After successfully trying retired nan Barbie Dreamhouse and Shrek Swamp experiences past year, Airbnb is creating a caller class of rentals that look consecutive retired of a dreamland.
On Wednesday, Airbnb released its first 11 Icons, aliases rental-experiences inspired by movies for illustration "Up" and musicians for illustration Prince. The extremity is to bring iconic, world stays to a fortunate group of Airbnb customers for nether $100 per guest, according to nan company. Most of nan Icons experiences are free.
One acquisition invites guests to clang astatine an X-Men-inspired mansion successful New Castle, New York. Another features Grammy-winning creator Doja Cat arsenic a host, complete pinch a one-on-one philharmonic capacity of immoderate of her favourite songs.
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Airbnb Icons examples. Credit: Airbnb
Here's really it works: Guests tin petition to book an acquisition for free done nan Airbnb app arsenic soon arsenic each Icon goes live. Airbnb will past prime nan fortunate fewer that will person a integer aureate ticket, aliases invite, into nan experience.
Airbnb will make much than 4,000 aureate tickets disposable this twelvemonth globally.
"When I was a kid, astir of my life was knowledgeable successful nan existent world," Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said astatine nan Airbnb Summer 2024 Release Event successful Los Angeles. "And arsenic life becomes progressively digital, what we're focused connected is creating much magic successful nan existent world."
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Here's an wrong look into immoderate of nan Icons, positive really overmuch they costs and erstwhile they commencement taking bookings.
The Up House
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Where: Abiquiu, New Mexico
Standout feature: The 8,000 balloons attached to this re-creation of nan iconic location from Up.
When Bookings Open: Now until May 14
Cost: Free
The Ferrari Museum
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Where: Maranello, Italy
Standout features: Guests slumber connected a furniture made of nan aforesaid leather arsenic Ferrari seats and return a thigh pinch Scuderia Ferrari ambassador driver Marc Gené.
When Bookings Open: May 6
Cost: To beryllium announced.
A Re-creation of Marvel Animation's X-Mansion
Where: New Castle, New York
Standout features: Guests get an charismatic certificate and people photograph earlier they leave.
When Bookings Open: Now until May 13
Cost: $97 per guest
The Musée d'Orsay
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Where: Paris, France
Standout feature: Guests will beryllium nan first to slumber successful a chamber designed successful nan Paris creation museum's timepiece room. They will besides get to watch nan Opening Ceremony of nan Olympic Games Paris 2024.
When Bookings Open: May 21
Cost: To beryllium announced.
Prince's Purple Rain house
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Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Standout feature: Airbnb Chief Business Officer Dave Stevenson told Yahoo Finance's Akiko Fujita connected Thursday that guests will "hear antecedently unreleased tracks that nary 1 has heard before."
When Bookings Open: August
Cost: To beryllium announced.
Khaby Lame Gaming Session
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Where: Milano, Italy
Standout feature: TikTok-famous Khaby Lame invites guests to his gaming loft to play immoderate games and study TikTok skills.
When Bookings Open: Now until May 13
Cost: Free
Tour For A Week pinch Reggaeton Star Feid
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Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Standout feature: Guests tin deed nan roadworthy for a week pinch reggaeton prima Feid, pinch backstage access, front-row seats and VIP entree to performances.
When Bookings Open: May 3
Cost: To beryllium announced.
Stay At Bollywood prima Janhvi Kapoor's Family Home
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Where: Chennai, India
Standout feature: Relaxation is cardinal to this experience; Bollywood prima Janhvi Kapoor will big guests, return them done a backstage tour, and thatch them earthy skincare recipes.
When Bookings Open: May 12
Cost: To beryllium announced.