During my trip to Zimbabwe, I intentionally planned a two night layover in Amsterdam. I did so in order to enjoy two intriguing aviation geek experiences:
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Nice review! It’s interesting to see you call it a ‘limited service property’ despite it having a spa, gym, and pool. It might be considered limited service in the States, but for the average Dutch person, this is a luxurious 4* property 😉
I wouldn't want to view that cabin/cockpit with a blacklight. I'm told there have been films done there....
Ben, you need to work on your French: "chaise longue" with the "u" in the right spot.
Besides that, please keep reviewing such special hotels or rooms, great idea!
I would think of staying here with my wife. A poor man's version of the Mile High Club.
Was thinking the same. Which I imagine many others do. Which leads me to not even want to sit on those aircraft seats, lol.
I was wondering the same. @Ben, did you notice any missing parts in the cockpit (i.e., knobs, dials, etc.)?
@ ScottS @ hbilbao -- Just about everything seemed to be intact, impressively enough. It's my understanding that up until not that long ago, you could actually do a simulator ride in here, but I believe that has been recently discontinued.
@ Reyyan -- Fair point, and I wasn't trying to say that it's actually a limited service property, but rather that it had that vibe. Perhaps if the spa were fully complete, it would've felt a bit different. But the whole thing was giving me Moxy vibes... plus a restaurant!
Is this the second review you've done? I swear I've seen this review before. 🙂
The first one wasn't the review, it was a preview of the review.
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Apparently some guests have made pictures of themselves having sex in the cockpit ! Certainly a unique opportunity !
Also fairly common in the UK, in my experience (just check other miles & points blogs written this side of the pond). I chalk it down to a typical spelling mistake in English, and/or people genuinely thinking it's pronounced "lounge" instead of "long".
Ben: you claim to be an avgeek but where are the details about the airframe itself -- model -- reg number -- history etc. I'm much more interested in that than what guests might have done in the cabin:-)
I think the ROI is actually in the conference room. It's a mediocre location for tourists, if you're sleeping in the room that plane is interesting for a handful of minutes, tops, but for a 6-8 person meeting for a day they could easily charge EU1000 and have a gimmicky entertainment for the group during breaks.