DasParkhotel

A totally new hotel-concept: three rooms constructed from repurposed, incredibly robust drain pipes. They lay on the grass in a park in the Austrian city of Ottensheim. Visitors receive a code to unlock the door to their pipe, and inside they find a double bed (with storage space underneath), a light, a single electrical outlet, and a small window. The thick cement keeps the interior comfortable and eliminates noise from outside, creating a secure-feeling environment. All other hostelry devices (toilets, showers, minibar, cafe, etc) are supplied by the surrounding public space. A swimming pool is nearby. What sounds a bit spartanic is in fact a very comfortable housing: the concrete pipes are more than two meters in diameter, the double bed in it is more than cosy and the thick concrete walls are cool on hot days and isolate in fresh Austrian summer nights. Another pro: a night in Dasparkhotel costs just as much as you can afford or want to pay.