The Eiffel Tower in all its glory
Since its opening in 1889, the Eiffel Tower has attracted over
250 million visitors and these days welcomes an impressive 7 million visitors a
year, but none of them have been able to spend the night snoozing under its
iron latticework - until now.
For the duration of the UEFA Euro 2016 football
tournament, rental company HomeAway will be turning a section of the iconic
structure into a holiday let. Four lucky competition winners, each with
up to five guests, will be able to spend the night on the tower’s first level,
172 feet above the ground, which will be remodelled into living quarters. The
elevated apartment is currently being constructed, with French interior
designer Benoit Leleu in charge of the particulars.
The competition is now open, and prospective tower
tourists can enter by suggesting what they would do if they had la Tour Eiffel to themselves for a night.
Brian Sharples HomeAway CEO called the move
"unprecedented" and said it was "guaranteed to provide the most
epic vacation memories of a lifetime."
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