Sep 29, 2008

Converted 747 hotel to open in Stockholm

An unusual hotel will be ready for ‘take-off’ at the Stockholm-Arlanda airport in December, 2008.



It is a Boeing 747 that has been converted into the 25-room Jumbo Hostel.

The idea is the brainchild of Swedish businessman and entrepreneur Oscar Dios, who has been running hostels in Uppsala, Sweden for the past five years.

It was in 2006 that Dios first heard about the Boeing 747, which was for sale. Formerly flown by the now defunct Transjet Airways, the plane was wasting away in a hangar at Arlanda airport and hadn't flown since 2002.

The Jumbo Hostel can accommodate up to 85 guests.

Prices will range from €110 ($150) to €500 ($700) per night.

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