8:58 am, July 25, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles has gone from van maker to holiday maker this summer, launching a unique, adventurous getaway concept in conjunction with hotel booking site LateRooms.com – called Hotel VW California.
A brand new holiday experience, the Hotel VW California is not your typical hotel. Comprising six Volkswagen California SE camper vans made available for booking as ‘rooms’, the innovative hotel chain will see the luxury motors situated around some of the UK’s most beautiful and bold locations and offered to the public exclusively via LateRooms.com.
Situated between the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire banks, Temple Island in Henley-on-Thames will be the first site for Hotel VW California. Parked at this location, staying in the ‘hotel’ will offer guests the first ever chance to sleep on the beautiful island made famous by the Henley Royal Regatta and its ornamental folly.
The temple boasts, among other features, wall paintings that are thought to be earliest surviving Etruscan works in Great Britain.
Given its status as one of the most affluent areas in the UK, you’d be forgiven for thinking that booking a private island in picturesque Henley-on-Thames is out of your price range. However, with rates on LateRooms.com at just £35 a night this is a luxury location with an affordable price.
Each VW California provides sleeping for up to four adults. The pop-up roof, kitchen with fridge, twin-burner cooker and sink (with running water), wood-trimmed cupboards and drawers are all features usually reserved for private homes or hotel rooms.
Rooms also include free wifi, iPod docking, ‘Climatronic’ three-zone automatic air-conditioning, heated seats and programmable central heating. As with every quality hotel, entertainment will be provided, while guests will also benefit from private boat transfers to ensure exploration of the mainland is also an option.
Nicola Burnside from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: ‘Private island retreats are the epitome of luxury accommodation. Hotel VW California provides a truly unique experience with all of the luxury and none of the expense.’
Martin Solly from LateRooms.com, added: ‘Be it cosy B&Bs or luxury spas, Thai beach huts or English country houses we’re very proud to offer a supremely diverse range of hotels and it doesn’t get much more unique than Hotel VW California.
‘The location provides the ultimate island getaway. Combined with the stunning views and nearby attractions this is a genuinely brilliant offer with a difference.’
This unique offering will be available to book from today for a limited time only. For more information, visit LateRooms.com
