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After trying and succeeding, barbie dream house and shrek swamp Building on its experience over the past year, Airbnb is creating a new category of rentals that feel straight out of dreamland.
Wednesday, Airbnb released A rental experience inspired by the first 11 icons, or movies like “Up” and musicians like Prince. The company says its goal is to provide a group of lucky Airbnb customers with an iconic international stay for less than $100 per guest. Most of the Icons experience is free.
One experience transports guests to an X-Men-inspired mansion in New Castle, New York. Another will feature Grammy Award-winning artist girlfriend Doja Cat as the host, performing her favorite songs one-on-one.
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Example of an Airbnb icon. Credit: Airbnb
Here’s how it works: Guests can request to book a free trial through the Airbnb app as soon as each icon is published. Airbnb will then choose a lucky few to receive a digital golden ticket or invite them to the experience.
Airbnb plans to sell more than 4,000 Golden Tickets around the world this year.
“When I was a kid, most of my life was in the real world,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said at Airbnb’s Summer 2024 launch event in Los Angeles. “And as life becomes increasingly digital, our focus is on creating more magic in the real world.”
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Here we will tell you more about some of the icons, their prices and when to start pre-ordering them.
The Up House
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where: Abiquiu, New Mexico
Distinguishing features: This recreation of Up’s iconic home is fitted with 8,000 balloons.
Reservation acceptance start date: Now until May 14th
Fee: free
ferrari museum
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where: Maranello (Italy)
Distinguishing features: Guests will sleep on beds made of the same leather as Ferrari seats and enjoy laps with Scuderia Ferrari ambassador driver Marc Genet.
Reservation acceptance start date: May 6th
Fee: To be announced.
Marvel Animation’s X-Mansion recreation
where: New Castle, New York
Distinguishing features: Guests will receive an official diploma and class photo before departure.
Reservation acceptance start date: Until May 13th
Fee: $97 per guest
Musée d’Orsay
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where: Paris, France
Distinguishing features: Guests first sleep in a bedroom designed in the clock room of the Paris Museum of Fine Arts. You will also be able to watch the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Reservation acceptance start date: May 21st
Fee: To be announced.
Prince’s Purple Rain House
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where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Distinguishing features: Airbnb Chief Business Officer Dave Stevenson Said Yahoo Finance’s Akiko Fujita said Thursday that guests will “hear unreleased songs that no one has heard before.”
Reservation acceptance start date: August
Fee: To be announced.
Khaby Lame Game Session
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where: Milan, Italy
Distinguishing features: Khaby Lame of TikTok fame invites guests to his gaming loft to play games and learn TikTok skills.
Reservation acceptance start date: Until May 13th
Fee: free
1 week tour with Reggaeton Star Fade
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where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Distinguishing features: Guests can tour for a week with a feed of reggaeton stars, with backstage access, front row seats, and VIP access to performances.
Reservation acceptance start date: May 3rd
Fee: To be announced.
Staying at Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor’s parents’ home
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where: chennai, india
Distinguishing features: Relaxation is key to this experience. Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor welcomes guests, takes them on a private tour of his home and teaches natural skin care recipes.
Reservation acceptance start date: May 12
Fee: To be announced.