--- title: "Man Renovates Decommissioned Missile Silo Into Delightful Airbnb, Attracts “Swingers”" description: "A man in Arkansas turned a decommissioned missile silo into a lavish Airbnb over ten years, spending $800,000." date: "2024-11-30" modified: "2024-11-30" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/missile-silo-airbnb" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "airbnb" - "missile silo" - "the digest" --- # Man Renovates Decommissioned Missile Silo Into Delightful Airbnb, Attracts “Swingers” ![A man in Arkansas turned a decommissioned missile silo into a lavish Airbnb over ten years, spending $800,000.]() *\Image: Airbnb\* ## Doomsdairbnb A man in Arkansas turned a decommissioned missile silo into a lavish short-term rental property. But whether it was a wise long-term investment remains to be seen. As owner GT Hill [tells *Business Insider*](), he bought the silo for $90,000 in 2010, and then spent a whopping $800,000 over ten years to convert the space into a unique rental experience. "Probably 20 percent of my interest was in the doomsday prepper aspect or the idea of preparing to survive in the case of a catastrophe," Hill wrote. "I'm not a full doomsday prepper, but I like the idea of being prepared for the unknown, including having food storage and some survival skills." The [end product](), dubbed Titan II, is a 3500-square-foot living space located in the middle of a 200-acre ranch and 150 feet below the ground. Hill says it's already hosted famous YouTubers, bands, birthday parties, and "even some swingers." And in case the end of the world is nigh, Hill will have the ideal place to seek shelter for himself and his family — as long as it's not already booked up, that is. "Being underground the place is typically cooler than a normal living space but extra blankets are provided," the [Airbnb description]() reads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPxJ7IFnb6I ## Location, Location The missile silo itself was decommissioned after Russia and the US signed a treaty in 1979 to limit their nuclear arsenals. "They actually had to blow up the top of the structure and fill it in," Hill wrote. "So it was an underground structure, but completely buried." The ten years of hard work Hill put into the property included pumping out a tidal wave of water that had accumulated in the space. "The place had asbestos and methane gas at the top of the control center, where the crew quarters were," Hill wrote. "I recorded videos of the whole process, and you can actually hear my voice change because of the methane in the air." "After spending $800,000, we're probably netting $80,000 a year in revenue from the place now that I rent it out on Airbnb," he added. In short, "it's not a great way to spend time or money," Hill admitted. **More on Airbnb:** *[Airbnb Apologizes After Allowing Listing for "1830s Slave Cabin"]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()