Hotel Costa Verde in Costa Rica has designed this unique and totally impressive two bedroom suite made from a refurbished 1965 Boeing 727 fuselage.
Guests will feel like they are sleeping over the clouds when they settle down to bed in the shell of this aircraft, which once flew for South African Air and Avianca Airlines.
The airframe was salvaged from the San Jose, Costa Rica airport in pieces, which were then individually transported and reassembled on-site upon a 50-foot pedestal.
The plane’s interior was created from Costa Rican teak paneling from the cockpit to the tail, and the furnishings are hand-carved, teak furniture from Indonesia.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Aircraft Interior Design
- Innovative interior design repurposes aircrafts to create unique and luxurious hotel suites.
- Sustainable Tourism
- Hotels that incorporate reused materials and sustainable practices for environmentally conscious travelers.
- Theme-based Accommodations
- Hotels that offer theme-inspired rooms or suites to give guests a unique and memorable experience.
Where This Applies
- Hospitality
- Hotels and resorts that repurpose aircrafts to design creative and luxurious accommodations for guests.
- Interior Design
- Interior design firms that specialize in transforming aircrafts into innovative and sustainable hotel suites.
- Sustainable Materials and Practices
- Businesses that provide sustainable materials and practices for hotels looking to incorporate eco-friendly options into their operations.
