Early risers in Australia were treated to a preview of Weird & Wonderful Hotels, when we featured on Channel 9’s morning show, Kerri-Anne.

The segment included clips from our visits to the Null Stern Hotel, Marqués de Riscal, The Tea Factory, Hostel Celica and Tongabezi Lodge.

For those of you not from Down Under, you can watch the clip from Kerri-Anne’s show here.

Weird & Wonderful Hotels is being broadcast throughout April and May on the Nat Geo Adventure channel.

National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has today announced the acquisition of Sleepydog’s first television series, Weird & Wonderful Hotels!

The series will air in April 2010 on NGCI’s Nat Geo Adventure channel, which is available in more than 40 countries around the world including: Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Israel, Africa and the Middle East.

Each episode showcases the world’s most unique and peculiar lodging experiences, and uncovers the inspiration behind these one-of-a-kind destinations. Accommodations range from the delightfully rustic to the outright bizarre!

“Weird and Wonderful Hotels is full of quirky charm as it offers an exclusive tour of the world’s most unusual spots to rest your head along with luxurious retreats and eco-friendly lodges. The series is a natural fit for the Nat Geo Adventure audience,” said Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President of Global Acquisitions for National Geographic Channel.

Be sure to take a look at our video preview for a first look at the show.

Season one of Weird & Wonderful Hotels is now complete, and we couldn’t wait to share this video preview with you!

Later this month, The Fremantle Corporation will be promoting the show at NATPE, an industry event which attracts TV execs from more than 70 countries worldwide.

We’ll be posting more details of where and when you’ll be able to watch the full series in the near future, so watch this space!

Creative Director, Mark Hilton pays a flying visit to the Weird & Wonderful Hotels production team whilst they are on location in Spain.

In a carefully orchestrated ploy As luck would have it, the Chief Productions crew were filming at the luxurious Marqués de Riscal, an exclusive hotel designed by renowned architect Frank O. Gehry.

With business complete, Mark was able to kick back and enjoy the comforts of the hotel with a glass or two of the local Rioja – purely for research purposes of course!

On Sunday, our team at Chief Productions are setting off on the first leg of a round the world shoot for our forthcoming television series, Weird & Wonderful Hotels.

To celebrate, we’ve today launched a brand new website where you can learn more about the show, and keep up with all the latest production news.

Head over to www.weirdandwonderfulhotels.com to take a look, and be sure to submit your suggestions for crazy and bizarre places to stay.

Congratulations to Colin Offland and everyone at Chief Productions for their recent success at the Roses Advertising Awards!

Colin Offland (Chief Productions) Ciaran Donnelly and Mark Hilton discussing the Irish/Canadian co-production of ‘Slingers’.