Stay at the Hotelicopter! Few month ago I was telling you about a new hotel into a airplain in Stockholm. Now, it’s time for something else. The team from Hotelicopter has been working to modify a soviet-made Mil V12 (since 2004) into two world firsts: the „world’s biggest helicopter” and the „world’s first flying hotel” which sets new standards in luxury: 18 lavish rooms; each soundproofed room comes with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, flatscreen TVs and a range of amenities you’d look for in a flying five star hotel. This gigantic flying machine has other features that include private entertainment systems, showers, spa treatments, Jacuzzi, yoga classes, arcade gaming, a tea garden, Babysitting & Kids’ Kamp, blackjack/ping-pong table and playground for kids.
If you were wondering just how big and powerful this flying hotel really is, here you have some technical specs:
* Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft)
* Height: 14m (45 ft)
* Maximum Takeoff Weight: 105850 kg (232,870 lb)
* Maximum speed: 255 km/h (137 kt) (158 miles/h)
* Cruising speed: 237 km/h (127 kt) (147 miles/h)
* Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi)
* Our augmented Mi Range – 1,030 km (640 mi)
The inaugural flight is set to take place on June 26th for an undisclosed price. There are three tours: the Inaugural one, the California tour and the European tour; anyone that is interested can head on over to the Hotelicopter website to get more info about setting up a reservation.
