Strapped for Cash? Sleep in a Drain Pipe!
If you were waltzing down the Blue Danube, you wouldn’t expect to find concrete drainage pipes lined up along the banks, yet alone to stop and spend the night in one.
Odd as it sounds, Austria’s Rodlpark in Ottensheim has become home to a new sort of hotel/hostel park, the das Parkhotel. The idea is very near the old-fashioned concept of the youth hostel, allowing travelers a safe place to sleep, house their belongings and set up in a nomadic-type of community to find meals and rest a bit before traveling on.
The concept is recycled, but that’s not all. The actual rooms are furnished out of massive, recycled drain pipes, with the drainage hole facing upward to allow for a bit of stargazing at night or natural light during the daytime.
These pipes are so large that an average-sized adult can walk around without giving themselves a concussion. Das Parkhotel also outfits the rooms with power, storage, blankets and sleeping bags. Other amenities are shared in the public spaces outside; there you’ll find the toilets, showers and cafes.
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