# Battleship Boarding Houses The Tianjin Binhai Aircraft Carrier is a Majestic, Floating Resort By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-08-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tianjin-binhai-aircraft-carrier References: [micgadget](http://micgadget.com/14623/china-unveiled-the-first-aircraft-carrier-hotel-video/) & [news.xinhuanet](http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2011-08/09/c_121830889_2.htm) The owners of the Tianjin Binhai Aircraft Carrier have outfitted the flotilla into a luxury hotel with phenomenal results. Once a zone for war, this ship has undergone an extreme transformation. After an initial investment by the owners of $100 million on renovations and interior decoration, this 6,000-square-meter, retired Soviet vessel now serves as a floating hotel, complete with two presidential suites. Despite boasting luxurious rugs, high-tech TVs and on-call sea captains, the Tianjin Binhai Aircraft Carrier's rugged exterior reminds us of the hotel's educational purpose. Most people have never been inside a modern warship, so the resort will offer extreme comfort, as well as give visitors the opportunity to explore the expansive structure. The view isn't bad either! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Floating Hotels:** Transforming retired warships into luxury hotels presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the hospitality industry. - **Nautical Tourism:** Creating unique and immersive experiences on retired naval vessels opens up new possibilities for the tourism industry. - **Warship Interior Design:** Leveraging the rugged aesthetic of warships for interior design in hotels and other spaces offers a disruptive approach to design and architecture. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** Retired naval vessels converted into luxury hotels create opportunities for the hospitality industry to offer unique and memorable experiences. - **Tourism:** Repurposing retired warships for nautical tourism introduces a new dimension to the tourism industry, attracting adventure-seeking travelers. - **Design and Architecture:** Adopting warship interior design elements in hotels, restaurants, and other spaces presents innovative opportunities for the design and architecture industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sky-Based Hotel Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuclearpowered-sky-hotel.md) - [Submarine-Storing Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/submarine-storing-luxury-yacht.md) - [Opulent Hotel-Like Jumbo Jets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lufthansa-technik-explorer.md) - [Seafaring Sky Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airyacht.md) - [Luxurious Superyacht Airship Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossea.md) - [Nautical Themed Hotel Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-containers.md) - [Helium-Filled Airship Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-yacht.md) - [Hyper-Luxury Submersible Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migaloo-m5-superyacht.md) - [Historic Large Sailing Ships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silenseas.md)