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Milo Boyd

You can stay in a Boeing 727 balanced on top of a jungle treehouse with ocean views

Aviation buffs can stay in a disused passenger jet that looks like it has crash landed in the jungle canopy.

The amazing Boeing 727 treehouse not only has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, but it hangs 50 foot over the jungle of the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica.

The jet is perched on a custom-built platform that looks out over the Pacific Ocean, with viewing platforms built atop its wings.

The inside of the plane has been decorated using lovingly restored local teak, resulting in a beautiful wood panelled fuselage with three queen size beds.

Instead of setting an alarm clock in the morning you will be woken by the roar of the howler monkeys as they swing through the tree tops.

The jet looks like it crash-landed in the jungle (Vrbo)

Playful spider monkeys will hop down onto the plane to say hello as you drink a coffee at the start of the day.

Sloths, the large, seemingly friendly agoutis rodent, and more than 184 species of birds will also be your neighbours for the duration of the stay.

Guests can find a bit of relief from the hubbub of the jungle via a short downhill walk to the white sand beach Manuel Antonio.

It has stunning views across the tree tops (Vrbo)

The area - which is served by both Quepos and San Jose International airports - is very popular with fishermen and those looking to explore the waters on catamaran cruises and private sunset sails.

Adventurous guests can also spend a few hours hiking up to nearby waterfalls, zip lining, surfing or just hacking through the jungle overgrowth.

If that all sounds a little too much, then laying by the pool or having a massage onboard the 727 are other, more relaxing options.

It is built onto a wooden platform (Vrbo)

Staying in the 727 doesn't come cheap however, costing guests £640 a night on average.

The Costa Rican plane hotel is not alone in allowing guests to sleep aboard a former commercial jet.

The appropriately named Private Jet Villa in Bali, Indonesia, combines all of the luxury of 1950s air travel with stunning scenery, while staying firmly on the ground.

The view from the plane's cockpit (Vrbo)

The plane was once part of Mandala Airlines’ fleet and has since been bought by Russian developer Felix Demin, who moved it to its current spot on an island.

The jet had to be taken apart "like Lego" and transported to its current spot bit-by-bit, before being reassembled again, Business Insider reports.

From March this year guests will be able to stay in the aircraft, which can hold around 150 passengers when not converted into a luxury hotel.

The retired 737 is about to open as a hotel (@privatejetvilla/Instagram)

Anyone looking to stay in the unique accommodation is going to have to fork out for it, with the whole plane currently costing £5,920 a night.

One particularly eye-catching feature of the plane hotel the private swimming pool which has been built into the ground below its tail.

Guests may feel a little as if they're flying when lounging around in its waters, as the plane sits right by a cliff edge.

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