Buses Transformed Into Themed Hotel Rooms at China Resort

Old buses are getting a new life, but not as transportation.

ByABC News
June 6, 2016, 1:37 PM
A Hello Kitty themed recreational vehicle at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
A Hello Kitty themed recreational vehicle at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
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— -- Old buses are getting a new life at a resort in China -- but not as transportation.

These buses are used as overnight accommodations.

PHOTO: Completed "recreational vehicles" at a resort, May 29, 2016 in Taiyuan, China.
Completed "recreational vehicles" at a resort, May 29, 2016 in Taiyuan, China.

A resort in Taiyuan, located in the Shanxi Province of China, spent about $15,000 to revive scrapped buses from several decades into overnight rooms, similar to recreational vehicles.

PHOTO: Completed and uncompleted "recreational vehicles" at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
Completed and uncompleted "recreational vehicles" at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.

The rooms feature kitchens, TVs, air conditioners and bathrooms.

PHOTO: The interior decoration of different themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
The interior decoration of different themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.

The "hotel rooms" cost about $30 per night.

PHOTO: The external decoration of Doraemon themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
The external decoration of Doraemon themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.

The modified buses are proving popular with guests -- the resort plans to refurbish more old buses to meet demand.

PHOTO: The interior decoration of different themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.
The interior decoration of different themed recreational vehicles at a resort, May 29, 2016, in Taiyuan, China.