For the 43 percent of travelers who want to stay in an accommodation they haven’t experienced before, there is a new, albeit temporary, opportunity to do something really original: stay in a sandcastle at Luna Park in New York’s Coney Island.
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Booking.com, known for providing accommodations (including some unique ones), is offering this limited opportunity. Travelers may book a spot in the sandcastle beginning on Aug. 22, 2019 with the stay to take place on Aug. 23 and 24. Given limited availability, potential guests may want to check early and often to try and book a spot.
What Is the Sandcastle Made Of?
Yes, there are some 100 tons of sand that went into the building of this so-called Sand-sion (rhymes with mansion), and as the name implies, some amenities are involved.
Booking.com’s sand castle at Luna Park in Coney Island is 18 feet long and wide and eight feet tall. Built by Matt Long, a master sand sculptor and a former cast member on reality television show Sand Masters (Travel Channel), the sandcastle guestroom does include a bed, but, not surprisingly, there is no wifi or cable. (The interior resembles a yurt.) The bathroom is separate and located near Wonder Wheel Way. Dinner on the pier and a grab-and-go breakfast is included in the deal offered by Booking.com.
Where is the Booking.com Sandcastle on Coney Island?
Booking.comA 2018 Booking.com survey of more than 53,000 respondents found that 43 percent want to stay in an accommodation they have not previously experienced. The Sandcastle at Luna Park in Coney Island most definitely seems to fit that bill.
SAND-sion Sandcastle at Luna Park in Coney Island, 1000 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224
—Lori Tripoli
Lori Tripoli is the editor and publisher of Bashful Adventurer. Based in the New York City vicinity, she writes about travel for a variety of publications.
Contact Lori at loritripoli@bashfuladventurer.com.
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