Article on this bubble hotel:

French "Bubble Hotel" lets you

sleep with nature
Last year, designer Pierre Stephane Dumas unveiled his line of room
si!ed,transparent bubbles that allow people to sleep with almost nothing bloc"ing
their view of nature# His goal was to create a portable space that was both
comfortable while giving the feeling of being out in the middle of any natural
environment and without disturbing the area very much# $s enticing as those might
be though, not many people are going to be able to afford the %&&'' ()S*+,,-.&/
price tag 0ust to buy one for their wee"end camping trip# Luc"ily for those "een on a
seethrough sleeping e1perience, the $ttrap234ves hotel has recently opened in
France to offer visitors a range of fullyfurnished bubbles in different scenic locales to
use in place of a typical hotel room#
5he $ttrap234ves has locations in $llauch and Puget 6ille with a third coming soon to La
Bouilladisse# 5he bubbles are all located within a short wal"ing distance from the nearest
village and a main building, which provides meals, telescopes with star charts, an outdoor
0acu!!i, and other amenities# 7ach bubble is set up in a forested area on a flat, rigid floor
near a wooden outhouse# 5he only way to get to any bubble is by wal"ing down it8s individual
access road, which ensures guests aren8t disturbed# 7very bubble has been situated in an
area with a particularly scenic viewpoint some of the bubbles in $llauch overloo" the
nearby harbor, for e1ample#
7ach bubble has a diameter of 9 meters (+: feet/ and a ceiling height of : meters (+, feet/,
along with an airloc"# $ silent blower "eeps the space inflated, while constantly recycling the
air inside# 5he bubbles are furnished with a "ingsi!ed bed, nightstands, reading lamps, and
a set of table and chairs, all of which have been designed to fit different styles for guests to
choose from# ;uests can also choose between bubbles that are fully or partially transparent,
depending on how much privacy they would li"e# $nd even though they8re out in the woods,
each bubble has electricity and a sin"<shower area with running water#
=ore importantly though, staying in a bubble will cost about as much as any other hotel
room# Prices start at %+,- ()S*+:&/ and range up to %9-- ()S*'>?/ depending on what
location, season, and amenities you choose for your visit#