Pipe Dreams: The Park Hotel

kristyrk — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:20:55 -0800

Who ever thought you'd need to pay to sleep in a sewage pipe? The Park Hotel in Austria has added a trio of (clean) concrete pipes to their roster of rooms for guests to doze in. The pipe rooms contain enough room for two - double bed, storage, bedside lamp, and are key code secure, but these rooms are available only during temperate weather (May through October) since the pipes are void of insulation and heat.

The coolest thing about this hotel experience is that it's run on a "pay as you wish" system, meaning you can pay what you can afford, and your contribution goes to supporting this very unique experimental hotel. I dig the interior design of the pipes, and would totally stay in these rooms. Would you? Check out more photos of the hotel when you read more.

Definition: Flashpacker

kristyrk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:17:01 -0800

A flashier version of a backpacker who keeps costs down by taking trains and group carriers, but spends a little more dough by staying at single room hostles with more amenities. Flat screen TV? Check. Wireless internet? Check. Private bathroom? Oh yeah.

Feeling a little flashpacker-ish yourself? Try out the Lub.d Hostel in Bangkok. They offer several private rooms with rates starting at $40 bucks a night.

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Pipe Dreams: The Park Hotel

Definition: Flashpacker