1965 Boeing 727 Converted into a Costa Rican Hotel Located on a coastal rainforest bluff overlooking the Pacific, Hotel Costa Verde near Quepos, Costa Rica, features one of the most unique hotel rooms I’ve ever encountered. A two bedroom, fully retrofitted, vintage 1965 Boeing 727 fuselage, available on your next vacation! Check out the incredible pics and information below on this one-of-a-kind lodging. HISTORY OF THE PLANE - A refurbished, vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe, which originally shuttled globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines (Colombia) - Salvaged the airframe, piece by piece, from its San Jose airport resting place. Each piece was carefully transported on five, big-rig trucks to the jungles of Manuel Antonio - Plane is now nestled on the edge of the National Park perched on a 50-foot pedestal. At this height, you can enjoy scenic ocean and jungle views from the hard wood deck built atop the plane’s former right wing AIRPLANE HOTEL ROOM INTERIOR - The plane’s interior is Costa Rican teak paneling from the cockpit to the tail - Furnishings are hand-carved, teak furniture from Java, Indonesia - The vintage 727 home features two air conditioned bedrooms one with two queen sized beds and the other with one queen sized bed, each with its own private bathroom - Additional amenities include: flat screen TV, kitchenette, dining area foyer, an ocean view terrace, private entrance up a river rock, a spiral staircase, and 360 degree views of surrounding gardens - Common treetop neighbours include: sloths, toucans and monkeys EXECUTIVE 727 SUITE RATES Summer Season | $500 plus tax – Jan 02, 2010 – April 30, 2010 Green Season | $400 plus tax – May 01, 2010 – Nov 18, 2010 Summer Season | $500 plus tax – Nov 19, 2010 – Dec 22, 2010 Christmas Season | $700 plus tax – Dec 23, 2010 – Jan 01, 2011 Summer Season | $500 plus tax – Jan 02, 2011 – April 30, 2011 Green Season | $400 plus tax – May 01, 2011 – Nov 19, 2011 HOTEL CASA VERDE - Hotel Costa Verde is located three hundred yards from the beach and Manuel Antonio National Park - It features two cliffside pools with sundecks and spacious rooms and balconies, all offering a bird’s-eye view of the Park’s coastline plus rainforest canopy vistas dotted with native birds and monkeys - Costa Verde offers accommodations for a variety of options for vacation living, including air conditioned studio apartments with cable TV, and Costa Verde II, a special group of 15 studios designed exclusively for couples with an open-air design and no air conditioning, glass windows or TV - In addition, they have bungalows available for vacationers interested in renting a private house. Each area has its own swimming pool and vistas
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