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💭 🧳 HAPPY SUNDAY
Still recovering from Thanksgiving food comas? 🦃 Same here. But forget leftovers—this week’s edition is packed with travel inspiration that’s way cooler than your leftover turkey sandwiches.
Here’s what’s inside:
🏰 A private medieval tower with royal vibes.
🛰️ A nuclear missile base turned Airbnb.
🏔️ A ranch straight out of Yellowstone Season 3.
💡 Travel hacks for cheap Northern Lights trips.
🤔 The hotel that has golden iPads in each room.
Scroll down, get inspired, and book something cooler than your average hotel.
LET'S DIVE IN ⤵️
💡Weekly Inn-Sight
Which hotel provides its guests with golden iPads in every room?
scroll to the bottom for the answer⤵
✨ | Suite Spotlight
Vilonia, AR
Titan Ranch
🛰️ | Blast from the Past: Sleep in a Nuclear Time Capsule
Look alive—because this is straight BANANAS. We found a nuclear missile base (yes, a REAL ONE) that's been turned into the most insane Airbnb you'll ever see.
The Titan II Missile Complex didn't just house some tiny warheads—this bad boy protected America's BIGGEST nuclear missile. Now? It's called Titan Ranch, the ultimate flex for anyone tired of boring hotels.
Living la dolce vita, y’all!
🚀 From Missile Base to Airbnb Marvel: Built in 1962 as a nuclear missile complex, this bad boy used to house America's biggest warheads. After the military said "peace out" in 1985, some absolute legend dropped $800K (not a typo) and spent 10 years transforming it into the coolest underground escape on Airbnb.
Fun fact? The bunker’s 7,000-pound blast doors are still intact.
🏕️ | Suite Stays
Oakley, Utah
Desolation Hotel
🏔️ 🏡 | VERIFIED: Utah Ranch... It's THE ONE From Yellowstone...
This isn't a TV set - it's Twilight Moon Ranch, an actual ranch featured in YELLOWSTONE Season 3.
But forget the TV fame - here’s what the cameras missed. This 22-person mountain escape sits on 16 private acres in Oakley's stunning Kamas Valley. Your backyard? A private trout-filled lake with actual waterfalls (catch & release).
The kicker? Skip the crowds and live the Yellowstone dream just 25 minutes from Park City, Utah. Hot tub under the stars? Check. Private lake? Check. Wild elk sightings from your deck? Absolutely.
Why you’ll love it…
🌟 This place is STACKED: In-ground trampoline, Sports Bar with an 80-inch TV, and a game room your kids will love. | 🌙 INSIDER SECRET: An extra Barn House sleeps 10—perfect for big family reunions.
🌲 Location hack: Just 25 minutes from Park City for slopes and fine dining, then retreat to your private mountain kingdom. | 😌 Flex harder: Enjoy private massages, yoga, and even dog sledding (regular sledding is so last year).
🎥 Ready to see it for yourself? Watch the video tour here and start packing.
🌟 | Stay Here
Personal Pick of the Week
Airbnb
📍 Location: Fiesole, Italy
🧳 | Big Dream in a Little Tower (Airbnb)
1 Bedroom | 1.5 Bathroom | 2 Guest
⭐️ Guest Grade: 4.94 Stars | 181+ Reviews
🗣️💬 | Guest Vibe Check:
Your cheat sheet – the the 'good to know before you go’
🔥 What’s Hot:
Private Medieval Tower: Historic charm meets modern luxury (AC, Turkish bath, hot tub). Legit royal history - Queen Victoria stayed here!
Your Own Golf Cart: Free to explore the massive property. Visit farm animals, hiking trails, and pool without walking everywhere.
Amazing Food Setup: Tower stocked with farm-fresh goodies (eggs, fruit, cheese, wine). On-site restaurant consistently rated "best meal in Italy."
Perfect Location: 15 mins from Florence but feels totally secluded. Easy city access while living the Tuscan countryside dream.
❌ What’s Not:
Those Stairs Though: Super narrow spiral staircase. Can't get regular suitcases up. Tight squeeze if you're tall/larger.
Not Budget-Friendly: It's pricey. Worth it for special occasions but definitely a splurge.
Tourist Eyes: People can see the tower from across the lake. Expect some photo-taking tourists during the day.
Historic Quirks: Old building = some quirks. Bugs can get in, nature sounds, and some awkward modern amenity setups.
🤯 | STAY Inn the Know
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🗞️ | Inn-side Scoop
News and Tidbits You Can’t Miss
Maria Contreras for Thrillist
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🌍 Hotels Gone Wild: These hotels are so big they could be their own towns. Imagine losing your kid in one of these these!
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🧳 🫠 | Suitcase snippets
Bite-sized lodging news & insights
😍 After 90+ years of wild ups and downs (including bankruptcy) this historic SoCal hotel is making a $100M+ comeback (link)
😲 99% of Grand Canyon visitors never step inside it — here's how the 1% see America's most jaw-dropping views (link)
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🛎️🗣️ | Check-in chatter
Gossip from the guestbook
🏝️ The world's most expensive hotel room isn't even a hotel — it's an entire private island for $235k/night (comes with butlers and endless champagne) (link)
😱 Ex-Miss USA Pageant Winner blasts luxury resort after getting robbed while sleeping (TripAdvisor blocked her review (link)
🌤️ This resort is so confident in Cyprus' weather, they'll give you a free night for every cloudy day you get (link)
👀 | Stays Gone Wild
The Craziest Stays Around the INN-ternet
Airbnb
This week’s…📍STAYS Gone Wild
BYO anti-anxiety meds (no, seriously)—because the only way to reach your room is by scaling a cliff face or zip-lining through the Andes. Just your typical hotel check-in process!
Welcome to the Skylodge: where some madman decided to hang transparent sleeping pods off a LITERAL CLIFF FACE, 1,300 feet above the ground. Apparently, regular mountain views are just too boring. Located 60 miles from Machu Picchu in Peru's Sacred Valley, these sky-high capsules let you sip your morning coffee while dangling over certain death.
And people PAY for this! 🫠
👍️ 👎️ | Stay or Nay?
what the…
dasparkhotel
STAY OR NAY: Would you crash in a concrete sewer pipe? 🤔
The Dasparkhotel in Austria transformed massive drain pipes into hotel rooms. Each concrete cylinder comes with a bed, storage, and hip art. The wild part? It's "pay what you want" pricing.
So you can literally sleep in a drain pipe without draining your wallet. Talk about a pipe dream come true...
🗳️ Poll time! Drop your vote:Let's hear it – would you STAY or NAY? |
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