Legoland California has received permission from the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission to build the first Legoland Hotel in the US. However, the owners of Legoland still need permission from Carlsbad City Council and the California Coastal Commission to build the new hotel. This is not the first Legoland Hotel in the world, as there is currently one at Legoland Billund in Denmark. The hotel in Denmark was built in 1991 and has 176 rooms. The new hotel will be built on the carpark next to the entrance to Legoland and aims to turn the park into more than just a one-day attraction. The first phase of construction will contain 175 rooms, a 14,383-square-foot restaurant, 11,051-square-foot retail space, a 6,364-square-foot bar/lounge, an outdoor pool and a water play area. I can’t wait!!
Archive for January, 2009
New Legoland hotel!
January 23rd, 2009Come fly with me….
January 19th, 2009Ok so this is going to sound like a strange place for a new hostel to open, but at Stockholm-Arlanda airport the new Jumbo Hostel has just opened. Not only is the Jumbo Hostel located at the end of a busy runway, it is also just happens to be a retired Boeing 747 jumbo jet (hence the name). The airplane was grounded at Stockholm-Arlanda airport in November 2002, and since then has been majorly renovated to turn it into a hostel. The plane was once part of the PanAm fleet but now instead of flying in it, people can get married on its wing. There is even a penthouse cockpit room with private bathroom and a view that only the pilot gets to see! However, considering this is a hostel, this treat does not come cheap… Triple rooms are Skr1,350 (£112) and the cockpit double is Skr3,300 (£275), breakfast included. But if you don’t fancy these prices, then you can always stay in a refurbished 19th-century prison on Langholmen Island in the centre of Stockholm!
