As you sit in your luxury campchair soaking up the tropical sunshine and gazing out at some ridiculously beautiful country, spare a thought won’t you for our European counterparts?
While we slap on the sunscreen and seek shade beneath our awnings, the ever inventive Germans have come up with the perfect solution to caravanners who want to pursue their passion … whatever the weather. Yup, it may sound crazy but indoor caravan parks could be the next big thing … and they come with more than a hint of luxury.
According to a report in the Metro newspaper, the Hütten Palast – or Huts at the Palace – in Berlin is the first hotel to replace conventional hotel suites with caravans. Featuring washing lines in trees and communal areas, the three caravans and wooden cabins in the hotel have also had their original fittings replaced with individual themes.
Mad? It certainly sounds a bit bonkers.
One of the caravans has been transformed into a cocoon-like hideaway with a wooden mosaic interior while another has been fitted with a full size double bed.
The whole unusual set-up is based in a converted vacuum cleaner factory.
“We wanted to preserve the integrity of the building but at the same time create a communal atmosphere for guests, said co-creator, Silke Lorenzen. “A place where people actually meet each other and not only get a key at reception and disappear in their rooms forever.”
Sounds like every caravan park and camping ground in Australia.
“We thought about a room-in-room concept and decided to build little wooden cabins in the hall but we wanted more flexibility inside the place so it could be used for events of all kind as well so decided to put wheels under the cabins,” Silke said. “It was then we realised there are already cabins with wheels – caravans.”
Hooray! No word yet on what a night in this upmarket indoor caravan park would cost but it sounds like it would make a night in a luxury Bussleton caravan park in peak season sound like a bargain!
Goodness me. While in Europe they are creating artificial ways for people to enjoy a communal holiday experience while not getting rained or snowed on, we’re sitting here getting all of the above for next to nix.
