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by **happytraveller** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:58 am

Just saw a piece in the Swedish newspapers that an old 747-200 that is at Stockholm Arlanda ARN airport is going to be converted into a hostel, and will be placed opposite the SAS Radisson hotel. It will be called the Jumbo Hostel (cannot think how they thought of that name!!) and may open in December. Not sure either how long the check in time will be and if you will not be allowed to take in any scissors!! Wonder if you will be able to visit the cockpit as well????

Not sure if this is the same aircraft, but last year there was an abandoned 747 parked at ARN,

PS That is an old caravelle that is just visible on the right hand side, got some pics of that if anyone is interested.

smooth landings.

by **benwynn** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:38 am

I doubt there would even be much left of the cockpit by the looks of the plane, then again the engines are still there

Cool Idea, shame its a hostel and not some nifty 5 star hotel lol!

by **Daniel** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:46 am

I think thats somewhere worth staying at

Thanks for the heads up.
I think there is somewhere near Waitomo that has some aircraft you can stay in (might be a Bristol Freighter??)

by **Naki** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:06 am

yea its a Bristol Freighter

by **PiperDriver** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:14 am

How much??

by **Timmo** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:30 am

Maybe the 'cockpit' is being turned into the honeymoon suite

by **HardCorePawn** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:02 am

^I see what you did there...

by **PiperDriver** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:21 am

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Aug 29 2008, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe the 'cockpit' is being turned into the honeymoon suite

Now that would be something.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:29 am

yip ... any unwanted guests ... just throw em out the back door

by **Anthony** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:54 am

That's pretty cool.
If I ever visit Sweden this could be where I would stay.

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