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☆ The hottest hotel rooms right now are luxury tents and RVs. They can cost more than $2,700 a night.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Both are adding glamping resorts to their booking channels, where their members can earn and redeem points. Interest in high-end camping has remained strong since its boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. No word yet on whether it will include the high-end hotel brand's 12 other luxury camping resorts. But the addition of these glamping resorts to its booking channels isn't Hyatt's first venture into glamping. Alongside the Caribbean property's existing traditional hotel, Hyatt plans to deploy modular tiny-home-sized hotel room units directly on the beach.

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☆ You can soon book luxury Airstream campgrounds through Hilton. I've stayed at 2 of the 'glamping' resorts and loved them more than traditional hotels.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Travelers can soon use Hilton Honors points at AutoCamp's popular "glamping" resorts. The rapidly expanding luxury camping chain has seven locations, many near national parks. As someone who's stayed at two of AutoCamp resorts, I think the mutually beneficial partnership is a great idea. AdvertisementLike other "glamping" and campgrounds, AutoCamp experienced a windfall in bookings during the COVID-19 pandemicTravelers will soon be able to book AutoCamp's resorts through Hilton's website. The glamping company's properties are the perfect compromise between the invigorating seclusion of camping and the indulgences of a traditional Hilton hotel.

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☆ I've stayed at the chain of luxury campgrounds converting Airstream trailers into hotel rooms. It's a no-brainer for Hilton to bet on them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travelers can soon use Hilton Honors points at AutoCamp's popular "glamping" resorts. The chain is best known for its high-end Airstream-trailer hotel rooms. The rapidly expanding luxury camping chain has seven locations, many near national parks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The hotel giant says its members will soon be able to earn and use Hilton Honors points to book AutoCamp's chain of luxury campgrounds, best known for their stationary Airstream trailer hotel rooms.

Persons: Hilton, —, It's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Electric vehicles are changing how America goes camping
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While still a small minority, campers are more likely to own an electric vehicle than those who don’t go camping, according to a survey by Kampgrounds of America, the nation’s largest campground operator. Only about 1% of Americans currently have an electric vehicle, according to KOA, but about 4% of regular campers do. “We’ve had customers cross coasts, all the way up to Canada, all the way across Canada and back down, all with an electric vehicle,” said Bowlus CEO Geneva Long. Courtesy RivianThe physical layout of most EV chargers can be a challenge for campers. The vast majority of EV chargers are placed at the ends of parking spaces so vehicles have to either pull in, nosing the front bumper up to the charger, or reverse back in.

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☆ We've visited 50 states and 91 countries and almost always choose hotels over Airbnbs. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Initially, we were going to live in a golf community in Palm City, Florida, and also do some traveling. Courtesy of John and Beverly MartinJohn: When COVID hit, we realized we couldn't travel internationally. So we sold our house, bought the Airstream for $50,000, and visited all 50 states and 51 national parks in two years. John: After about a year, we started noticing we could stay at hotels for a similar price to the Airbnbs. Beverly: We've had some amazing stays, like a luxury hotel in Delhi.

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☆ The woman who travels around the US in an Airstream with her husband and a goat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“We didn’t know how well she was going to do with traveling,” Cate tells CNN Travel. Kid on boardPet goat Frankie spends several months of the year traveling around the US in and Airstream with her owners Cate and Chad Battles. “We’ve been all over the country and we’ll pass someone on a trail and they’ll be like, ‘Is that Frankie?’” Cate recalls. “So it’s really, really funny.”She particularly enjoyed getting the chance to speak with other goat owners to “talk goats,” while appearing on the program. And it ended up working really, really great.

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☆ Many of us want to work alongside others — just not all the time. The coworking startup Radious thinks it has the answer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Moreau is CEO and cofounder of Radious, a startup that lets you rent out your house as a coworking space . She thinks many people want to work alongside others — just not all of the time. Companies can rent Radious homes, too, to bring their workers together somewhere other than an office but that's still private. They're all doing some combination of remote work with occasional in-person togetherness," Moreau said. When they occur, people can sign up to work for a day from one of the homes Radious lists.

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☆ Airstream unveiled a new off-road Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van for nearly $200,000 as RV shipments continue to slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Airstream unveiled its newest camper van: the Interstate 19X starting at $199,940. Camper van shipments have not dipped as dramatically as travel trailers. See inside the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based camper van with a bathroom, kitchen, living room, and bed. Instead, it's rugged, well-equipped, and a whopping $200,000 at a time when RV interest has dwindled fast. Anybody in the RV industry will tell you sales have looked better.

Persons: Airstream, Camper van, wasn't Organizations: Benz, Service, RV Industry Association Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Radious lets you rent your home to businesses as a coworking space: 'It's like Airbnb and WeWork had a baby'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Radious lets homeowners rent out their houses to companies that want coworking spaces. The Portland, Oregon, company lets homeowners rent to companies in need of coworking spaces. Radious also lets companies request access to spaces in other cities across the US to tap into a network of not-yet-public options. And Milwaukee really prides itself on being welcoming and friendly. It would seem like some suburbs that are just house after house may not be as attractive.

Persons: Radious, Amina Moreau's, Moreau, lockdowns, Robin Daniels, WeWork, Airbnbs, we've, we're, Amina Moreau Radious, it's, We've Organizations: Service, WeWork Locations: Portland , Oregon, Wall, Silicon, The Portland , Oregon, Portland, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan

☆ Camping 101: Things to know before you set out on the road
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed to the rafters with other campers. While RV camping may seem like a recent phenomenon, it’s actually been around for more than 100 years. Among the websites that list RV campgrounds and post very useful user ratings are RVshare/Hipcamp, RV Life and Good Sam. Other than maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management has set aside areas for free camping in national forests, national grasslands and BLM-managed lands.

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Defossey and Luna opened the first Pinche Gringo restaurant in an airstream in 2013. The pair decided to name the restaurant Pinche Gringo, which means "Darn American," and pokes fun at the idea of them opening a BBQ restaurant in Mexico City. The Pinche Gringo BBQ warehouse is the biggest location and can hold up to 3,000 people. Being a Texas-style BBQ restaurant in Mexico City isn't the only thing that sets the Pinche Gringo brand apart. The group owns and operates seven restaurants, including sandwich shops, a bar, and the Pinche Gringo BBQ warehouse.

Persons: Dan Defossey, Defossey, Roberto Luna, Luna, Tasia Jensen, Beatriz Bajuelos Castillo Organizations: America Corps, Apple, Marketing, Latin America, Mexico City, CNBC, Defossey, Mexico City isn't, Grupo, Grupo Chilangogringo Locations: Long Island , New York, Texas, New York, Mexico City, Mexico, United States, Jamaica, agua horchata

☆ Gen Xer left a job at Apple to open a BBQ restaurant in Mexico City—it made $9 million in sales last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Celia Fernandez Beatriz Bajuelos Castillo Tasia Jensen | Celia Fernandez | Beatriz Bajuelos Castillo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Dan Defossey, Defossey, Roberto Luna, Luna, Tasia Jensen, Beatriz Bajuelos Castillo, DeFoseey, Groupo Organizations: America, Apple, Marketing, Latin America, Mexico City, CNBC, Defossey, Mexico City isn't Locations: Long Island , New York, Texas, New York, Mexico City, Mexico, United States, Jamaica, agua horchata

☆ Co-working office spaces have expanded rental options beyond WeWork
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Enter the co-working space, which allows for a bit of everything. From shopping malls to private mansions to hotels and gyms, co-working spaces are becoming more creative in the remote work era — with a boost from startups building platforms to connect companies with spaces for rent. Airstreams and yurtsThe dominant co-working venues for years were WeWork and other communal spaces in downtown office buildings. Gilbreath from Liquidspace said that co-working spaces have expanded outside urban cores and financial districts, and rental spaces are becoming quirkier. “Co-working spaces have usually been centrally located in big buildings,” said Amina Moreau, founder of Radious, which calls its business the Airbnb of office rentals and meeting spaces in residential areas.

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☆ Asiana Airlines will stop selling exit row seats on some of its Airbus A321 jets after a man opened an emergency door during flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has stopped selling certain exit row seats on its A321-200 planes. Window exit row seats 26A and 31A will no longer be bookable, according to Asiana. The carrier said the move was out of precaution after a passenger opened a door during landing on Friday. South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines said it will no longer sell certain exit row seats on all of its Airbus A321-200 jets after a passenger opened an emergency door in flight, Al Jazeera reported. On both planes, certain exit row window seats on the left-hand side of the cabin will no longer be bookable.

☆ We traveled the continent in our Airstream, and now we're turning it into a permanent jungle home where we can raise our daughter and live off the land
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kristen Sarah and Siya Zarrabi spent five years transversing the continent in their 1976 Airstream. Now, they've settled in Costa Rica and are building a $60,000 home around the travel trailer. Their young daughter prompted the move — they wanted her to be surrounded by nature. Loading Something is loading. We found a vintage one from 1976 on Craigslist, and we drove four or five hours to pick it up.

☆ See inside a few of the coolest offices in North America, where frozen yogurt is served out of Airstreams and conference rooms have holograms. Should your office be on the list? Let us know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Office use on average is around 50% of prepandemic levels in major cities like New York. Employers are responding with amped up perks and spaces that allow for hybrid work. From an Airstream trailer serving frozen yogurt to fort-like meeting rooms, see a few office perks. Take a peek at a few of the offices that are pulling ahead of the pack. If your office opened after 2020 and you think it should be on this list, email reporter Jordan Pandy at jpandy@insider.com.

☆ Airstream, Porsche's Design Studio's 'Garageable' Concept Trailer RV: Photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

But this new concept RV takes a more modern, sleek, and aerodynamic approach with an exterior that looks different from any product the RV maker has released before.

☆ Thor Industries Cuts Guidance as Demand for Recreational Vehicles Cools
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Will Feuer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Manufacturer Thor Industries Inc., which owns assembly plant Airstream, enjoyed healthier sales during the height of the pandemic. Thor Industries Inc. cut its sales and earnings outlook as Americans hold off on buying new recreational vehicles amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates. The RV maker, based in Elkhart, Ind., posted steeper-than-expected declines in sales and profit for the recently ended quarter, as customers shied away from big purchases at dealerships. Thor throttled production of its RVs in an effort to match sagging demand and keep costs in check.

☆ RV Market Slows as Inflation, Rising Rates Cool Demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Will Feuer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Thor Industries, which owns Airstream, enjoyed healthier sales during the height of the pandemic. Thor Industries Inc. cut its sales and earnings outlook as Americans hold off on buying new recreational vehicles amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates. The RV maker, based in Elkhart, Ind., posted steeper-than-expected declines in sales and profit for the recently ended quarter, as customers shied away from big purchases at dealerships. Thor , which owns brands such as Airstream and Jayco, throttled production of its RVs in an effort to match sagging demand and keep costs in check.

☆ The world's largest RV maker says it will add SpaceX's Starlink to its 2023 tiny homes on wheels
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

RV giant Thor Industries is working with SpaceX to add Starlink to some of its RVs. Thor say its brands are the first RV OEMs to work with SpaceX to make Starlink-enabled RVs. Within months, several small RV makers like Alphavan announced plans to integrate Starlink equipment into their tiny homes on wheels. Some RVers have already been independently using this SpaceX tech for fast WiFi on the road. And in the future, Stream It's Cyberlandr RV attachment for the upcoming Cybertruck will also come equipped with Starlink.

☆ A luxury campground concept could leave guests floating between 2 mountains over 330 feet above ground — see how
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dubai-based Ardh Architect has designed a glamping site with tents suspended between two mountains. The two-person tents could start at an estimated $300 per pod. Instead of tents pitched in the dirt, the architecture studio's design features tents suspended almost 330 feet above the ground and between two mountains. Arqui9/Ardh ArchitectIf approved, the hanging campsite will have 10 two-person tents with the option for additional or fewer "pods." These motorized pods can then be individually lowered and raised, hanging about 328 feet off the ground depending on wind conditions.

☆ I paid $300 for 2 nights in an Airstream trailer. It was my first time sleeping in one, and I'll never do it again in a city.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent trip to Vienna, Austria, I stayed in an Airstream trailer for the first time. I found the 22-foot-long trailer on Airbnb and paid $300 for a two night stay. When I traveled to Vienna, Austria, in October 2023, I wanted an affordable, atypical accommodation. So I booked two nights in a luxury Airstream trailer that I found on Airbnb. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ I'm a full-time Airbnb host in the Las Vegas desert. Here's how my husband and I set up a 6-property business we love without knowing anything about Airbnb.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sandi Croft and her husband own tiny homes, teepees, and a wagon that they rent out on Airbnb. Croft enjoys offering these unique living experiences on the Sandy Valley Ranch in Nevada. We now mange six Airbnbs on Sandy Valley Ranch in Nevada. He loved doing that, so he told me he wanted to build a tiny house. After building that second tiny house on HGTV, we put it on Airbnb.

☆ As families and 'Parrotheads' flock to campgrounds and RV parks, institutional real-estate investors see their next big score
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-23 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Investors are eyeing profits in campgrounds and RV parks as Americans flock to the great outdoors. Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins Auburndale, Central FloridaThe trend is also driven by demographics. Sam Zell's Equity Lifestyle Properties, another large REIT that invests in RV parks alongside mobile homes, has also been busy. While it's not clear how much big investors have thrown into RV campgrounds, manufactured housing communities as a whole have seen a burst of Wall Street financing. After looking hard at multifamily and industrial, he settled with RV parks.

☆ I stayed at luxury treehouse resorts in 4 different states. My favorite perk was the outdoor hot tubs — here's what they were like
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-22 | by ( Jessica Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She says amenities like steam showers and outdoor hot tubs made each treehouse modern and cozy. Recently, I've stayed at four treehouse resorts in four different states. The Mohicans Treehouse Resort in Glenmont, OhioEl Castillo at The Mohicans Treehouse Resort in Glenmont, Ohio. After an evening of wine and movies, a hot steamy outdoor shower while hearing the crickets chirping felt fantastic. Hidden Pond Resort & Tree Spa in Kennebunkport, MaineHidden Pond Resort & Tree Spa in Kennebunkport, Maine.

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