If you're bored of the usual brick-based hotels, why not try
something different?
Hotelsuites.nl have transformed a former government aeroplane into
a luxurious suite, now sitting on the fringes of Teuge
international airport in the Netherlands.
The hotel room could originally accommodate 120 passengers and a
four man crew in the cockpit, but now the 125ft by 8.5ft fuselage
squeezes in a master bedroom, luxury kitchen diner and a lounge,
complete with wide screen TV.
Owner Ben Thijssen said: 'Most people who come are looking for
something special, something different from your average hotel
room. We opened it in December 2009 and have had all manner of
guests come to stay - from plane enthusiasts to people on their
honey moon.'
'It has been classed as one of the top 100 unusual hotels in the
world.'
A stay in the plane will set two people back €350 - but the
owners do warn that your stay is at your own risk, including the
proximity of nearby landing jets.
The disused Ilyushin 18 plane was initially used as a government
aircraft before being decommissioned and bought by an East-German
airline company.
They then chartered the plane out for flights to places such as
Cuba, Russia, Vietnam and China but after the German reunification
the plane served as a restaurant for 15 years until it was acquired
by Hotelsuites.nl in 2007.
They spent two years renovating the fuselage into a plush hotel
suite for two - but left the cockpit as a testament to its previous
life
Ben added: 'If you stay here you will not forget it in a hurry.
Lots of people come and end up spending most of their time in the
room because it is so relaxing and comfortable. We were recently
awarded the most beautiful hotel room award in The
Netherlands.'
