World's smallest hotel?
Packed into just 53 square metres, the hotel in Bavaria in southern Germany claims it's the smallest in the world.
The "Eh'Haeusl" or "marriage house" was built in 1728, when the space between two buildings was walled in and covered with a roof.
In the 18th century, the building helped many local couples out of a tight spot, as according to law, anyone wanting to marry had to own property.
"There were houses on the left and on the right and this was a passage to drive through.
An inventive person from the town decided to build two walls, the front and the back walls, and put a roof on top, and the house was ready.
Many people wanted to get married, so the house was passed from one to the other and so many were able to get married here as citizenship demanded that they owned property;" hotel director Maximilian Hahn told Reuters.
Now open again after a recent refurbishment, the hotel, which often attracts honeymooners from around the world, is bringing the building's history into the twenty-first century.
"The guests come from all the world. Yesterday, we had an enquiry from Finland so it is really interesting, also from Austria but the majority of people are Germans who want to spend their wedding night or anniversary here," Hahn said.
The price for a night's stay is 190 euros (around 300 U.S. dollars).
