http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-01-07T13:18:53Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Airplane%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/2/182048/2727 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/17981.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>We've all salivated over those fancy first class airplane seats up front that fold down into a bed, but unless we come into an inheritance soon, we'll never get out of the back of the plane.<p>However, there is a novel way of sleeping on a 747--by spending a night at the <a href="http://www.jumbohostel.com"><b>Jumbo Hostel</b></a>. <p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5043984/jumbo-airplane-hotel-allows-mile-high-club-experience-on-the-ground">Gizmodo</a> reports that Oscar Di&#246;s--a hostel owner in Sweden--managed to purchase a grounded Boeing 747, finagle all the necessary red tape, and convert the plane into a hostel anchored at the entrance to Arlanda airport (north of Stockholm, in case you're wondering). </p><p> <p>If you're headed to Sweden in December or later, you should book one of the 25 rooms. WiFi and flat travelingmcmahans 2008-09-03T09:53:21-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/