Spend the Night in a Glass House From the Black Mirror
Want to spend the night in the middle of the desert like a tech billionaire in need of digital detox? If you haven’t watched the new season of Black Mirror yet, I warn you honestly: this post contains spoilers.
In the second episode of the last season, Billy Bauer, CEO of Twitter-like social media platform Smithereen, is at a 10-day silent meditation camp in Utah; in the middle of a meditation session, he receives a call from our protagonist, who is in a high-stakes hostage situation (which, as expected, will not end well for him).
It turns out that you can stay in the same glass house – in the middle of the desert and overlooking the canyon – even though it’s actually in Grenada, Spain. The house is currently available for short stays of up to two nights and for two people at a cost of 150 Euros per night.
According to its website , La Casa Del Desierto was designed to demonstrate glass’s ability to withstand harsh weather conditions. (Guardian Glass, a home glass maker, says a building can stay cool despite extreme temperatures and against any desert winds, so you don’t have to worry about staying there during the dry summer months.)
The 215-square-foot home has one bedroom, one bathroom, living room, and zero mirrors (who needs one in the desert?). And if you’re worried about how you’ll charge your phone or laptop, solar-powered electricity is available in the house. The water is stored in a tank under the property. If you are not a fan of meditation, the house – a good place for the observation of the stars, as well as a 15-minute drive from the nearby village gorafe.
If you want to organize your own camp for quiet meditation, you can make reservations on the website of the house, which will also be pointed out that this is not a hotel, and this means that you should not expect the typical amenities such as housekeeping or room service while at the hotel. …