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Oregon man turns Boeing 727-200 into dream home

ByThe Skeptical Traveler

His website is www.airplanehome.com and on his site there is a page ‘I want one too! How do I do it?’

Some of the airplane hotels around the world:

Teuge Airport, NetherlandsThe image shows a large airplane displayed outdoors on a grassy area, surrounded by a black fence. The airplane has four propellers and is positioned facing the camera. In front of the airplane, there is a sign that reads "HOTELSUITES.NL." The sky above is partly cloudy, and there is a small building visible in the background. The image also has a watermark in the top right corner that says "Airbnb.com."

The plane is an Ilyushin 18 and was built in 1960. An overnight stay for 2 persons including a luxury breakfast costs €350 (1€ = 1.24$).

Hotel Costa Verde, Costa Rica
The image shows a repurposed airplane that has been converted into a unique building or structure. The airplane is mounted on a stone platform and surrounded by lush greenery and trees. The structure appears to be integrated into a hillside, with a wooden deck or patio extending from the side of the airplane. The airplane is painted red and white, and the setting suggests it might be used as a hotel, restaurant, or some other type of accommodation or attraction.

It is an 1965 Boeing 727 airframe and the prices are:

Summer Season Jan 01 – April 30 $500.00 daily plus tax
Green Season May 01 – Nov 16 $350.00 daily plus tax
Summer Season Nov 17 – Dec 21 $500.00 daily plus tax
Christmas Season Dec 22 – Dec 31 $750.00 daily plus tax

Jumbo Stay, Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport The image shows a large airplane that appears to be repurposed as a building or structure. The airplane is situated on a grassy area near a road, with a staircase and other structural elements attached to it. There are a few cars parked nearby, and the sky is partly cloudy.

Jumbo Stay offers 27 rooms with most three beds in each. All together, the hostel offers 76 beds; one of the more luxurious are to be found at the uper deck. The rooms are circa six square meters wide and measure three meters from floor to ceiling. All rooms have a flat screen TV where you can, among other things, watch the times of departure for all flights. Everywhere in the jumbo jet you have access to wireless broadband. All rooms offer a shower and toilet in the corridor, except from Cockpit suite, Black Box suite and one sigle room which boast their own shower and WC.

The prices are here (1 USD = 7.19 SEK).

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