Serious question: Would you spend the night in a Muni streetcar?

Serious question: Would you spend the night in a Muni streetcar? 02.02.12

A Dutch company would have you do just that. Well, sorta.

Muni rider Randy shared this one with us. Located north of Amsterdam, the Controversy Inn* converts old streetcars into rooms that it leases out to people who sleep. It’s a novel concept, sure. But it has us wondering whether such an idea would have legs this side of the pond.

What do you think? If a renovated, cleaned, out-of-service old Muni streetcar were available to spend the night in, would you do it? I mean, at least on Controversy Inn’s streetcars, there actually is a toilet on board. Right?

*Warning: Ugly website ahead

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Anon February 2, 2012 at 9:30 am

Sounds like a fun idea!

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Graham February 3, 2012 at 1:43 pm

I’ve slept in a Caboose at the Red Caboose Motel in Strasburg PA and an old railroad car at the Chattannooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn so why not a streetcar?

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Copperjet February 3, 2012 at 6:49 pm

Not kidding when you said “* Warning: Ugly website ahead” were you? I would sleep on such a tram, but not if they made me look at that website for more than 30 seconds.
And Muni would need to update their streetcars like that before I would sleep on them.
(my imagination runs wild) …I can see it now. Tourists flocking from all over the world to sleep in a vintage Muni Streetcar. First a continental breakfast and a quick wash-up, and then they could ride in luxury from Fort Mason all the way to Castro Street.

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D February 6, 2012 at 11:31 am

Good god, that website was hideous!

No, make that HIDEOUS!!!

HIDEOUS I TELL YOU!!!

H…I…D…E…O…U…S!!!!

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