Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” hit theaters on May 26, and to celebrate the film, Disney and take a trip platform Booking.com have teamed up to develop an unique “Under the Sea” stay for fans. This skillfully curated accommodation is one that film enthusiasts are sure to like– it’s embeded in a spectacular beach home in California surf enclave Malibu, and Travel + Leisure got a sneak peek.
The house has been changed through theatrical design and details, and is now fit for (undersea) royalty. The very first floor of the four-bedroom, four-bath home is provided with gold-rimmed, throne-like chairs and chaises that create images of King Triton, as do real brass tritons affixed to the wall. At the dining table, grand shell-like chairs nod to Ariel and her sisters; I couldn’t assist but think of the “Daughters of Triton” tune as my own daughters clamored on top of them. There’s even a playable purple harp here, and on nearly all surface areas, intense faux coral and shells add to the style. Wall coverings illustrate underwater scenes of all kinds too.
Upstairs, guests will discover a sprawling mermaid’s chamber (the primary en suite of your house) with scaled and shimmering floorings and walls, and Ursula’s dark and moody den– I slept here, in a giant clamshell bed, with neon lights and a tentacle sculpture on a nearby wall. Another space is a devoted recreation of Ariel’s grotto, loaded with ornaments from the human world, dinglehoppers among them. It is more stage set than play location, that’s for sure, with small indications advising guests to take pleasure in the props without touching them.
As creative as the design is, other advantages of the house and this stay are equally notable. I could not believe how loud the crashing waves were– naturally, as your home sits right on the sand. You are as close as you possibly can be to living “under the sea.” A hot tub on a big deck overlooking the water is where we spent lots of time, keeping toasty on a chillier Malibu day. Pelicans and seagulls flew above us, and a pod of dolphins swam previous at one point, just beyond the shore.
Your stay also comes with a personal chef, and what a reward that is. Chef and life coach Alyssa Herrmann got here early for supper (and breakfast the next morning) with printed menus, prepped components, and meal parts, plus muddled productions for cantaloupe spritzers and pineapple mint mojitos as cocktail pairings.
While a one-night stay zooms right by even for the most present traveler, your experience continues in a method, as tickets to see the “The Little Mermaid” in a close-by theater come with your booking. Booking.com spokesperson Melissa McCarthy, who plays Ursula, brings her comical ability to the role.
Disney and Booking.com’s “Under the Sea” stays in Malibu will be bookable on booking.com on June 7 at 12 p.m. ET, and the sees will happen practically right away, on June 9, 10, and 11. Three really fortunate pairs of tourists, from throughout the world, will be flown to Los Angeles and transferred to this home on a first-come, first-served basis for simply $5.26– a number that nods to “The Little Mermaid” release date.
So ready yourself and your computer now, because you don’t want this offer to swim away. (And if you do miss it, the group behind the collaboration points you to other “seaworthy” accommodations, like this resort in Montauk, New York or Aleria Luxury Cave Santorini in Greece.).