Ikea Hostel

1. Alex
   August 2nd, 2007 at 1:11 pm

   Is the bed those darned Scandinavian futon?

2. GeekAlerts
   August 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm

   I didn't even know that futon is typical Scandinavian, maybe it is.

   I guess it's standard Ikea beds, but you'll probably be a couple of hours short on sleep, just like with their screws.

3. Sid Morrison
   August 2nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm

   The walls and all the furniture are probably made out of particleboard and medium density fibreboard... Looks OK when new but sags and falls apart after a few years.

   Their stuff has a lifespan of a typical college education. This has some merit, as one doesn't feel too bad about hauling it to the dumpster when packing up after graduating.

4. Stacyj
   August 2nd, 2007 at 5:55 pm

   Their Billy Bookcases rock! For all the mumbling about their stuff being short-lived and disposable I must say, I've had my four Billy Bookcases for about seven years now - all burdened with a VERY full load of books - and despite all sorts of moves and rough handling they're still holding up great. I only wish I had room in my apt for more!

   That hostel sounds oddly neat, too - free take-homes and tasty Ikea food! Hot diggedy. The one thing I have yet to see anything about, though, is how people go about reserving one of these rooms - they get 900,000 visitors during the summer alone and there are only 30 beds in this hostel? Do they have a waiting list or something? If they do I'd imagine it's probably already booked solid through the end of decade ...

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