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Resort's 'Boeing 727 Suite' Made Out of Real Boeing 727

by Peter Mychalcewycz on April 15, 2009 at 08:57 AM


The most satisfying part of any flight (unless you fly first-class, in which case we hate you) is the moment you get off the plane. That said, we were intrigued when we heard that the Costa Verde Resort in Quepos, Costa Rica had transformed a plane into a new luxury suite.

The two-bedroom Boeing 727 Fuselage Home's exterior looks just as you would imagine it to look. Constructed from the actual airframe of a 1965 Boeing 727 (the frame was transported to its current location on five eighteen-wheelers), the newest addition to Costa Verde is perched on a mountain overlooking the sea and, despite our earlier reservations, is pretty sweet. The interior of the plane is paneled with Costa Rican teak, which, if you know anything about wood, is one of the most beautiful types on the planet.

We tend to appreciate aircraft more when they are actually in the air (or, rather, when we are de-boarding), but even we wouldn't mind spending a night or two in this bird. Now, if only we could save enough money to actually fly to Costa Rica and foot the $300-a-night bill. Maybe next summer. [From: Costa Verde Via: DVICE]

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