$500 a night buys you a grounded night’s sleep in Costa Rica’s 727 Fusealage Home.

LAUNCHED THIS YEAR, the 727 Fusealage home in Costa Verde II is a real shocker. Salvaged from a San Jose airplane graveyard, this 1965 Boeing 727 airframe has been converted into a two-bedroom vacation property.

The accommodation was inspired by a Forbes Magazine article about a company offering hurricane-proof living via surplus Boeing 727 airframes. Perched on a 50 foot pedestal, the plane looks like it’s just about to go wheels up.

The inside has been completely gutted and now contains two air-conditioned bedrooms, a kitchenette, a spiral staircase and hand-carved teak furniture from Indonesia. The whole shabang is located on the edge of a national forest, which can be seen from a terrace built around the plane’s entrance.

Check their on site for more details and more neato pics.

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Tom Gates

Tom is a wayward writer based in Los Angeles. He has served as Editor for both Matador Nights and Life. He loves to go far, far away whenever possible. He is also pretending to be a third person right now and is obviously writing his own bio. He knows that you knew that, despite the deft maneuvering of pronouns.

  • http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/Blogs/Gay-Life Daniel Baylis

    This is AMAZING.

    It’s a brilliant use of “trash.” I think this is the future of recycle.

  • http://www.lolaakinmade.com Lola

    Very cool. Reminds me of the Jumbo Hostel – http://tinyurl.com/dcsree.

  • http://matadortrips.com/ Hal Amen

    That is some damn nice interior redesign.

  • http://www.miataylor.com Mia

    WOW! I HAVE to stay here! This place is awesome!

  • http://enlightenyourday.com/ Jonathan | EnlightenYourDay.com

    Awesome pictures… I love Costa Rica

    Pure Vida….

    Jonathan

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