We have all heard of old ships being turned into five star hotels once their usefulness as a ship expires, now get ready to see something even more bizarre. A Jumbo jet being turned into a hotel, this former Pan Am jumbo jet is no longer taking passengers to the skies, but will soon be accommodating them on the ground. Left inactive at Arlanda, Stockholm's main airport, after its last owner went bankrupt, the plane was rescued by a Swedish entrepreneur looking to expand his hostel business. Construction crews are working through the holidays to get the 25 rooms ready for the scheduled opening on Jan. 15. Jumbo Hostel is already taking bookings. The 65-square-foot rooms are spartanly furnished, with a bunk bed, an overhead luggage compartment, and a flat screen TV with entertainment as well as flight information. Every inch of the 3,800-square-foot floor space is being used. There will be a reception and small cafeteria just inside the front entrance, two rows of rooms on each side of the aisle, and showers and toilets in the rear. The bubble on top is being remodeled into a conference room with first-class flight seats.

The rates for the Jumbo Hostel range from $40 for a bed in a shared four-bed dormitory, to $170 for a private room with a twin bed and a single bed. The bridal suite costs $420 per night. Couples will be able to exchange vows on the left wing, receive a small party in the conference room, and spend the night in the cockpit, converted into a bridal suite with a private bathroom.

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