11 Jan Stay in Pablo Escobar’s Private Jet: Unique Airbnb Experience in Colombia

A grounded 727 jet formerly owned by the Colombian drug lord features a hot tub, sauna and even a gold-plated toilet.

Airbnb has been outdoing itself lately when it comes to celebrity-affiliated, ’80s-era stays. First there was Prince’s Purple Rain-themed Minneapolis house, and now the rental platform is offering an opportunity to stay overnight in a private jet that was reportedly owned by infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Businessman Johnny Palmer says he bought Escobar’s wingless, engine-less Boeing 727 jet and then towed it to his industrial estate in Bristol, England where he restored the high-flying piece of history to its full cocaine kingpin glory. Visitors can stay overnight in the grounded aircraft—which features a hot tub, sauna, leather seats, walnut paneling, crystal decorations and a gold-plated shower and toilet— for up to $1,000 per night.

The plane was built in 1968 for Japan Airlines and turned into a private jet in 1981 before being decommissioned in 2012. The grounded PJ—which is now powered by more than 300 solar panels—boasts two double bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a full kitchen. Other features include airstairs and working cockpit lights, as well as a light and audio show designed to recreate a take-off. Palmer said that his guests enjoy the novelty of staying in Escobar’s jet, and, according to Vice, he has even rented the colorfully-painted plane out for free to local artists for music videos.

Escobar, in case you didn’t know, was a legendary drug trafficker who collaborated with other criminals to form the Medellín cartel in the early 1970s. At his peak, he controlled more than 80 percent of the cocaine shipped to the U.S., earning the nickname “The King of Cocaine.” Escobar amassed an estimated net worth of $30 billion and was named one of the world’s 10 richest people by Forbes. He was killed during a wild shootout with Colombian police in Medellín in 1993, the day after his 44th birthday.

CURATED BY OZZIE SMALL