Private islands and bunking on jets: ten wacky and wonderful Airbnb lets available now

Daily Mail

11 Apr, 2018 11:24 PM3 mins to read

You can stay in a converted jet in Redberth, Pembrokeshire, which is also listed on Airbnb

The trendy holiday letting website, Airbinb is a phenomenon that has grown at a lightning pace since its inception by Californian tech types, in 2008.

This rapid expansion has caused growing pains that have often landed it in the New Zealand news for one reason or another.

Recently it's created headaches for councils and been squeezing rental prices to eye-watering levels.

However, the sheer size and reach of the website has led to some wonderfully weird and wacky holiday homes listings.

Anything from a Pyrenean treehouse, converted jet to remodelled double-decker bus. All of which could be yours to call home at the touch of a button.

Well... for a few nights at least.

The Mail on Sunday recently compiled a list of their top spots to save in your bookmarks bar.

Here is the definitive top 10:

A 19th century Cumbrian folly near Kirkby Stephen, which has been dubbed 'Britain's favourite castle'

1. BE THE KING OF A CUMBRIAN CASTLE

A three-night stay for two during May will cost £649.

UK: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13253

2. JOIN THE JET SET – WITHOUT LEAVING THE GROUND

The Jet Star, in Redberth, Pembrokeshire, offers accommodation in a grounded private jet built in the 1970s.

It contains most of the original features including a 'lit-up bar area'.

Two nights in May for two people costs NZ$585.

UK: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13106990

3. A BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY ON A DOUBLE-DECKER

A double decker bus in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, offers three-bedroom accommodation for up to six – with a fully equipped kitchen.

Two nights in May for two adults and two children costs NZ$475.

UK: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/6579721

Bombproof holiday: Stay in a Lithuanian bunker

4. HAVE A BLAST IN A LITHUANIA BUNKER

A converted Soviet bomb shelter in Vilnius.

Three nights in June for four adults sharing costs NZ$714. 'Amazing,' say reviewers.

Lithuania: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/5840109

5. GET AWAY FROM IT ALL (EXCEPT THE NEIGHBOURS)

Three away-from-it-all, wood-clad apartments in Iceland look fabulous, but guests complain about the soundproofing.

A two-night break in a two-bedroom apartment in October costs £385.

Iceland: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1083329

This cottage with a private island in Norway is available on Airbnb

6. AN ISLAND ALL TO YOURSELF

Cottage with room for four on a private isle in Norway's Hvaler archipelago.

Four nights for four people in June costs NZ$1964.

Norway: airbnb.com/rooms/2498966

The interior of a stunning flat inside a stunning Venetian palazzo near St Mark's Square which is available to book on Airbnb

7. ENJOY A VERY AUTHENTIC BERTH IN VENICE

Accommodation in a 16th Century Venetian palazzo near St Mark's Square with a canal view.

One bedroom – accommodation for up to four. Two nights for four people in May costs NZ$1,570.

Italy: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/14026744

Three nights for a family of four in this treehouse in the Midi-Pyrenees through Airbnb

8. A TREE-MENDOUS ADVENTURE IN FRANCE

A treehouse with all mod cons in the Midi-Pyrenees countryside set 40ft up an oak tree in a national park.

Three nights for two adults and two children costs NZ$1,429.

France: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13388355

Stay in this 1920s wood-panelled Dutch houseboat

9. AMSTERDAM WILL REALLY FLOAT YOUR BOAT

Stay near Amsterdam's city centre on a 1920s wood-panelled houseboat with one bedroom accommodating two people. Two nights in May for two costs NZ$427.

Holland: airbnb.co.uk/rooms/12145656