The Frying Pan Tower is a Coast Guard Light Station located 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina. It has been turned into a bed and breakfast. (Frying Pan Tower / fptower.com)

Overwater bungalows have become the , but while the Frying Pan Tower, which is perched 85 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, doesn't have an infinity pool or luxury amenities of the resorts in the Maldives, it offers all the ocean views and solitude one would need. Plus, it has the distinction of being named .

A unique, remote bed and breakfast located 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina and only accessible by helicopter or boat, the is a restored Coast Guard Light Stationset right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean's "hurricane alley."

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Built in 1964, the structure was a modified Texas drilling platform, called a "Texas Tower," and was designed to provide housing and support for the light, and to warn ships of the shallow waters, according to its website. It was abandoned in the 1970s and the tower was purchased by Richard Neal, a software engineer when it was auctioned by the US government in 2010.

The rooms at the hotel, which is being restored with the help of volunteers and donations, are rustic and basic to keep with the original look and feel of the 1964-built station. The Frying Pan Towerhas five twin beds (official US Coast Guard twin size) and three queen beds in eight ocean-facing rooms. A stay in the hotelcosts $498 per person for three days and two nights.

Guests at the Frying Pan Tower, which has become an attraction, are requested to cook and clean up all meals. However, on request, a chef can be available to cook meals. Need more entertainment than the spectacular sunrise and sunset views from the helipad? The tower also features a pool table, telescope, internet access and digital TV on a 8’ projector.

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