Indoor Vintage Campground Is Bonn’s Newest Hostel

A new concept hostel has opened doors in Bonn, Germany. Located inside a former storage facility, the BaseCamp Young Hostel Bonn is a concept that lies between a campsite and a hostel. All the ‘rooms’ of the hotel are spiced-up camping trailers and other retro vehicles.

Altogether the hostel accommodates 120 beds across 15 caravans, two night sleepers and two Airstreams. Rates for a bed in the BaseCamp Hostel range from €54 up to €76. The hotel, an idea of the German hotelier Michael Schloesser, opened doors in August, but will not have to close during the winter. The concept is a good way to re-use vacant warehouses like these and offer guests a remarkable experience. The trailers, airstreams and caravans are all classic models that definitely remind many of the holiday experiences of their childhood.

BaseCamp Young Hostel Bonn

BaseCamp Young Hostel Bonn

The various rooms are arranged in a circle and set up like a typical campground. To create a real camping vibe, the trailers all have a theme-based visual style and corresponding names such as Flower Power, Space Shuttle, Drag Queen, Safari and Nautilus. Chairs and tables can be found outside most of the rooms, like at a typical campsite. Contrary to most ‘real’ camping places, Wi-Fi is available.