Shop At Norway Ikea, Then Sleep Over In The Store

Ikea in Norway is now offering shoppers the chance to sleep over in one of its Oslo showrooms free of charge.

From July 23-July 27, customers will be able to spend the night in special rooms set up in the store, with a choice of bridal suite, complete with hanging chandelier and a round bed, or a luxury suite that includes breakfast in bed.

Others can share a bunk in the dormitory, while parents and children can opt for one of Ikea's family rooms.

"It will be like an alternative hostel," company spokesman Frode Ullebust says.

"Around 900,000 visitors come to visit Ikea during the summer holidays. That's more than one of the biggest attractions in Norway, the Holmenkollen ski jump, attracts in one year," Ullebust says. "We found that people from the north of Norway include a visit to Ikea as part of their holidays."

Guests at the 'Ikea Hostel' can check in from 10:00 pm, an hour before the warehouse closes, but will need to get up early in the morning.

"The shop opens at 10:00 am so if they are lazy, people might get woken up by shoppers testing out their mattresses," adds Ullebust.

And as an added freebie, customers will also be able to take their bedsheets home afterwards. "It's a nice souvenir. We will also give them bathrobes with the Ikea Hostel logo on it, and some slippers, so they won't get cold at night," he said.

Your stay will also includes a private tour of the inner workings of the warehouse.

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