Over the past few years, travelers have access to a lot of different accommodations besides hotels and motels. The Airbnb industry has allowed anyone to rent out their house, cabin, boat, apartment or even motor home to willing renters. This month three unique Airbnb opportunities have caught my attention - a night in Downton Abbey, the Goodyear Blimp or “Barbie’s” pink Dreamhouse in Malibu? Quite a variety of options.
Barbie’s iconic pink house is located in the heart of Malibu, the ocean-front Dreamhouse features two bedrooms, an infinity pool, an office ("to start planning who you want to be"), a movie theater, and a walk-in closet where guests can model life-size versions of some of Barbie's most iconic looks. Note: for women guests only, not gents!
Booking for the Dreamhouse opens on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. EDT. Barbie writes that the experience is a "once in a lifetime chance, which means the Dreamhouse will only be booked once." The lucky guests will check in from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29. Booking is listed at $60 per night.
If you prefer something more traditional, the owners of Highclere Castle — the set of Universal’s iconic Downton Abbey period drama — have listed their home on Airbnb at a rate of £150 (approx. $187). In a one-night-only listing, Earl and Lady Carnarvon are inviting one lucky couple to “live like royalty” at their 100,000-square-foot, 300-room estate in Hampshire, England.
The chosen pair will be invited to share dinner with the Earl and Countess in the state dining room, followed by coffee in the library. They will then retire to one of the gallery bedrooms with views overlooking 1,000 acres of parkland.
If you are looking for something more offbeat, how about the Goodyear blimp? The famous Goodyear Blimp will become a temporary Airbnb rental for whoever’s lucky enough to nab a reservation when it goes live on Oct. 15.
One-night stays in the blimp will be available for the evenings of Oct. 22, 23 and 24. The blimp will be stationed in a hangar in Mogadore, Ohio before it lifts off to Ann Arbor, Michigan to provide overhead coverage of the football game between Michigan and Notre Dame.
Reservations will cost $150 per night, plus taxes. That fee includes access to the blimp, including overnight accommodations for two people and room for four friends during the day.
As I explored further options, I found that on the Airbnb website you can rent an igloo, a treehouse, a safari tent, a Hobbit house underground, a plastic bubble, a bamboo palace, a private island, and a converted yellow school bus. Personally, I am a little more set in my ways and will take a high rise condo with hot running water, wireless internet, and a smart TV. My wants are incredibly simple!
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