A Grounded 747

So if sitting on the runway delayed for hours isn't your idea of a good time, now you can actually pay to have a good time sitting on the runway. A jumbo 747 has been permanently cleared for landing as the world's first airplane hostel. The hostel will be conveniently located on the tarmac at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport and it was originally built in 1976. It is now a 25 room boutique hotel er hostel, with major upgrades in the decor and bathroom areas. Most of the coach class area is devoted to three bed shared rooms, an in-plane cafe and even a balcony area over the jetliner wing. If you really want to shell out the big bucks, try booking the cockpit suite that comes with access to the first class lounge and some well deserved privacy. While my backpacking-through-Europe- days are over, it could be that spending the night in a Jumbo 747 hostel could you earn you some bragging rights or at least give way to interesting conversation at your next dinner party.