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Thursday 28 May 2015

Is this the most surreal hotel in the world?

Is this the most surreal hotel in the world? France's Bubble Palace has hosted photo shoots and a Dior fashion show (but a room with set you back £730 PER PERSON)

  • Palais Bulles or Palace of Bubbles is located outside of Cannes, France, and is available to rent 
  • The futuristic haven has a series of linked pods, and there is hardly a right angle to be seen 
  • Stay here if you can afford to pay £730 per person a night, or £8,759 per day for the entire pad
At first it may look like the set of a children's TV show, but this octopus-like house is a magical, real home, available to rent this summer for a Mediterranean retreat. 
Palais Bulles or Palace of Bubbles is located in the charming town of Théoule-sur-Mer in France and boasts an unbeatable ocean view from its circular, porthole windows.
The futuristic haven has become one of the most well-known structures of Hungarian architect, Antti Lovag, and has been a popular backdrop for Cannes film festival parties, photoshoots and even fashion shows.
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Palais Bulles or Palace of Bubbles is available to rent in the charming town of Théoule-sur-Mer in France, near Cannes
Palais Bulles or Palace of Bubbles is available to rent in the charming town of Théoule-sur-Mer in France, near Cannes
The unique property has a series of interlinked sections, and not a right angle to be seen. Hungarian architect, Antti Lovag, was behind the structure, and strongly hated edges and called them 'an aggression against nature'
The unique property has a series of interlinked sections, and not a right angle to be seen. Hungarian architect, Antti Lovag, was behind the structure, and strongly hated edges and called them 'an aggression against nature'
A pool with a view! Relax in the incredible swimming pool that boasts panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea
A pool with a view! Relax in the incredible swimming pool that boasts panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea
An aerial show of the Palace of Bubbles reveals the quirky layout of pods, along with the amphitheatre which can hold 500 spectators
An aerial show of the Palace of Bubbles reveals the quirky layout of pods, along with the amphitheatre which can hold 500 spectators
The unique property comes complete with a swimming pool that looks out over the Mediterranean, or if you would prefer to stay inside your bubble, one of the bedrooms comes complete with its own ocean-facing tub.
If this property didn't break the mould already, there is even an giant amphitheatre on the land, so you can perform pieces as theatrical as the house, to as many as 500 guests. 
If a low-key break is more your style, there is ample room for relaxation, including a spacious reception room that can seat 350 people, panoramic lounge, and gardens and pools that extend over 91,493 square feet of land.
Perfect for a party or family holiday, the property is listed on French Riviera real estate and rental site Service Azur, as having ten bedrooms.
The spacious property is decorated in an unusual, artistic manner, just like its unorthodox exterior, with sculptures and quirky sofas
The spacious property is decorated in an unusual, artistic manner, just like its unorthodox exterior, with sculptures and quirky sofas
The incredible house has a lavish price tag, £730 ($1,125) per person per night, or the entire pad can be rented out for £8,759 ($13,499) per day. 
Guests will join the likes of Dior, who showed their Cruise 2016 collection at the peachy playground this month.
It was a poignant decision to hold the fashion display there, as the owner of the house, designer Pierre Cardin, worked for Christian Dior as head tailor back in the late 1940s, and found international fame with his bubble dress in 1954. 
Palais Bulles was created between 1975 and 1989, and the designer, clearly a fan of bubbles, snapped up the property right away.  
There is also a hot tub overlooking the ocean which is perfect for entertaining guests or simply for a relaxing evening in
There is also a hot tub overlooking the ocean which is perfect for entertaining guests or simply for a relaxing evening in
The rooms focus on a circular theme, similarly to the architectural structure, with round seats and irregular window shapes
The rooms focus on a circular theme, similarly to the architectural structure, with round seats and irregular window shapes
Models present creations by Belgian designer Raf Simons for Dior's women Cruise 2016 collection during a fashion show at the Palais Bulles
Models present creations by Belgian designer Raf Simons for Dior's women Cruise 2016 collection during a fashion show at the Palais Bulles
The house is spread over a few different layers, adapting to the rocky hill leading down to the sea. The site has parking available 
The house is spread over a few different layers, adapting to the rocky hill leading down to the sea. The site has parking available 
The property, which has ten bedrooms, even has round beds, keeping in with the circular theme
The property, which has ten bedrooms, even has round beds, keeping in with the circular theme
Perfect way to spend the afternoon? Relax in the cosy ocean-facing pod, which allows for sunbathing with a view!
Perfect way to spend the afternoon? Relax in the cosy ocean-facing pod, which allows for sunbathing with a view!
Take us here now please! The pool has unobstructed views of the ocean and nearby quiant town
Take us here now please! The pool has unobstructed views of the ocean and nearby quiant town
Business and pleasure! The property even comes with a snug work area, with desk and quirky lamp, perfect for a bit of work during the Mediterranean break
Business and pleasure! The property even comes with a snug work area, with desk and quirky lamp, perfect for a bit of work during the Mediterranean break