I paid $400 to stay at a bubble hotel in Iceland. Here are 7 things that surprised me.

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.