11 Jan 2016

Best of Airbnb | The Lilong Coffee Loft, Shanghai

Best of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai
Best of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai
Best of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai
Best of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai
BBest of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghaiest of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai
Best of Airbnb modern apartments The converted Lilong Coffee Loft in Shanghai

We rattled through a few of these Best of Airbnb recommendations last year, but the great thing about Airbnb is that the awesome properties just keep on coming! At a first glance, there’s not much out of the ordinary going on in this converted coffee loft, in Shanghai. Sure, it has a strong history, which I won’t repeat here (have a read on the listing’s page); however, it’s more-or-less what we’ve all come to expect from Airbnb - a warm, minimalist set-up with the classic bike mounted on the wall.

Hang on though, flick those pictures again...what’s this? A giant cube in the middle of the room, with shelves, TV, and a hidden bed?! They kept that one quiet!

This ‘multi-functional cubic’ - as it’s described in the bumph - is like an indoor treehouse: an angular treasure trove of hidden cupboards, sound systems, and bonsai trees, with a little staircase up to the bed. If that doesn’t get your inner 12-year-old grinning like crazy, then nothing will!

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17 comments:

  1. I've been looking for an airbnb for next month and it's the first time i've used it, theres so many awesome places on there it's hard to pick just one! This makes me want to visit Shanghai!


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  2. Laura19:56

    Love this - Airbnb is awesome! Berlin has some great properties too :)

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  3. This apartment looks insane! I definitely want to make more use of Airbnb when I get my travel plans together (whenever that will be!). This find is awesome - that crazy cube!

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  4. Such a cool / clever use of space.

    Mr Essentialist

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  5. Wow, this place is so cool! I love the design...it is so unique!

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  6. It's cool isn't it? On first glance, I liked the place, but wasn't sure it was worth telling everyone about...that box thing in the middle though is just too good not to share!

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  7. I'd love to visit and see it in place. It looks like a very small flat, but design like this just makes such perfect use of the space.

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  8. I wish I could visit some of these places. I just use Airbnb at the minute for wunderlust...searching for nice places and wishing I was there! :-)

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  9. Send them our way! We'd love to see what other people have found...

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  10. Adam Nichols15:04

    Love this! Adamslifeadventure.blogspot.com

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  11. Love the greens throughout....

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  12. Stuart15:07

    Certainly beats the shitholes I used to stay in,in Blackpool when I was younger.

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  13. That's my hometown!

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  14. Me too, it's quite calming.

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  15. Stuart19:19

    Ooooops..I did stay in some really dodgy gaffs though,when we used to visit.

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  16. This looks like such a fun place to stay! Really interesting use of space.

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