Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Errr... no, it's a hotel suite
Posted by Emma Torry on April 27, 2009 at 04:29 PM
The Lost crew must be honoured that one of their set designs has seemingly spawned a look-a-like hotel suite in Quepos, Costa Rica.
The Hotel Costa Verde has refurbished a vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe into a unique two bedroom suite.
The airframe was shipped, piece by piece, from San Jose airport to the hotel's location in the jungles of Manuel Antonio National Park. The aeroplane suite sits on a 50 foot pedestal and enjoys views over the ocean and jungle canopy.
From USD 300 (plus tax) a night you can enjoy the plane's teak panelled interior, hand-carved furnishings, two bedrooms, kitchenette, dining area and ocean view terrace.
I suppose it's as close to a private jet experience as most of us mere mortals are ever going to get, but a Boeing 727 hotel suite in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle is about as bizarre as some of the Lost plot lines.
Photos via www.costaverde.com and abc.go.com.
Top Travel Videos of the Week: Thailand, Costa Rica and India
Posted by Emma Torry on February 27, 2009 at 04:00 PM
It's the end of our new travel video function's first week. To show off how great the new content is here are some of the most-viewed videos.
First up, swinging through Costa Rica's jungle canopy (not for the faint-hearted!)
Next up, elephant washing in Kerala, India:
And finally, a snapshot of some of Thailand's best beaches:
There's plenty more online at iloho, so visit www.iloho.com/travel_videos now to check it out!
