Netherlands Hotel Takes 'Crawling Into a Bottle' to a Whole New Level

There's an old phrase about getting really drunk that involves "crawling into a bottle." My favorite memory of that phrase comes from Blazing Saddles. Well, it used to, until I found out about the De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel.

See, the Stavoren is a hotel located in the Netherlands that has rooms made entirely from French wine casks. I kid you not.

Formerly filled with 14,500 liters of Beaujolais wine from the French chateau, each now holds a modest two-person room with standard amenities and even an attached bathroom and sitting room. Visitors from all around the world have traveled to the quaint northern port town of Stavoren to stay in one of these upcycled rooms.

General rates for a cask room are from 74-119 Euros a night with discounts of up to 75% off depending on season. If you go in the wintertime, a wine cask room can be as low as 18 Euros a night, cheaper than most hostels. Breakfast is included and you can even bring your dog.

Now, there's no guarantee that you'll suffer any sort of side effects (thankfully) from passing out falling asleep here, but the buzz it's generating is pretty tremendous. Added bonus: no hangover!