You need to chill? Then you might warm to the idea of staying in a former refrigerated truck trailer – one that has been transformed into a cosy holiday rental.
Polish mobile hotel chain Good Spot operates four such rentals – and is gearing up to launch a new service, where guests vote online for where they are set up.
Good Spot has yet to finalize the details, but plans to open the vote in January. Holidaymakers can choose from two beautiful landscapes, a lake or a seaside location in Poland.
Polish mobile hotel chain Good Spot manages holiday rentals in ex-refrigerated truck trailers (pictured).
The initial vote will be on Good Spot’s social channels. However, as the hotel grows, they plan to add 50 trailers onto their current roster of 4. Their website will host the voting poll.
One possibility is a mysterious lake – a water body created by a glacier. This lake ‘delights’ with its clear water, not polluted from exhaust fumes and sewage.
Roman Sokolowski, Good Spot’s financial manager, says it’s a great spot for fishing. He said, “Even novice anglers could catch huge fish -breams, eels pikes and perch.”
Good Spot’s trailers make for great conversation points.
The trailers have been created by Polish design firm Znamy Sie, based in the city of Wrocław, which is delighted to have repurposed them
The kitchen and shower in Good Spot’s trailer apartments are shown above. The firm currently operates four apartments, but plans to add 50 more.
They have been created by Polish design firm Znamy Sie, based in the city of Wrocław, which is delighted to have repurposed them.
According to a statement by the agency, which is run by college buddies Aleksandra Majdzik and Bogna Kawa, each year a huge number of isothermal refrigerated caravans are imported to our country. These trucks are no longer being used are becoming a graveyard in Poland.
“By renovating trailers, we give them a second life!”
A bathroom is located in the middle of each trailer. The icy blue colour scheme reflects the vehicle’s cold-storage history.
There is a kitchen, and two bedrooms at either end – one double, and one twin – plus a small porch running down one side.
Znamy Sie says that the design aims to evoke’reminiscences of trips to the mountains or the seaside’.
The greatest design challenge was to provide hotel-style amenities in such small spaces.
The design agency claims that people are ‘curious about the unusual structures’ when they first see them.
What is it like to spend a night inside?
One Good Spot reviewer stated: “This was the best stay we have ever had in the mountains.” Many thanks for such beautiful surroundings.
Poland has become a’refrigerated trailer cemetery’
Znamy Sie said: “It is definitely an enjoyable experience. It is sometimes associated with camping trips out of the city. It is not a typical caravan but it is very similar to a small apartment in terms of its use.
The hotel’s reviews speak volumes.
After their stay, one guest wrote: “An experience unlike any other. The trailer is small and cozy, with everything you need. We were closing the Mrzezyno beach season. We had easy access to food and beach, but also had peace, quiet, and forest surroundings, as if in a remote location. We will definitely be back, but we will this time immerse ourselves into the mountain landscape.
Another wrote, “This was the best mountain stay we have ever had.” Many thanks for such beautiful surroundings.
The company hopes to expand internationally in the future by setting up a mobile hotel in different countries across a wider range landscapes.
The trailers spent the summer in Mrzezyno on the Baltic Sea. They then moved to Karpacz in September. Karpacz is a ski town in Karkonosze Mountains.
Landowners can propose their land for the hotel, and they will generate revenue from the lease. Good Spot examines each proposal, assessing the area’s natural appeal, connections to power grids and water and sewer systems.
The idea for the business was born when its founders were kitesurfing in Hel, a Polish seaside resort. They took in the surroundings and came up with the idea of a hotel that could “move around and stop at places that offer the best conditions or proximity to nature”.
Depending on the location, a night in the hotel costs from £36 ($50) to £109 ($150). Visit www.hotel-info.com for more information Znamy Sie Good Spot. They can also be found here InstagramOr Facebook.