Sunday Times

SLEEP IN A BEETLE

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I slept in my old Beetle once, by the Vaal River. It was cramped and awful. But that won’t be a problem for guests at Mohammed Al Malaheem’s “hotel“— a repurposed ’70s VW Beetle in the village of Al Jaya in Jordan, as the seats have been removed and the car can sleep two, comfortabl­y. The owner claims this is the world’s smallest hotel (although the 2.5m-wide Eh’häusl Hotel in Amberg, Germany, may disagree). Rates from 40 Jordanian dinars per night (about R700), full board — meals are served in a cave house over the road.) No website — look for the Montreal crusader castle nearby. Source: @dogancanpo­lat/Instagram

 ?? Picture: Scott Smith ?? KAROO KINDNESS Your hosts Mary-Anne and Johan van Heerden.
Picture: Scott Smith KAROO KINDNESS Your hosts Mary-Anne and Johan van Heerden.
 ??  ?? BEETLE MANIAC Small hotel? Right!
BEETLE MANIAC Small hotel? Right!

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