Jumbo Stay was a hostel and hotel built inside a decommissioned Boeing 747-200B at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden, which opened in January 2009 and closed in March 2025 when its owner filed for bankruptcy. It had 33 rooms and 76 beds, and the restoration cost the equivalent of more than $3 million.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | Boeing 747-200B, built for Singapore Airlines, in service from 1976 |
| Pan Am years | Sold to Pan Am in 1984, flew until 1991 |
| Owner | Oscar Dios |
| Opened | January 15, 2009 |
| Size | 33 rooms, 76 beds |
| Status | Closed March 2025 after bankruptcy filing |
The idea
Oscar Dios ran a youth hostel in Uppsala and liked the idea of hostels inside unusual objects, such as boats, trains and lighthouses.
“I was getting ready to expand my hostel business in 2006 when I heard about an old wreck of an aircraft for sale at Arlanda,” Oscar Dios states.
The Sigtuna municipality granted a building permit in December 2007, the restoration began in January 2008, and the plane was towed to a grass-covered mound outside the airport’s perimeter that summer. Around 450 seats came out. Some flight controls, seats and windows stayed.
Inside
The Cockpit Suite on the upper deck gave a pilot’s-eye view through the front windows and had its own shower and toilet. A second suite, the Black Box Suite, was similarly equipped. The other rooms, about 6 square meters each, shared bathrooms, and some sat in the engine nacelles or wheel wells.
“Our different room categories can accommodate one to three adults in comfort as well as a quad dormitory bed option.”
“A few rooms have a private wc and shower, otherwise access to separate, shared shower and toilet facilities.”
Closure
The owner filed for bankruptcy and closed the hotel in March 2025. We found no confirmed reopening, so plan any trip around that. The old booking page link no longer loads.
FAQ
Where was the Jumbo Jet hotel?
Jumbo Stay was at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden, inside a Boeing 747-200B.
Is Jumbo Stay still open?
No. The owner filed for bankruptcy and closed the hotel in March 2025. We found no confirmed reopening.
How many rooms did Jumbo Stay have?
It had 33 rooms with up to four beds each, 76 beds in total.
When did Jumbo Stay open?
It opened on January 15, 2009, after a restoration that began in January 2008.
How much did the conversion cost?
The restoration cost the equivalent of more than $3 million.
Was it a real Pan Am plane?
The aircraft was sold to Pan Am in 1984 and flew for the airline until 1991, after earlier service for Singapore Airlines.
Last updated: October 2026.
