Once you’ve dropped your bags, it’s time for the training exercises: experimenting with mutant energy elixirs in the lab (drink mixology), learning a quick defense and attack routine in the Danger Room, and figuring out your mutant abilities after doing an X-Men-themed quiz—all interspersed with plenty of photo-ops. After a quick trip to Professor Xavier’s office, you’re left alone by the staff for the night to enjoy your meal while watching your favorite X-Men films and TV shows.
While not all of the new Icons properties are as experiential as the X-Men mansion, which begins with a roughly two-hour activity staffed by a variety of highly entertaining cast members (guests can also book the experience without the overnight stay), they each have something special to offer. The 11 Icons properties that launched May 1 include a stay in the house from Up in New Mexico (it actually floats, thanks to a crane operator who lifts it up 50 feet in the air once all guests are outside), a trip to Riley’s control center in Inside Out 2, and a night in Prince’s Minneapolis Purple Rain house where you’ll get an exclusive studio session. The Icons span a variety of different themes and properties across the world, but all are either free via random selection (guests are asked to fill out their information and answer why they want to do the experience, then a group is randomly selected to have their answers reviewed) or under $100 per person. Other Icons opportunities include a living room performance from Doja Cat, a trip with Kevin Hart to his Coramino Live Lounge speakeasy, or a stay in Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor’s family home in India, hosted by the star herself.
The Icons category lives on Airbnb’s homepage for easy access. For the properties and experiences that aren’t available yet, there will be a countdown on the site that displays the time until each Icon goes live. Once live, guests enter their information for the chance to receive a digital golden ticket and book the experiences through the app. As with previous pop culture-inspired stays, many of these are available for a limited time; for example, the X-Men Mansion will be available for 20 different dates scattered throughout the next few months. There are more chances to snag a stay, though, as more than 4,000 golden tickets will be available throughout 2024.
Explore some of Airbnb’s Icons rentals below:
Up house
Up to four guests can stay in this recreation of the house from Up, and get the chance to witness it being lifted 50 feet in the air as it “floats” away. Visitors can pretend to be Junior Wilderness Explorers and engage in a bunch of mini adventures like stargazing and fetching the mail.
Purple Rain house
Prince fans will adore the chance to spend the night in the very house featured in Purple Rain that Prince purchased in Minneapolis. You’ll get the chance to listen to some rare Prince songs and take an intimate tour around the space.
Musée D’Orsay stay
Not only will you have the opportunity to stay in this iconic Paris museum, but you’ll be able to view the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games from the best seat in the house: your own rooftop terrace. This one is only open for one night, so be sure to plan ahead.
X-Mansion
Jump back in time to the ’90s where you can explore Xavier Institute during your very own student orientation and learn all about your own mutant powers. Guests will get the opportunity to train in the Danger Room, create mutant energy elixirs in Beast’s Lab, and sneak a peek at Wolverine’s bedroom.
