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Today, in our first post, we are going to talk about an airplane that has been converted in a hotel.
Today, in our first post, we are going to talk about an airplane that has been converted in a hotel.
Jumbo Stay, a one star hotel, was formerly an airplane since 1976, a Boeing 747-212B. It was going to be destroyed because the Swedish air company Transjet bankrupted. Then, Oscar Diös, the owner of another hotel in Uppsala (Stockholm, Sweden), decided to buy the airplane and transform it in a hotel for expand his business.
In December 2007, he gets the building permit for establishing Jumbo Stay at the entrance to Arlanda airport.
Then in January 2008, the aircraft was moved to a construction site parking where the first phase of the conversion has begun with the dismantling of the old interior and it was redecorate. The hotel was endowed with climate control and isolation.
The aircraft for 450 passengers, already converted in a hotel, was towed to the final location in front of Arlanda's Airport in Stockholm.
Finally, in 2009, the Jumbo Stay was inaugurated as a hotel.
Jumbo Stay is a spectacular landmark as a portal of the airport. It has 25 rooms with two bunks each one. There are individual rooms and shared rooms. One of the rooms is a bridal suite located in the cabin, with its own toilet and terrace. The other rooms have to share 8 toilets. All the rooms have central heating, WIFI and TV. There is a coffee on the second floor and a conference room. There is a parking for free and the breaksfast is included.
The price for one night in a shared room, for man or woman, is between 50-55 € but if you prefer not to share the room you have to pay around 110 €.
The main strategic advantages of this hotel are:
- It is only 10 minutes from the terminal with the free shuttle bus (No 14) so if the customer has an early flight he does not have excuses to arrive late to the check-in desk.
- It is an original way to lodge if you are bored of traditional hotels.
- For fans of spotting (to watch and take pictures of aircrafts landing and taking off), since December 2012, it is possible to walk along the left wing observation terrace.
- The staff is dressed like an air hostess unlike the staff of a usual hotel.
The comments of people who have been there are very positive and they recommend it.
What do you think?
Would you mind to lodge close an airport?
Would you be disposed to pay 110 € (for an individual room) to avoid sharing the room and the toilet with unknown people?
Here you have an interesting video
3 comments:
A really amazing post!
110€ is expensive but it would be an incredible experience. So, we will save our money for a far away future :)
Looks really nice, however I agree it's a bit expensive, and on a side note I hope it isn't noisy as a real aircraft hehe ;)
It is a unique experience and a different way to spend a night in a hotel plus I love to spend a night in the cockpit and families must be great fun for children undoubtedly would pay € 100 for one night would be unforgettable experience
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