Sad: Iconic Jumbo Stay 747 Hotel Stockholm Arlanda Closes
Right here’s some unhappy information for aviation geeks…
Jumbo Keep Lodge Stockholm Arlanda closes, information for chapter
Jumbo Keep is a resort (or hostel, relying on the way you have a look at it) situated close to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), which opened again in 2009. As an aviation geek, I love a good airport hotel, however this property actually takes it to the following stage.
The resort is housed in a Boeing 747-200 (which was produced in 1976, and flew for Singapore Airways), and contains a whole of 76 beds, unfold throughout 33 rooms. Some rooms are hostel-style, with as much as 4 beds every, whereas some have non-public lodging, like Jumbo Keep’s well-known cockpit suite.
For individuals who have been contemplating a keep right here, there’s some unhealthy information, sadly — Jumbo Keep has closed as of March 17, 2025, after having filed for chapter, and has no plans to reopen. The resort has needed to cancel 800 upcoming reservations. How unhappy, particularly provided that it has been in operation for over 15 years.
I remorse that I by no means had the prospect to remain right here. I did have a few cool aviation geek hotel experiences final 12 months in Amsterdam, together with staying at a hotel with a 747 out front, in addition to staying in a 737 cockpit suite.
Why did Jumbo Keep Stockholm shut?
So, why did Jumbo Keep immediately shut? Sadly income on the property decreased significantly through the years, from eight million SEK in 2019 (~793K USD), to 4 million SEK in 2023 (~396K USD). This is because of two components, per the resort’s proprietor:
- Elevated competitors, on account of extra accommodations opening across the airport
- Lack of promoting rights at its location; in line with the resort’s founder and operator, “till 5 years in the past, we may promote promoting house the place the jumbo jet stands, then Swedavia took over the promoting gross sales”
Whereas an try is being made to discover a purchaser, that looks as if a problem, given the monetary state of affairs. The opposite situation is that airport operator Swedavia has introduced that it received’t lease the land to a different operator, which makes any kind of a sale much more difficult.
If no progress is made, the aircraft is predicted to be dismantled and bought for elements (which might mainly simply be scrap worth of aluminum).
Backside line
The well-known Jumbo Keep resort at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, housed in a Boeing 747, has closed. The resort has seen income lower by round 50% up to now 5 years, on account of a mix of elevated competitors, plus the lack to promote in the identical manner as earlier than.
Did you ever have the prospect to go to Jumbo Keep?
