Airbnb lists ‘Home Alone’ for one night only: NPR

The “Home Alone” house in Winnetka, Illinois will be available for rent through Airbnb for one night later this month. The $25 stay will also include junk food, tricks, a movie screening, and other holiday hijinks.

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The “Home Alone” house in Winnetka, Illinois will be available for rent through Airbnb for one night later this month. The $25 stay will also include junk food, tricks, a movie screening, and other holiday hijinks.

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Calling all fans of Christmas movie classics: the iconic house from the 1990 film Alone at home will be available for rent on Airbnb for one night only during the holiday season.

Up to four lucky felons will be able to stay at the McCallister family home on the night of Dec. 12 for just $25, the advertised rental company Wednesday. Tenants can request book suburban chicago property starting Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. CT.

It’s thanks to older brother Buzz, aka actor Devin Ratray, who is organizing the stay – even though he and his family (everyone but the tarantula, this time) will be out of town on their annual vacation trip. .

“You may not remember me as particularly accommodating,” ‘Buzz’ said in a statement. “But I’ve grown, and I’d be happy to share my family home – my pizza, even – with you this holiday season. Just try not to let my tarantula, Axl, lose this time.”

It’s unclear who owns the house, or how it made its way to Airbnb. The family who owned the property at the time of filming sold it to the current owners in 2012 for $1.5 million, according to the Chicago Grandstand.

While the house is certainly the main attraction, it’s not the only advertised perk of the overnight stay (no Kevin included, sorry).

Ratray Recount People that everything fans might remember from the first film will be available – barring paint cans in the face. He said he hoped it would snow like in the movie and was excited to give fans the chance to experience the house for themselves.

“You’ve seen the movie so many times, you’ve seen the Christmas tree in the front room, you’ve seen the stairs, people running up and down, you’ve seen the kitchen where Buzz lovingly threw up everything pizza cheese. Now you can get through this,” he said, adding that the mess had long since been cleaned up.

Airbnb says it will greet guests with a “cozy holiday scene” featuring twinkling lights and a Christmas tree, as well as an encounter with a real-life tarantula, a take-home LEGO set, and “all the favorites of the family.” 90s their hearts desire,” from Chicago pizza to a candlelit dinner of microwaved mac and cheese.

It also promises traps (“but don’t worry – you’ll set them up, not avoid them!”) and “surprisingly searing splashes of aftershave and plenty of opportunities to scream in the mirror”.

“This holiday season we’re playing by my little brother’s rules, so feel free to eat junk food, watch trash on TV, borrow my dad’s aftershave and choose your own adventure. with a legendary battle plan as a guide,” Buzz writes in the property listing. “Just stay out of my room, okay?”

Guests will end their night of hijinks with a screening of the franchise’s latest installment, Home Sweet Home alone. the new movie, available now on Disney+, follows a married couple trying to steal an inheritance from a resourceful child whose family left him behind while on a vacation trip to Japan.

And, like the best gifts, this gift also gives: Airbnb says it will make a one-time donation to Chicago’s La Rabida Children’s Hospital, but does not specify the dollar amount.

The listing describes the 2-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom home as tucked away on a quaint street in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka, and calls the neighborhood a friendly neighborhood “despite past encounters with con artists and folklore about of Old Man Marley”.

Airbnb adds that guests are responsible for their own travel to and from Chicago, and those hoping to book the home should follow local COVID-19 guidelines and company safety practices.

It is also monitoring local infection rates and warrants as the omicron variant spreads, and says it will offer customers a $1,000 travel credit if the stay ultimately has to be cancelled.

Here’s hoping those lucky tenants can get home and stay home alone safely after all.

This story originally appeared on the morning edition live blog.

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