Comments on: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No! it’s a… Hostel?!

By: spanishstv1

spanishstv1 — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:44:50 +0000

Excellent concept – would love to see an invester create a themed complex of recycled airplanes on a property near an airport where affordable rooms can be had as well as a restaurant & night club.. i’ve been to a club & restaurant in San Francisco – ( named – DV8 ) on an old airplane… i was very cool.

By: lazyreader

lazyreader — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:42:22 +0000

What is an airplane, mostly it’s just an aluminum tube with wings, you cut it up and melt it down, who cares. From airplane to soda can and vice verse.

By: Kristanna

Kristanna — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:14:15 +0000

Tanhks for sharing. What a pleasure to read!

By: Kaylan

Kaylan — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:11:22 +0000

Tnahks for sharing. What a pleasure to read!

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By: edsion007

edsion007 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:21:56 +0000

a plane which could sleep? i never take on it,now i want have a good night in it!!

By: mjbcisy

mjbcisy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:51:16 +0000

nice

By: Risedale Fly

Risedale Fly — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:03:43 +0000

Brilliant site!

By: Baldydog

Baldydog — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:10:44 +0000

That sounds pretty cool. Airports should use these types of hostels for passengers that are stranded. Sounds like a good thing for everyone concerned. Did it say how much a night costs?

By: GEORGESGSA

GEORGESGSA — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:31:22 +0000

That’s a good idea even if it’s not new as a concept.
I’ve seen in Costa Rica the use of the parts of an old airplane (a Caravels I think), to decorate and divide a Cabaret. In Lebanon, they accommodated an airplane into a restaurant nightclub.
It’s been more than 10 years that they have recycled old airplanes into leisure accommodations: in those countries where recycling is an “science fiction” way of thinking so I think it was time for airport management to do the same (logical!!).
Keep on with recycling airplanes for offices, housing and more!!! That’s for you to develop, Promotors!!!

By: Planet-Positive Guy

Planet-Positive Guy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:40:09 +0000

Love it! we need to recycle everything rather than chucking it away or building new. A great cure for Affluencer! However, if I arrive in a new city the last place I would choose to stay is at the airport…can they move it downtown, now that would be cool!!

By: M2JL

M2JL — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:08:54 +0000

That’s an interesting concept. I like the design of the dining room but I think the bedrooms could use a bit more creativity. In any case it’s very original.

By: catherine DeMonte

catherine DeMonte — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:52:07 +0000

I think this is a GREAT idea!! Leave it to the Swedes to come up with something so innovative and resourceful! I love the fact that the airplane wasn’t just dumped, and I think the “fun-factor” of the experience is high!! As someone else said, hostels aren’t hotels and are meant to be fun and cheap. When I was in Sweden in 1977 I stayed on an old docked viking ship and that was very fun. It was a great experience and different form all the other hostels. Same with this one. And it’s decorated so cool too!! I LOVE this idea!
Just saw a photo of an office building in East Berlin that was 2 old train freight cars stacked up on top of each other (huge windows added of course). I love this idea of re-using what we aren’t using anymore and think we need to get smarter about such design instead of tossing things out.

By: BJ

BJ — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:57:27 +0000

Hell yeah I’d stay there. I think every airport should have one or two of these.

By: fanty

fanty — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:17:44 +0000

I’d like to sleep in the pilot cabin! XD

By: cdbaut

cdbaut — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:02:47 +0000

I would love to stay there! Hostels aren’t expected to be big on space..it’s really more about the cost and the friendly atmosphere. This looks like a great place to hang out whilst traveling.

By: catherinedcollins

catherinedcollins — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:12:32 +0000

I don’t know how I feel about this. A valiant effort at recycling but I don’t know how practical / cool this experience would really be?! Just a thought … Would you want to stay here?