Kristie is a tiny-house developer who had an idea so insane that it might just be brilliant. She contacted the Potato Commission and asked if she could turn the potato into a room that people could rent out.
And folks, that's exactly what she did. Kristie renovated the super-spud and turned it into an AirBnB that looks ... well ... perfectly potato-tastic on the outside:
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The exterior doesn't seem to have changed much - and that was the point - but the inside is honestly kind of dreamy.
The walls look like they were carved out of mashed potato, but the rest doesn't have a spud vibe at all. The queen-sized bed is adorable, there are tons of lovely plants (though there are no windows, so light may be an issue for them) and a seating area.
There's even a chandelier made of antlers!
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You're noticing the lack of a bathroom, right? We knew it.
Just because there isn't one in the spud doesn't mean there are no facilities on site. A short walk away from the potato is a grain silo that has been converted into a bathroom that's cool enough for even the pickiest potatoes.
It's got more plants, a round tub, toilet, sink ... and is that a fireplace?
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The spud is garnering some serious attention. Check out this quick little news clip.
Big Idaho Potato turned into a hotelwww.youtube.com
The room opens at the end of May, but you can already book it on AirBnB for about $250 a night after fees. Be aware, though, there's not a lot going on in the area.
The potato kind of is the attraction - so if you're looking for nightlife (or privacy) this probably isn't for you just yet. Let some of the fascination die down so you don't have passers-by just gawking at you while you're making a run to use the facilities.
As news of the room spread around Twitter, people shared their thoughts... and potato jokes.
@thisisinsider @KariVanHorn Hated the laundry service there... too much starch! (Insert rimshot here)— ThruTheGears (@ThruTheGears) 1556131511.0
@IdahoPotato @kristiemaewolfe @MissIdaho @BigIdahoPotato I think I need to bring Spuddy Buddy for a visit! https://t.co/FUjRtomeqV— Kaitlin (Flannery) Garske (@Kaitlin (Flannery) Garske) 1556140987.0
@lindahubbardart Must be baking in there.— David Dipré (@David Dipré) 1556204245.0
@chloewitty @thisisinsider Good god yes.— Amy Marie Maher (@Amy Marie Maher) 1556180218.0
personally relate to the AirBnB in Idaho that looks like a giant potato on the outside but then the inside is surpr… https://t.co/gCN7YjQphO— Vicky 🍒 (@Vicky 🍒) 1556108840.0
You know those commercials on TV showing the giant Idaho potato getting trucked around the country? They turned i… https://t.co/d8h8kAbeze— Cody Swainston (@Cody Swainston) 1556039217.0
@lindahubbardart Would that be a “suite” potato?— AndrewAshton (@AndrewAshton) 1556204598.0
Imagine a bunch of Idahoan’s getting baked in the new giant potato hotel..... it’d be a bunch of baked potato’s in a baked potato— Mikey (@Mikey) 1556047107.0
Ok now Ireland can't let Idaho one up us on the Potato love with this. I demand someone build a potato hotel here 2… https://t.co/gAGVUxgH57— Misslunarmagick (@Misslunarmagick) 1556199121.0
nothing exemplifies the totalizing aesthetic of airbnb better than the interior of this potato-shaped hotel in the… https://t.co/qf54IMZzSQ— Jess Bergman (@Jess Bergman) 1556123798.0
So what do you think? Would you stay in the spud suite? Let us know!