Country cabins get a futuristic twist at Hotel 48° Nord in Alsace

Located just south of Strasbourg, this French ‘hotel’ comprises a cluster of unconventional country cottages.

They’re sited in a hilly meadow outside the village of Breitenbach in Alsace and are surrounded by trees and greenery. The cabins’ unusual sideways-letterbox shape is courtesy of Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and ASP Architecture, who used local chestnut wood to clad each hut.

Four different cabin types are available, ranging from the studio-size Gräss, which has a single open-plan space, to the Tre, which spans three levels. Guests can tramp down the hill to Hotel 48° Nord’s restaurant, which uses Scandi-inspired food using produce from its own vegetable garden. Rooms start at €158 per night.

1048 Route du Mont Sainte-Odile, 67220 Breitenbach, France

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