The Jumbo Hostel is situated at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden. It opened in 2008. The hotel is located inside a decommissioned 747-200 jetliner built in 1976, which was last operated by Transjet, a Swedish airline that went bankrupt in 2002. It was originally built for Singapore Airlines and later served with Pan Am.
In December 2007, Sigtuna authorities granted a building permit for
establishing Jumbo Hostel at the entrance to Arlanda airport. In January
2008, the aircraft was moved to a construction parking site where the
first phase of the conversion began with the dismantling of the old
interior, new paint and new decorations for the rooms. 450 seats were
taken out and the plane was sanitized completely. The hostel was built
like any building, subjected to the same demands on climate control and
insulation, adhering to all common energy standards. Heating is achieved
with an air-air inverter.
During the summer of 2008, the plane was towed to its final destination at the entrance to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
where it was placed on a concrete foundation with the landing gear
secured in two steel cradles. The hostel opened late December 2008.
The Jumbo Hostel has 27 rooms with three beds in each and its more
expensive "cockpit suite" located on the upper deck. Altogether the
hostel holds 79 beds. All rooms have a flat screen television where
guests can watch the times of departure for all flights. Throughout the jetliner
guests have access to wireless broadband. All rooms share a shower and
toilet in the corridor, except for the cockpit suite and a single person
room which features their own.
The Jumbo Hostel's café allows guests and non-guests to purchase breakfast, coffee, pastries and basic meals. The cafe provides microwaves for patrons to heat up meals they have brought with them.
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