Summary
- Jumbo Stay is housed in a decommissioned Boeing 747-200B with a history of various owners.
- Owner Oscar Diös converted the aircraft into a hotel that offers three room types at budget-friendly prices.
- Prices range from 450 SEK for dorm rooms to 1895 SEK for suites, catering to different budget preferences.
Stockholm, Sweden, is home to one of the most unique hotels in the world. The Jumbo Stay (previously known as the Jumbo Hostel) is nestled inside the fuselage of a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 jumbo jet. Opened in January 2009, the hotel has 33 rooms and 76 beds. It is a must-see for aviation enthusiasts worldwide.
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The Boeing 747-200B
The 747-200B has a rich and varied history
The Jumbo Stay hotel is housed inside a 48-year-old Boeing 747-212B, named ‘Liv’ after the owner’s daughter. According to Jumbo Stay, this particular aircraft was equipped in a two-class configuration with roughly 450 seats.
Photo: Jumbo Stay
The Boeing 747-200 is the second generation of the famed type. After the 747-100s success, many airlines wanted a higher range and payload version of the aircraft, which led to Boeing equipping the aircraft with more powerful versions of the Pratt & Whitney JT9D engine, the JTD9-7.
The improved specifications proved popular with airlines, and Boeing sold 225 units of the passenger version of the aircraft. The specifications of the 747-200 are published in the table below:
| Exterior Dimensions | |
| Length | 231 ft 4 in (70.51 m) |
| Height | 63 ft 5 in (19.33 m) |
| Wingspan | 195 ft 8 in (59.64 m) |
| Wing Sweep | 37.5° |
| Wing Area | 5500 ft² (511 m²) |
| Cabin Dimensions | |
| Width | 20 ft 1 in (6.1 m) |
| Freight Volume | |
| Underfloor LD1 | 6,190 ft³ (173.3 m³) |
| Weights | |
| Basic Empty Weight | 358,000 lbs (162,500 kg) |
| Maximum Ramp Weight | 738,000 lbs (334,750 kg) |
| Maximum Take-Off Weight (Max) | 735,000 lbs (333,400 kg) |
| Maximum Landing Weight (Max) | 564,000 lbs (225,800 kg) |
| Maximum Zero Fuel | 526,500 lbs (238,820 kg) |
| Performance | |
| Range | 4,620 nm (8,556 km) |
| Cruise Mach Number | Mach 0.82 |
| Maximum Operating Mach Number | Mach 0.92 |
| Maximum Fuel Capacity (Volume) | 48,445 ug gal (183,380 l) |
| Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW) | 10,465 ft (3,190 m) |
| Service Ceiling | 43,100 ft (13,137 m) |
| Engine Option One Thrust | 43,500 lbf (193 kN) |
| Engine Option Two Thrust | 46,150 lbf (205.3 kN) |
| Engine Option Three Thrust | 46,500 lbf (206.8 kN) |
| Wake Turbulence Category | H |
| Approach Category | D |
| Occupancy | |
| Flight Crew | 3 |
| Occupancy (3-Class) | 366 |
| Occupancy (2-Class) | 452 |
| Occupancy Max | 480 |
| Systems | |
| Flight and Avionics | Boeing 747-100 Cockpit Analog |
| Engine Option One (x4) | Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A |
| Engine Option Two (x4) | Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A |
| Engine Option Three (x4) | General Electric CF6-45A2 |
| Auxiliary Power Unit | AlliedSignal 331-660 |
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Which airlines operated the Jumbo Stay?
It’s been around the block
The aircraft first entered service with Singapore Airlines, which ordered the aircraft and took delivery of it in March 1979. It was registered 9V-SQE and flew for the airline for seven years before being transferred back to Boeing.
Afterward, it changed hands multiple times since the initial purchase, 15 to be exact. The table below shows which airlines and lessors took possession of the aircraft during its operational lifetime, according to data from Planespotters.net.
| Registration | Airline | Delivery Date |
| 9V-SQE | Singapore Airlines | March 1976 |
| N747BH | Boeing | July 1983 |
| N727PA | Pan Am | June 1984 |
| C-FNXP | Nationair | Aug 1992 |
| C-FNXP | Garuda Indonesia | October 1992 |
| C-FNXP | Cathay Pacific | January 1993 |
| C-FNXP | Nationair | April 1993 |
| N514C | Potomac Capital | May 1993 |
| N514C | Tower Air | December 1993 |
| N514C | Potomac Capital | May 1994 |
| C-GCIH | Air Club International | Jun 1994 |
| N511P | Potomac Capital | October 1995 |
| N620FF | Tower Air | January 1996 |
| SE-RBN | Transjet Airways | January 2002 |
| 3D-NEE | Northeast Airlines | January 2004 |
| N981JM | Jet Midwest | May 2007 |
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The story of the hotel
The hotel has a curious history
For a long time, Sweden’s Arlanda Airport (ARN) needed a budget option for travelers but didn’t have one in that price range.
The owner of the Jumbo Stay, Oscar Diös, was expanding his already successful hotel business and heard of a Boeing 747 that would be decommissioned at ARN. He has had experience converting trains, boats, and lighthouses to hotels, and the project was right up his alley, so he took the opportunity to purchase the aircraft, and the rest is history.
In 2007, Sigtuna authorities granted Diös a building permit to establish the hotel at the entrance of ARN. Construction began the following year.
The aircraft was towed to a construction site, where the interior was stripped down and all the seats removed. As per regulations, the aircraft was first sanitized completely. The aircraft has been fitted with all the conveniences you’ll find in a normal hotel, including heating and climate control, which is achieved through an air-to-air inverter.
The entire renovation cost $3 million. After construction was completed, the aircraft was towed to its permanent location, where it was mounted on a concrete foundation. The landing gear was secured in two steel cradles to hold the aircraft in place. In addition, a set of stairs and a lift were installed at the main entrance to allow easy access.
Diös describes it as a mix between a hostel and a budget hotel.
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Features of the Jumbo Stay
The hotel has three different rooms
The hotel has three different types of rooms: four dorm rooms, five standard rooms, and three suites.
The four dorm rooms include two—and four-bed male dorms and the same for females. All have access to a shared bathroom. The standard rooms come in double, twin, single, and triple with a shared bathroom and another single room with its own toilet.
The three suites include a single ensuite, a double bed ensuite located in the cockpit, and a double bed ensuite called the black box, which is in the rear of the aircraft for added privacy. All three ensuites have their own bathrooms.
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How expensive is it?
The prices fluctuate based on the rooms and season
The Jumbo Stay is considered a budget hotel and hostel, so the prices are reasonable. The prices per night as of May 2024 are as follows.
Dorms:
- Two-bed male and female dorms start at 550 SEK
- Four-bed male and female dorms start at 450 SEK
Standard rooms:
- Double standard room starts at 1200 SEK
- Twin bedroom starts at 1200 SEK
- Single room starts at 975 SEK
- Single room with private toilet starts at 700 SEK
- Triple bedroom starts at 1365 SEK
Suites:
- Single bed ensuite starts at 1450 SEK
- Double bed ensuite cockpit starts at 1850 SEK
- Double bed ensuite black box starts at 1895 SEK
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