• I spent a night at Buubble by Airmango, a bubble hotel in Iceland.
• I was surprised by how comfortable the accomodations were and how many amenities were offered.
• I didn't expect the bubble to feel more like a tent with its thin walls and zipper opening.

On a recent trip to Iceland, I spent a night at Buubble by Airmango, where guests can sleep in transparent bubbles with unobstructed views of the sky.

Also known as The 5 Million Star Hotel, Buubble by Airmango has two locations: one on Iceland's south coast, and the one I visited in Hrosshagi along Iceland's Golden Circle. The clear bubbles offer views of the northern lights in the wintertime and Iceland's midnight sun during the summer months of 24-hour daylight.

I paid 54,900 ISK, or $403.85, for a one-night stay in June. Here are seven things that surprised me during my trip. 

I was surprised to find that my plastic bubble had an air lock of sorts in order to stay inflated.

The bubble structure featured an entryway that led into the bubble itself. Like a spaceship, one door had to be closed before I opened another, otherwise the whole thing would deflate.

My bubble appeared to sag whenever I opened the entryway zipper, though it reinflated right away.

"Our bubbles stay upright because there is air being blown into them constantly, which is why they slightly deflate when the doors are open," a representative for Buubble by Airmango previously told Insider. "It doesn't take the bubble longer than a minute to inflate again once the doors are closed."

The walls of the bubble were thinner than I expected.

The bubble had some wooden pieces holding the structure in place, but the clear plastic itself was pliable and flexible to the touch. 

The bubble also didn't lock.

Iceland has consistently been ranked the safest country in the world by the Global Peace Index since it began ranking countries in 2008,  but I still locked my valuables in my car for some peace of mind.

The bed was surprisingly comfortable.

While the zippers and thin walls of the bubble made the experience feel somewhat like camping in a tent, the soft hotel-quality mattress and plush bedding made me feel like I was glamping. It definitely beat sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag.

The bubbles were totally see-through, with no option to cover the walls for a bit of privacy.

Buubble by Airmango is designed to give guests an immersive experience in the Icelandic wilderness. The woods offered some cover, but I could still see the parking lot and other bubbles from my bed.

While I appreciated the uninterrupted views of the forest and sky, I wished that I at least had the option to cover the clear walls while I changed into my pajamas. I walked to the bathrooms to change there, instead.

"This year, summer has been taking its time to arrive, and therefore the trees also needed a longer time to grow leaves," a representative for Buubble by Airmango previously told Insider. "This resulted in the bubbles being a bit more visible than normal, and we're already working on a way to make sure that for next summer we have a solution for this."

A cabin in the middle of the bubbles featured more amenities than I expected.

The cabin functioned as a lobby of sorts, offering Wi-Fi, a small kitchenette, bathrooms, and a seating area.

The bathrooms were clean and well-stocked with towels, toiletries, and a small shower. They even included a hair dryer.

I visited during Iceland's "midnight sun" season, and I couldn't believe how light the sky was in the middle of the night.

The sun doesn't fully set in Iceland between May and August, with June being peak midnight sun season, according to Guide to Iceland.

The midnight sun in Iceland, and other countries north of the Arctic Circle such as Sweden, Finland, and Norway, is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis. Because the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun during the summer months, these places are continuously exposed to the light of the sun. 

A clear plastic bubble in the middle of the woods was the perfect setting for me to witness this unique feature of Iceland. The hotel provided sleeping masks, but I enjoyed lying in bed with a front-row seat to the light night sky.

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