Sleeping on Planes: The Jumbo Hostel
We know how difficult it is to sleep on planes, but we’re thinking that the Jumbo Hostel might redefine the experience. Here’s the scoop: A Swedish hostel owner looking to buy a new property near the airport decided instead to take a 747 that was headed for the scrap heap and convert it into an hostel. This August, it was moved to its permanent home just outside of the Stockholm-Arlanda airport, and is in the midst of being renovated to make it into a livable space. In December, will open to the public.
Inside the jet, the seats have been removed and replaced with 25 rooms with 85 small bunks (typically three to a room); each is outfitted with wireless internet and flatscreen TVs. There are also some larger rooms, including the cockpit, which will be converted into a sweet suite with some of the original jet interior still intact. Hungry? There’s a small cafe and eating area where you can purchase food or heat up snacks.
Why we dig it: It’s a way more fun alternative to the typical airport hotel, it’s recycling at its best, and it’s only 10 minutes from the check-in counter at the terminal, meaning you’ll only need to deplane in order to catch your flight.
[Thanks to Treehugger for the tip!]
Read More: Take your pick when it comes to sleeping in airports between some great advice or an inflatable “motel.” Plus, we dished about Green Tortoise tours, which retrofitted tour buses to create hostels on wheels.
Photos courtesy of Jumbo Hostel
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