Jumbo Stay
The Jumbo Stay (formerly Jumbo Hostel) is a hostel located inside a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 jetliner at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. It opened in 2009.
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| General information | |
| Location | Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Opening | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Owner | Oscar Diös |
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| Floor count | 2 |
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| Number of rooms | 33 |
| Number of suites | 2 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
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History
Jumbo Stay is located inside a decommissioned Boeing 747-212B jetliner.[1] The aircraft was originally built for Singapore Airlines in 1976, and later served with Pan American World Airways.[2][1] Its last air operator was Transjet, a Swedish charter airline based out of Stockholm Arlanda Airport that went bankrupt in 2002.[3]
The aircraft was bought by Oscar Diös in 2006, and moved to a location near Arlanda Airport. Its interior was almost entirely changed, although some features of the aircraft, such as the flight controls, were retained.[4] It opened as a hotel in 2009.[3]
The hotel
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The JumboStay has 33 rooms with up to four beds in each. A larger room, branded the "cockpit suite", is located on the upper deck. Altogether, the hostel holds 76 beds. Some of the smaller rooms are located in the engines.[3] The first-class lounge has been converted into a cafe which sells snacks and simple meals, and is open to the public.[2][4]
The hotel is a 15-minute walk from the airport terminal and can be reached by shuttle bus.[2]
References
- "Information & History". Jumbostay. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Manson, Scott (2012-01-10). "747 jumbo hostel in Stockholm". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- Shardlow, Ju; Floyd, Charlie (8 February 2019). "We stayed overnight in a Boeing 747 converted hotel — here's what it was like inside". Insider. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- Corbett, Kelly (26 February 2020). "You Can Spend the Night on This Out-of-Service Boeing 747 Jet, Which Is Now a Chic Hostel". House Beautiful. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
