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Airbnb introduces a life-size Polly Pocket house, but it has no roof

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Airbnb celebrates Polly Pocket’s 35th anniversary on Wednesday It was revealed Experience a new adventure. Discover a life-size version of Mattel dolls’ iconic plastic house in Polly’s hometown of Littleton, Massachusetts.

Host Polly is inviting perfume seekers to her “Slumber Party Fun” home while they’re on vacation. List She turned it into a ’90s time machine where “your imagination can run wild.”

But there are a few little caveats. The cosmetic compact-shaped home is roofless and unenclosed, because like its hosts, it’s “always open to adventure.” The listing warns that there are no showers on the property and that there’s potential for noise from “the sounds of nature at night.”

Nonetheless, Airbnb says the home is “straight out of a ’90s dream” and suitable for “life-sized adventure.”

Guests can try on clothes from Polly’s wardrobe, accessorize with press-on nails and butterfly hair clips, make charming bracelets, and enjoy a movie marathon with popcorn and video cassettes. The house is also stocked with classic 90s snacks including Ring Pops, Push Pops, and Baby Bottle Pops.

“Wear the most iconic pieces from my closet. Yes, the ones you wore when you were little,” the list reads.

Kelsey McClellan of Airbnb

The two-story, 42-foot-tall building is complete with a retro refrigerator, but no meals are served and there are no beds, a key amenity needed for a “slumber party.”

Instead, sleeping options include a pull-out sofa or a tent parked 10 feet from the house. The listing also warns that you must “BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket)” or use one of the four sleeping bags available.

“I wanted this sleepover to feel like it was the 90s!” Polly wrote on her list.

Kelsey McClellan of Airbnb

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Polly’s Compact is Airbnb’s latest addition. Icon CategoryA program that offers unique accommodations and experiences.

Last year, the company launched its Malibu DreamHouse experience in California. Barbie Movie release. Based on the famous Mattel dollhouse design, this property offers a two-night stay for up to two guests along the Malibu coastline.

Other recent viral listings include replicas of Disney and Pixar homes. consolationMarvel’s Reinvention X-men There’s also a mansion and a private living room concert by rapper Doja Cat.

“What if these worlds that exist only in your imagination could somehow become reality?” CEO Brian Chesky Said In an interview in May CBS Mornings.

Like her Mattel counterpart, Polly will also be appearing on the big screen. First announce A live-action film is set to premiere in June 2021. Emily in Paris Actress Lily Collins stars in the title role. But last month, Girls Producer Lena Dunham Said New Yorker After working on screenplays for three years, she quit directing and producing films.

“I think the next movie I make has to feel like it’s something that I have to make. No one else can make it,” she told the outlet. “And I think other people can make it too. Polly Pocket.”

Juan Navarro for Airbnb

While waiting for the big screen to hit, ’90s kids can relive their childhood memories at Polly’s House this summer.

Beginning August 21, guests can book a one-night stay between September 12 and 14. Commemorating the 1989 Polly Pocket launch, the room starts at $89 per person and sleeps up to four, with a private half bath.

For one time X user Chesky labeled this list a “stupid marketing ploy.” Say “That’s the point.”

As for the cleaning fee, Chesky Said There are no other X users. Unlike most Airbnb listings.

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