Ever fallen asleep alongside a good glass of French wine? How about inside a cask of good French wine? The De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel in the Netherlands salvaged four wine casks from Switzerland and converted them into rooms. Formerly filled with 14,500 liters of Beaujolais wine from the French chateau, each now holds a modest two-person room with standard amenities and even an attached bathroom and sitting room. Visitors from all around the world have traveled to the quaint northern port town of Stavoren to stay in one of these upcycled rooms.
After fulfilling their duty of adding flavor, color, and tannin to thousands of bottles of wine, the barrels were mounted on trucks and shuttled over to Stavoren. The old oak casks make excellent rooms considering their strength and airtight seals, and also offer a great opportunity to brag to your friends.
General rates for a cask room are from 74-119 Euros a night with discounts of up to 75% off depending on season. If you go in the wintertime, a wine cask room can be as low as 18 Euros a night, cheaper than most hostels. Breakfast is included and you can even bring your dog.
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This has already been done in Romania, a few years ago, so…it’s not that original anymore, is it?
this is paradise for the winelover, next job in holland i gonna stay there, who keeps me company? only nice lady” are making a chance.
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raluka_ioanna,
I didn’t know there was one in Romania too, that’s awesome. Do you have a link?
What a brilliant an innovative idea. I’d go in a second.
I have to agree with raluka_ioanna, there is a pension here in Romania made following almost on the exact concept. It’s called “La Butoaie”. I found a blog on this subject here, I don’t know if you guys will understand too much of that but at least you can see the images. I think it’s a great idea and cheap also.
The blog where you can find more about “La Butoaie” can be trasleted with http://translate.google.com. I am pleased that I find a link to my blog here….i like the hotel you described here….it’s awsome…
A paradise for wine lovers, but not recommended for guests who suffer from claustrophobia…
Although it’s been done before, it’s still a peculiar way to build. I really appreciete the idea considering practical, economic and aesthetic issues.
am planning on going here in October. Will post pics and all
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