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

Peter Mychalcewycz

(April 15, 2009)

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.

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727 Fuselage Home

www.costaverde.com/727.html

Hotel Costa Verde is proud to present its newest lodgings:

The fully outfitted, meticulously detailed, two bedroom, Boeing 727 fuselage suite. We have refurbished a vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe, which in its prior life shuttled globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines (Colombia).

Our phoenix is now ready for its future duty as the most exclusive hotel suite in Costa Rica.

727 Home Entrance

We salvaged this airframe, piece by piece, from its San Jose airport resting place. We carefully transported the pieces on five, big-rig trucks to the jungles of Manuel Antonio where they have been resurrected into a unique jumbo hotel suite. Our classic airplane, nestled on the edge of the National Park in our Costa Verde II area, is perched on a 50-foot pedestal. At this height, you will enjoy scenic ocean and jungle views from the hard wood deck built atop the plane's former right wing.

The plane's interior is Costa Rican teak paneling from the cockpit to the tail. Furnishings are hand-carved, teak furniture from Java, Indonesia. Our 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 bath—a flat screen TV, a kitchenette, dining area foyer; an ocean view terrace; a private entrance up a river rock, spiral staircase; and 360 degrees of surrounding gardens.

Enjoy an evening on the terrace while sipping a glass of wine and observing your tree top neighbors: sloths, toucans and monkeys................

Our refurbished Boeing 727 home is not the only such dwelling in the world: We were inspired by a Forbes Magazine article about a company offering hurricane-proof living via surplus Boeing 727 airframes! Of course, we were intrigued and found some new ways to introduce convenience and luxury to this very prosaic bit of aluminum scrap. We are sure that you will agree with us!