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Yotel Was In On the 'Hotelicopter' Hoax the Whole Time

Oh, man, Yotel. You are brilliant.

This is one of the most clever marketing campaigns we've seen in a long time, and we've gotta gush: remember that whole Hotelicopter thing? You know, the silly rumor (accompanied by a silly video) bouncing around the Internet about the world's "first flying hotel" — a Soviet Mil V-12 that had supposedly been converted into a hotel that, like, flies?

We called the whole thing out as a hoax (and we're mighty proud of ourselves, as you can see) because it was obvious to any hotel geek that all the interior shots of the "Hotelicopter" were lifted straight off the Yotel website.

And, it turns out, this was all an elaborate (and awesome) April Fool's Day prank-slash-marketing campaign. And guess who was behind it? Yup. Yotel.

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Is the 'Hotelicopter' for Real? Probably Not

News has been, er, flying around this weekend about the "Hotelicopter," the world's first flying hotel (coming in after the airplane hotels that are no longer functioning, flying aircrafts, of course). Apparently, someone took a Soviet-made Mil V-12, renovated it and made it into an amenity-heavy hotel that flies.

According to the official website, which we found through Engadget:

The Hotelicopter features 18 luxuriously-appointed rooms for adrenaline junkies seeking a truly unique and memorable travel experience.

Each soundproofed room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel. Room service is available one hour after liftoff and prior to landing.

Okay. Hold up.

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