Plane hotel a soaring success - Concept set to take off in Australia

A plane that has been converted into a hotel has become such a flying hit its creator is planning for the concept to take off in Australia.

Situated on a grassy hill at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport in Sweden, the Jumbo Stay is the world's first Boeing 747-200 that has been transformed into accommodation. Since opening in January last year, the former Singapore Airlines carrier has taken off in the popularity stakes with business travellers needing close proximity to the airport, backpackers wanting a cheap stay and aeronautical junkies desperate to join the mile high club without leaving the ground. The Jumbo's 25 rooms have been booked out or close to full seven days a week since its inception.

The owner and creator Oscar Dios said once the Swedish prototype was perfected he planned to unveil Jumbo Stays right across the globe, including Australia. ``Australia is definitely in the plan,'' Mr Dios, 37, said. ``I've had meetings and discussions with Australian entrepreneurs who were keen to bring the idea to the east coast, so we're working on it.”

Source: The Courier Mail