pay-what-you-can hotel opens in a park in Austria

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http://www.dasparkhotel.net/
(german only)

DasParkHotel is a series of single-occupancy rooms in Linz, Austria.

Tourists can book the rooms online, and pay whatever amount they can. As the hotel has no facilities beyond sleeping rooms, guests should plan to use facilites like nearby showers in the public pool, and bathrooms in museums (the web site has a map of local facilities).

The intent is great, but the open hole in the top of the cylinder raises the question of how to keep out unwanted intruders (human and animal), rain, and bugs ...
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offtoberlin · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

I checked out this website, and the idea is very novel. I like doing weird travel-y things, and so I may just give this one a go. The only problem I have is the hole on the side. I cannot stand spiders, and fear that they might get in and crawl on me. Other than that, I'm being seduced by the idea of paying very little to sleep in beautiful surroundings. If I do go, I shall be sure to post a review here!
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briggl · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:55 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I have spent my whole life working hard enough to keep from having to sleep in a barrel. I don't think I'll do it to save a couple of bucks on vacation. Oops, I mean holiday. Smile

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Dan · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject:

How long before someone drives across the park to push (roll) those structures around with no regard for who is inside?

I doubt all users of the facility will be single occupants either.

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paul · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject:

I can think of a much better idea for those structures... Smile

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paul25 · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:57 pm Post subject:

There was a hostel in Nuremberg last year that had a special offer for the whole of January, when I guess it is normally quiet. Basically you stayed for free, and tipped the owner whatever you thought your stay was worth Laughing

Funny thing was, although a few people gave nothing, most gave around 2/3 to 3/4 of what he would normally get from a guest, and he was full for the whole month when normally he would only have half the guests.

If you do the maths...it worked Smile

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treble4nakedclef · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

I'm SO game!

Two more weeks and I'm off to test this barrel out!

Let ya know the DL...

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