U.S. Topic Accommodation: Spend the Night in a Van Gogh Painting for Just $340

By MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Team
 
On the rental website Airbnb, you can always find interesting rooms. Now, you can even find a room inspired by Van Gogh’s, and the price is surprisingly affordable — just NT$340 for one night.

On the rental website Airbnb, anyone can rent out their unused space as a host to earn rental income. Compared to regular hotels, you can often discover surprisingly unique accommodations here. Recently, a room listed on Airbnb was introduced as being “rented by Van Gogh,” with the description stating that this room allows guests to stay inside Van Gogh’s painting *The Bedroom in Arles*. Furnished with Impressionist-style furniture and decor, it offers a surprisingly delightful stay. The price for one night is also unexpectedly low—just ten U.S. dollars (approximately NT$340)—because the host (Van Gogh) can’t afford paint anymore. Additionally, guests will receive one ticket to the Van Gogh exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. It also reminds potential guests not to expect amenities such as showers, TVs, or computers in the room, which is quite amusing.

Van Gogh’s work *The Bedroom in Arles* was created by the artist during his time in Arles, Provence, southern France, between 1888 and 1889. The first version was damaged by flooding, and he later painted a second version with the same composition but slightly different tones, which he gave as a gift to his mother and sister. A third, smaller version was then created. The three paintings are now housed in the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, the Musée d'Orsay in France, and the Art Institute of Chicago, respectively.