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- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenIf you thought staying at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/sail-away-in-style-on-your-own-orsos-solar-powered-floating-island-home/" target="_blank">your own private resort</a> was just a luxurious dream, then wake up! Sweden’s incredible <a href="http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/utterinn" target="_blank">Utter Inn</a> is a secluded island getaway just for two! Docked in the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/whim-architects-kickstart-campaign-to-build-self-sustaining-island-homes-from-pacific-plastic-garbage/" target="_blank">middle of a lake</a>, the “resort” features a scenic deck for taking in the views, panoramic windows, and a sleeping chamber almost ten feet under water.1
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenDesigned by local artist and sculptor <a href="http://www.mikaelgenberg.com/" target="_blank">Mikael Genberg</a>, <a href="http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/utterinn" target="_blank">Utter Inn</a> sits on its own <a href="http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-floating-island-is-an-off-shore-eco-retreat/" target="_blank">private floating island</a> in Lake Vasteras near Stockholm.2
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenThe journey to The Utter Inn (which means Otter in Swedish), begins with a one kilometer ride on an inflatable boat to the middle of the lake.3
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenGuests are either left to their solitude, or they have the option to be brought dinner by boat later in the evening.4
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenInside the white gabled structure, guests can relax in the sitting room or climb down the hatch into the submarine-like sleeping quarters. Ten feet below the surface, guest can literally sleep with the fishes, who are visible through panoramic submarine windows.5
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenThe windows turn the inn into a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/poseidon-undersea-resorts-finalize-designs-for-outlandish-submerged-hotel-in-fiji/" target="_blank">reverse aquarium</a>, with humans sleeping inside while fish watch outside.6
- Utter Inn Floating Island Resort in SwedenWhile relaxing on the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/the-tiny-sweet-pea-is-the-first-houseboat-to-be-certified-by-build-green/" target="_blank">private resort</a>, guests can sunbathe on the wrap-around decks, watch for fish, go for a swim, or take out an inflatable canoe to explore nearby uninhabited islands. The 270 square foot escape can be rented for $165 a night.7