Sad: Iconic Jumbo Stay 747 Hotel Stockholm Arlanda Closes

I’m broken now

Stayed in the engine last April. Below freezing temps at night. Body heat eventually warms the space but before then it’s absolutely miserable (and ofc… staying in the engine means a chilly walk to the fuselage whenever you need a bathroom visit LOL)

Sad news. Stayed there twice. They had a plaque with all the airlines (and associated dates) that previously flew that 747. As I read it I tried imagining what famous people might have flown on it over the years.

This is sad. Had a lovely stay there, and was thrilled when I discovered I'd flown on the aircraft when it flew for Tower Air!

That is really sad! Staid there twice. Arlanda often had very reasonable business class fares to the US, so I positioned there. Very conveniently connected to the airport by the free parking shuttle bus.

In Sweden, when a company goes bankrupt, it is usually liquidation, not reorganization.

That’s a shame. It was unique. I stayed there twice, in an engine pod and in the cockpit. I’m really glad to have had the chance. I wanted to fly on the Concorde before it shut down and I didn’t get that chance. One more for the history books.

Stayed here in 2019. Brings back some great memories and the novelty of it was amazing (you could even say you showered on a plane and you didn't have to fly Emirates or Etihad in First). It will be sad if this gets torn down/dismantled.

Stayed there twice, once in the cockpit. It was amazing and i will treasure the memories for the rest of my life. Brekki was not so great, but everything else was gold.

Business needs to realize, novelty hotels doesn't command a premium. If you're facility is a tight space hostel, charge it like one. Without the AVgeek bias, remove the image of 747 structure and all you get is a tiny overprice hostel.

Next on the way out, that overpriced airline themed hotel in JFK.

I stayed there back in the day when travelling to Stockholm could save a fortune on QR biz fares.
Private room in the engine housing suspended under the wing. Was certainly unique!

I was supposed to stay in the cockpit suite this spring. This explaines why my reservation was canceled unexpectedly. This is quite a shame.

It is a disgrace what they did to this plane making it into a hotel just to make a few bucks off the Queen of the Skies as all 747 aircraft are referred to as. It is really evident why they went bankrupt and that is because this plane was not taken care of by the owner. The plane's fuselage was in need of a paint job. If you simply leave it looking like an abandoned property nobody will come and so that is what happened.

I stayed there twice while visiting Sweden from Texas, once alone and once with wife and young son in 2020 and 2022. Amazing experience both times. Very unfortunate that it is no longer available for everyone to enjoy. Now everyone will be forced to stay in a boring hotel just like 1000s of others around the world...

Absolutely amazing! Just when I decided I want to go and experience this! Sad news. 🙁