Airplane Hotel in Costa Rica
If you have fantasies of living like the Swiss Family Robinson or even the characters in Lost, this rainforest resort near Quepos, Costa Rica may be just the ticket. Situated on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the Costa Verde Resort features an incredible hotel suite set inside a 1965 Boeing 727 airplane. In its former life the airplane transported globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines, and it now serves as a two bedroom suite perched on the edge of the rainforest overlooking the beach and ocean.
The airplane was transported piece by piece from the San Jose airport to its current resting place on a pedestal 50 feet above the beach. It looks a bit like a model airplane on a stand, and we can only imagine the spectacular views from the balcony and the airplane windows. Five big trucks were needed to get the plane out to the resort, and while the transportation certainly had a negative ecological impact, the finished project is a stunning example of adaptive reuse.
Seen at inhabitat. More images after the break.
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Haha stunning! Much better than the 747 in Netherland if i remember well.
as if it wouldn’t be enought to live up in the trees, with this amazing view on the bay ;) …. I think the contrast between the plane and the traditional house is very funny though.
Kind of kitch. Why not just design a structure that fits this site ? The whole airplane idea for the excitement of travelling is lost with this timber interior. I know these fuselages can be bought for like $2500. Why not do something with the fuselage itself instead of adapting the interior to a fake Disney-appearance. It looks way to clean. Check out http://www.LOT-EK.com : “students pavilion” and “new jalisco library”
That’s a funny idea – but not that nice than where it stands!
strange;)
Is this a bad taste joke?! argh! =/
Nah…
One of the most horrible human “creations” I´ve ever seen.
A bad joke for a beautiful landscape.
delicious..
a mi también gustaría quedarme un rato
Who cares if its kitch, I love it! You guys are way to picky.
And the humorless shall inherit the Earth and it will be bleak.
Venturi at its best!
I just dont understand why there is no love for Robert Venturi. Why is there so much hostility against the man? Please explain.
Great as a gimmick. Let ’s keep it that way.
I guess the most of us are way TOO MUCH into the “architecture” spread out in books and magazines. Here’s a quote for a more open mind:” …. picture yourself planting radishes and seed potatoes on the fifteenth green of a forgotten golf course. You’ll hunt elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center, and dig clams next to the skeleton of the Space Needle leaning at a forty-five degree angle.” Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 16
This isn’t award winning design by any means but brings a smile to those that see it. Sometimes humor and a little bit of kitschy fun is fantastic.
that’s amazing! i wish i would live in that kind of airplane house
ABSOLUTELY!!! LUVIT LUVIT..I could certainly live there! The only thing I would change would be the exterior color of the plane to make it blend into the terrain, since I wouldn’t want a lot of sightseers hanging around.
so intresting. there is so large a swimming pool,but how many rooms can the hotel serve?only one airplane,or…..
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