Comments on: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No! it’s a… Hostel?!

By: edsion007

edsion007 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:21:56 +0000

a plane which could sleep? i never take on it,now i want have a good night in it!!

By: mjbcisy

mjbcisy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:51:16 +0000

nice

By: Risedale Fly

Risedale Fly — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:03:43 +0000

Brilliant site!

By: Blog Les Inventeurs » Blog Archive

Blog Les Inventeurs » Blog Archive — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:38:00 +0000

[...] Via Inhabitat [...]

By: Monday/Weekend Links February 23 - Home Tips Guide

Monday/Weekend Links February 23 - Home Tips Guide — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:30:21 +0000

[...] A plane turned into a low-cost, fully-furnished Jumbo Hostel. [...]

By: Monday/Weekend Links February 23 | CoolBoom

Monday/Weekend Links February 23 | CoolBoom — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:01:01 +0000

[...] A plane turned into a low-cost, fully-furnished Jumbo Hostel. [...]

By: Hotel in a 747

Hotel in a 747 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:53:57 +0000

[...] The Jumbo Hostel at Stockholm airport is a real 747 converted into a hotel. How cool is that? I want to fly to Stockholm just to stay there. There are even two beds in the cockpit. (Hat tip and more photos: Inhabit.) [...]

By: Baldydog

Baldydog — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:10:44 +0000

That sounds pretty cool. Airports should use these types of hostels for passengers that are stranded. Sounds like a good thing for everyone concerned. Did it say how much a night costs?

By: GEORGESGSA

GEORGESGSA — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:31:22 +0000

That’s a good idea even if it’s not new as a concept.
I’ve seen in Costa Rica the use of the parts of an old airplane (a Caravels I think), to decorate and divide a Cabaret. In Lebanon, they accommodated an airplane into a restaurant nightclub.
It’s been more than 10 years that they have recycled old airplanes into leisure accommodations: in those countries where recycling is an “science fiction” way of thinking so I think it was time for airport management to do the same (logical!!).
Keep on with recycling airplanes for offices, housing and more!!! That’s for you to develop, Promotors!!!

By: Planet-Positive Guy

Planet-Positive Guy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:40:09 +0000

Love it! we need to recycle everything rather than chucking it away or building new. A great cure for Affluencer! However, if I arrive in a new city the last place I would choose to stay is at the airport…can they move it downtown, now that would be cool!!

By: M2JL

M2JL — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:08:54 +0000

That’s an interesting concept. I like the design of the dining room but I think the bedrooms could use a bit more creativity. In any case it’s very original.

By: catherine DeMonte

catherine DeMonte — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:52:07 +0000

I think this is a GREAT idea!! Leave it to the Swedes to come up with something so innovative and resourceful! I love the fact that the airplane wasn’t just dumped, and I think the “fun-factor” of the experience is high!! As someone else said, hostels aren’t hotels and are meant to be fun and cheap. When I was in Sweden in 1977 I stayed on an old docked viking ship and that was very fun. It was a great experience and different form all the other hostels. Same with this one. And it’s decorated so cool too!! I LOVE this idea!
Just saw a photo of an office building in East Berlin that was 2 old train freight cars stacked up on top of each other (huge windows added of course). I love this idea of re-using what we aren’t using anymore and think we need to get smarter about such design instead of tossing things out.

By: BJ

BJ — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:57:27 +0000

Hell yeah I’d stay there. I think every airport should have one or two of these.

By: fanty

fanty — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:17:44 +0000

I’d like to sleep in the pilot cabin! XD

By: cdbaut

cdbaut — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:02:47 +0000

I would love to stay there! Hostels aren’t expected to be big on space..it’s really more about the cost and the friendly atmosphere. This looks like a great place to hang out whilst traveling.