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Whitepod, Switzerland

What It Is: A collection of 10 eco-geodesic domes on a glacier-topped ridge above the village of Les Cerniers, about 90 minutes from Geneva. It’s one of T+L’s favorite green hotels.

The Experience: The ecochic pods of Whitepod, ranging in size from 270 to 538 square feet, are open only from December through April and come with plenty of luxe creature comforts like wood-burning stoves, sheepskin rugs, 14-tog duvets, Tilley lamps, iPod speakers, and round windows with views onto the snow-covered Alps peaks. Being über-eco tents means there’s no running water or electricity, though suites (the pavilion pods) have a bathroom. (Bathrooms for the other pods are in the main lodge.) The property can accommodate no more than 20 guests at a time.