Comments on: Ikea Hostel http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:17:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/comment-page-1/#comment-171902 Stacyj Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:55:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/#comment-171902 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 ... 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 ...

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/comment-page-1/#comment-171741 Sid Morrison Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/#comment-171741 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. 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.

]]> By: GeekAlerts http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/comment-page-1/#comment-171728 GeekAlerts Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:48:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/#comment-171728 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. :) 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. :)

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/comment-page-1/#comment-171711 Alex Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/02/ikea-hostel/#comment-171711 Is the bed those darned Scandinavian futon? Is the bed those darned Scandinavian futon?

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