An aeroplane
might not be the first place you think of when looking for a good
night's rest but this jumbo jet-turned-hostel is an aircraft that you
can finally sleep on.
Located
just outside of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Sweden, this former Boeing
457 has swapped engines for bedrooms to offer visitors a unique
overnight stay they will never forget.
The
brainchild of barmy businessman, Oscar Dios, the entrepreneur spent
over £1.5million (€2million) over six months to transform the huge plane
into the aptly named Jumbo Stay Hotel.
This retired Boeing 457 in Stockholm, Sweden has been transformed into a unique hostel aptly named the Jumbo Stay Hotel
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The cockpit has been swapped for a bedroom at the unusual hostel, located just outside of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
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The entire transformation, including the re-modelled airplane bar, cost approximately £1.5million (€2million)
The former Pan-Am plane was stripped of its 450 seats and the raw space was converted into 33 different rooms
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For £320 a night, guests can take in panoramic views of the runway (left) and also enjoy their own en-suite bathroom (right)
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In the communal lounge, all of the
armchairs have been restored to their former glory, allowing guests to
relax with plenty of legroom
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A one-night stay in Stockholm's Jumbo Stay Hotel will set travellers back about £320 (or €400)
Oscar said: 'I wanted to open up a hotel on the airport.
'I learnt about the decommissioned aircraft and I thought it would an interesting way of getting into the airport hotel market.
'The
Jumbo Stay Hotel is right on the airport, it's located 20 metres
outside, "airside", next to the taxi runway for the planes.
'Our guests are simply amazed when they see our hotel.
The hotel is located just 65ft from the airport, next to the taxi runway that planes currently use
Owner and investor Oscar Dios says that guests are often amazed when they set foot in the hotel
With bunk beds in some rooms, the cleverly-designed plane uses the most of its limited space, as seen in this artist's rendering
Second life: The plane was once part of the Pan-Am fleet and flew all over the world between 1984 and 1991
Though the plane has served its time in the skies, owner Oscar Dios says it's now 'resting and guarding' its new guests
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