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10 unique global hotels that are perfect for stargazing

Two of these unique hotels are driving distance from Colorado

Stars appear to rotate around Polaris, the north star.
Stars appear to rotate around Polaris, the north star (C, top), in this time exposure, 26 January 2006, above a view of the 4-meter telescope dome at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The universe has a to show us each night. But if you live in an urban area, light pollution obscures it with a glowing washout.

People who want to and experience the heavens’ natural splendor might consider a stargazing-friendly hotel. And there are quite a few intriguing ones around the world that cater to amateur astronomers, according to Afar Media.

In its guide to the “,” the travel publication rounded up one-of-a-kind places offering star safaris from Africa to Scotland to remote islands. We’re talking about experiences like “sleek design with starry nights under the Namibian desert sky” or “stargazing with monks in peaceful Himalayan villages.” And a couple in the U.S. and India are quite affordable, costing below $200 a night. Here are 10 of these illuminating places.

Afar’s worldwide hotels where you can go stargazing

1. Adero Scottsdale Resort, Autograph Collection (Arizona)

2. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas (Maldives)

3. Americana Motor Hotel (Arizona)

4. &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge (Namibia)

5. Astrostays (India)

6. Basecamp Samburu (Kenya)

7. Battlesteads (England)

8. Dark Sky Dome (Scotland)

9. Explora Atacama (Chile)

10. Hoshinoya Taketomi Island (Japan)

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Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas as seen in 2024 in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is seen in 2024 in the Catskill Mountains of New York. (Photo by William Kemble for Daily Freeman)

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