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- Entrepreneur Felix Demin bought the disused aircraft in 2021 and had it put at the top of a cliff.
- He’s converting the Boeing 737 into a two-bedroom villa with a pool and wing-top terrace.
- It’s set to open to guests in March 2023, with stays starting at about $7,300 a night.
The Boeing 737 was previously used by Indonesian airline Mandala Air, which stopped flying in 2014.
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The seats and flying instruments have been removed — and 31-year-old Russian entrepreneur Felix Demin is converting the aircraft into a minimalist two-bedroom villa.
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Renderings show Demin’s plan for the villa, which is under construction. It includes a terrace on the aircraft’s wing.
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There’s also an outdoor infinity pool with views over the Indian ocean.
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The property, called Private Jet Villa by Hanging Gardens, is located on a clifftop near Nyang Nyang beach in Bali, Indonesia.
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It’s already listed on travel website Expedia for 114 million Indonesian Rupiah, or about $7,320, a night.
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Demin’s design includes a bathroom complete with a circular stone bathtub, in what was the cockpit.
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Demin says it took an e week to move the plane to the clifftop in September 2021 after securing the necessary permits.
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The aircraft was transported in separate sections that were then reconnected on the clifftop.
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“Externally and structurally, this is a jet aircraft that we have turned into a luxury hotel,” said Felix Demin.
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Investors in the property include UK-based Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev, who met Demin during a trip to Bali with his family.
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