Jumbo Jet Hostel Takes Off

CHAN:
A new hostel built inside a jumbo jet plane has now opened in Sweden's capital. And for those romantics who like flying high, a honeymoon suite is available in the jet's cockpit.

STORY:
The new Jumbo Jet hostel at Stockholm's Arlanda airport offers flyers a whole new departure.

Opening this week, the decommissioned Boeing 747 has been completely refurbished to accommodate travelers - but this time under different circumstances.

The 450 seats have been stripped out and instead there are now 25 bedrooms and nine bathrooms.

The nose of the plane has been converted into a reception area while upstairs there's a lounge. Staff are attired in cabin crew outfits.

Like any other self-respecting establishment, the Jumbo Hostel also boasts a honeymoon suite - sited in the cockpit, naturally, and the only room on the plane with ensuite bathroom facilities.

And the wedding theme doesn't stop there.

[Gisela Olson, Jumbo Hostel Site Manager]:
"This is the cockpit suite and you can stay here if you're celebrating something special or if you get married so we're going to have the "wing walk" and at the end of the wing walk you can get married."

Sited within walking distance of the airport terminals, where up to 18 million passengers pass through every year, the hostel's owner, Oscar Dios is confident the enterprise will take off now that the biggest challenge has been overcome.

[Oscar Dios, Jumbo Hostel General Manager]:
"The most challenging thing with this project was trying to build something inside a metal hull - it's just really, really tight. It's very different from building a house."

The construction issues resolved - the sky's the limit for Dios, who says he wants to build a fleet of jumbo jet hostels around the world.

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[blackhole522]

bad idea..!

and what kind of hotel has a honeymoon suite with 2 separated single beds??

[Gourangaaaa]

its no hotel in the sky? what is it that you dont understand? its a old Jumbo Jet aircraft, thats in no use no more, istead of destroy it, they made the plane to a hotel on the ground.

[StormReturns]

Shit the honeymoon suite is in the cockpit, hard to have a fun night if the pilots are right there, what are they to do join in or something lol? Than it would really be a cock pit lol (separete beds lol)!

[LuciusCorneliusMacro]

This isn't in Stockholm as these idiots say, it's in Arlanda. Arlanda is a different city outside of Stockholm.

[skatetennis123]

i thought it was flying..........

[raulox71]

Oscar Dios... In spanish Dios means God. :-DD

[TheShockerzification]

can it fly cuz i dont think beds fly a plane



[Parkverschmutzer]

Good idea what you can do with this old lady 747...

I think Holiday Inn will buy a few 747-8.

Shall I buy Boeing Stocks today?

[AirplaneSpottingTV]

747-200??? I want to go!!!

[DennyRec]

Backpackers use hostels around the world as a cheap place to stay. Fly into a country to see backpacking. Here's your first stop and take off the next day. Stay here over night on your return flight. I think the owner has a great idea. I would stay in one. Better yet, o would manage it.

[P40BH]

The lady talking sounds like consuela from family guy.

[cbale2000]

Why so hostel?