This 'n That Thursdays: The Big Idaho Potato Hotel - a Unique Airbnb Experience!

From USA Today

Should you happen to find yourself in the vicinity of Boise, Idaho, and want to experience a unique Airbnb stay, why not book a night at the Big Idaho Potato Hotel?

From Laughing Squid

Originally commissioned by the Idaho Potato Commission to promote their 75th anniversary Famous Idaho Potato Tour, the giant 6-ton potato was recently replaced with a newer version.  After some consideration as to what to do with the original, the Idaho Potato Commission decided to let Kristie Wolfe, a tiny house builder and two-year spokesperson for the Big Idaho Potato Tour, recycle it as an Airbnb rental on her 400-acre farm about 25 miles east of Boise, Idaho.  Watch the story of the potato's transformation in the YouTube video below:

The big potato houses the bedroom and sitting area, decorated with soothingly sophisticated millennial-style décor:

From USA Today

From Idaho Potato Commission

A small but comfortably efficient bathroom (with fireplace!) was installed in a recycled silo a short distance from the big potato:

From George Takei

From George Takei

There are even potato plants surrounding the structure, and a Jersey cow on the property for company!

From Instagram

So what do you think?  Does a stay in a giant potato sound "a-peeling" to you?  If so, the cost is $200 per night for two people (no "small fries" allowed), plus an extra $47 in taxes and fees, which is not exactly "small potatoes".  However, for the right person, it might be worth cashing in some "chips" for a s-"mash"-ing good time!

(I'm so sorry - that was a "latke" potato puns!)

From Cell Code