{"id":42259,"date":"2023-12-08T10:13:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweet-pascal.52-27-215-206.plesk.page\/this-giant-potato-is-actually-a-beautiful-airbnb-you-can-stay-in\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T18:13:15","slug":"this-giant-potato-is-actually-a-beautiful-airbnb-you-can-stay-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/this-giant-potato-is-actually-a-beautiful-airbnb-you-can-stay-in\/","title":{"rendered":"This giant potato is actually a beautiful Airbnb you can stay in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Airbnb is one of the most bizarre listings on the site.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Idaho Potato Hotel is a quirky tiny home that sleeps two.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s shaped like, you guessed it, a giant potato.<\/p>\n<p>But while the exterior looks like an actual vegetable, the interior is surprisingly stylish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-airbnb\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis\u2019 beach house is on Airbnb\u2026 for free<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Idaho is famous for its potatoes, with one-third of all potatoes grown in the US coming from the state.<\/p>\n<p>There is even an Idaho Potato Museum here.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012 the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) decided it needed to do some promo for the beloved vegetable.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Idaho Potato Truck Tour was launched, touring the country to educate people on the state\u2019s contribution to the agriculture industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-6.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<\/p>\n<p>The main attraction of the tour was a giant replica of a russet potato.<\/p>\n<p>The potato was about 28 feet long, 12 feet tall and 11.5 feet wide.<\/p>\n<p>It weighed six tons and was made out of foam, finished with a mottled brown paint job.<\/p>\n<p>After traveling across 48 states over seven years, the truck was retired.<\/p>\n<p>An employee of the IPC, Kristie Wolfe, had a retirement plan for the vegetable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI called dibs on it immediately,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was going to live in my backyard, and I was going make it into a rental.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-4.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-8.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe and her family then spent 30 days <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/ex-military-helicopter-turned-airbnb\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">converting<\/a> the huge piece of potato-shaped foam into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.za\/rooms\/32011367?source_impression_id=p3_1702042228_oA1MXZGZvpgAGXtt\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbnb<\/a> like no other.<\/p>\n<p>Stepping inside feels like being transported to a tiny piece of Greece, with white-washed walls and Mediterranean stylings.<\/p>\n<p>The walls are made of 10-inch expanding foam for insulation and feature built-in nooks and shelves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-2.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<\/p>\n<p>On the far end of the potato is a queen-size bed, under a homemade antler chandelier.<\/p>\n<p>The floor gives the space a light and airy feel and is made from cut-up wood panels.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use the bathroom you\u2019ll have to head outside to the silo 50 feet away.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not your average farm silo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-3.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Look-inside-this-Airbnb-shaped-like-a-giant-potato-5.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>Big Idaho Potato Hotel \/ Airbnb<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been converted into a luxurious bathroom, complete with a skylight, whirlpool and a functional fireplace.<\/p>\n<p>The potato is situated on Wolfe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/tom-ford-bizarre-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ranch<\/a>, where you\u2019ll be neighbors with Dolly the cow.<\/p>\n<p>One night at the Potato Hotel will cost you $164.<\/p>\n<p>A small price to pay to stay in such a unique home.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/giant-potato-airbnb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This giant potato is actually a beautiful Airbnb you can stay in<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supercar Blondie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Airbnb is one of the most bizarre listings on the site. The Big Idaho Potato Hotel is a quirky tiny home that sleeps two. And it\u2019s shaped like, you guessed it, a giant potato. But while the exterior looks like an actual vegetable, the interior is surprisingly stylish. 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