Sleep Like An Aeronaut In The Hotel Charles Lindbergh At The Phantasialand

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Dear Aviator,

Pack your suitcases for a unique aviation experience! The well-known German amusement park Phantasialand opened up a new theme world called Rookburgh, in which you can sleep like an aeronaut in the Hotel Charles Lindbergh. Instead of an ordinary hotel room, you get to stay in an aircraft cabin, and that’s not all. Whenever you want to fulfil your dream of flying you board the rollercoaster F.L.Y. for a thrilling ride, I mean flight. In this blog post, I am sharing with you my two-day experience at Phantasialand which is a must for all avgeeks.

Become A Pioneer of Aviation Oneself

Welcome to your private aviation cabin! At the Hotel Charles Lindbergh you don’t just get a room – here you stay in the cabin of a real airman. When Rookburgh’s seasoned pilots are travelling, you will stay in their private quarters. And as small as their cabins are, they are also great space miracles. Full of warm wood and leather, fine brass and metal and everything you need for a peaceful night out: Two single beds, a private bathroom, a practical wardrobe and much more. Ltd. Meyerhopper, Flight Engineer Festerzieher, Skipper Pilot Durburry – they own the cabins and their traces can be found everywhere. Between all the venerable documents and photos, one becomes a pioneer of aviation.

The New Theme World Rookburgh

In 2020 Phantasialand was ready for boarding their passengers to the new theme world Rookburgh where they can become aeronauts. The last time I visited Phantasialand, the theme park in  Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, was over 10 years ago. Since then they have opened up new thrilling and exciting attractions. The park attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually and was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt.Originally starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides, especially during recent years. 

Phantasialand is known for its high attention to detail in its theming and introduces new attractions more often, compared to other theme parks, possibly to compensate for its small area and is regularly voted one of the best parks in the world.

Among the park’s thrill rides is Taron (the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster), Black Mamba (a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster) and a themed Mine Train roller coaster called Colorado Adventure, which speeds around some mountains in the park’s Wild West section and was opened by Michael Jackson.

Sleeping like an Aeronaut

The Hotel Charles Lindbergh is a dream come true. I was able to experience a worldwide unique aviation experience. Once you board the hotel you are entering a different world. A world in which you become an Aeronaut and sleep in your own vintage aeroplane cabin. Every little detail fits the world of aviation, honouring the pioneers of it. The hotel completely merges with Rookburgh and the Flying Launch Coaster F.L.Y. which flies next to your aeroplane cabin. This can become quite noisy over the day but busy airports are never quiet. As a hotel guest, you can enjoy Rookburgh by day and night. That’s the benefit of belonging to the Explorers’ Society.  As a hotel guest you are welcomed into this special society.

Included In The Aviation Experience

1. The following exclusive experiences are included in your package:
2. Exclusive access to the Hotel Charles Lindbergh
3. Spending the night in an aeronaut cabin
4. Boarding Pass Phantasialand: per Explorer at least two days theme parking experience
5. Charles Lindbergh Ticket: Once a day faster access to F.L.Y.
6. A delicious 3-course menu at the Restaurant Uhrwerk
7. A delicious breakfast at the Restaurant Uhrwerk
8. Private access to the theme park directly from the hotel
9. Exclusive access to the Bar 1919

My Recommendation

Staying at the Hotel Charles Lindbergh and visiting the Phantasialand is an exciting experience. The cabins are really not the biggest and are probably the smallest hotel room I ever slept in. Considering this and the compact size of the Phantasialand I am recommending a 2-day adventure. Arrive as early as possible on the day of arrival so you have as much time as possible in the park. Once it is check-in time (approx. 3 pm) move into your cabin, relax a bit and go for more fun in the Phantasialand.

I really liked the short ways. In minutes you could access the park from the hotel through a dedicated hotel entrance and only as a hotel guest you received quick boarding passes to ride the roller coaster F.L.Y. This way you could skip the queue which can be very long on busy days.

After you had dinner try some drinks at the bar 1919 in the evening. Prices per night start at around 400€ per night for 2 persons. This sounds quite expensive but when you consider that all benefits listed above are included (also park entrance and food) I think it is reasonable!

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I hope you enjoyed the hotel review: “Sleep Like An Aeronaut”. Do not forget to like the blog post and leave a comment below. Do you know about another hotel that has an aviation theme? Let me know. 

Always happy and healthy landings!

Your PilotPatrick