevered platform in the world, it's 3x as long as a regulation Olympic-sized swimming pool, and 300x more awesome. If that's not enough to blow your mind, notable figure skater and unheralded author Michelle Kwan once figure skated here just because.
7. Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Rooms: 3,200
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of Taos, New Mexico
You might remember this property from the Damon Wayans vehicle, My Wife and Kids, but Atlantis has seen more than its fair share of the limelight (*NSYNC performed here with Tim McGraw in 2001 -- don't you EVER forget it). Perhaps the best part of this resplendent resort is its enormous aquarium and the water slide that pierces directly though it. There's also a Predator Lagoon chock full of sharks, sawfish, stingrays, and Chris Hanson unsuccessfully requesting them to "take a seat right over there".
6. Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Japan
Rooms: 3,680
Could easily accommodate: The entire population of the country of Nauru
Situated in the company-heavy city of Minato (Honda, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, and Pokemon all have their HQs there), the Shinagawa is primarily used for quick business stays and an affordable alternative for backpackers to nearby Tokyo. If you're bored with eating "authentic" food and basking in a foreign "culture", hit up the Outback Steakhouse next door and fill up on Bloomin' Onion before going across the street to the 7-11 and pounding a Slurpee, because America!
http://widecorner.blogspot.com/2014/09/10-hotels-that-could-house-entire-cities.html
