City Envy: Berlin has a shed hotel (and it's way better than it sounds)

The fact that desperate Londoners are doing things like renting garden sheds for £1,000 a month because the housing market is so out of control isn't a good thing, obviously. But does that mean that all shed-sleeping is bad? Not necessarily. It's exactly what you can do at Hüttenpalast, a unique hotel in Berlin.

The 'hut palace' is actually a former vacuum-cleaner factory, inside which are three cabins you can rent.

 

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They come with beds, a croissant breakfast and - gasp! - free wifi.

 

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There are also a handful of caravans, should you want to really live it up.

 

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Are the owners laughing all the way to the bank at their cunning ploy to get people to pay actual money to sleep in demountable garden structures?

 

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We don't know, but we're off to Homebase for inspiration.

 

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If you don't fancy staying in a shed hotel, take a look at these underwater apartments in Dubai.