1975 Avenue & Hotel in Kempas, Johor Bahru

You can stay in a retired bus or SMRT train in Singapore, but just 20 minutes from JB checkpoint is a new opening that’ll let you live out your air crew dreams, staycay style. Scheduled to launch in mid-2026, 1975 Avenue & Hotel is a 38-room luxury hotel housed in 2 Boeing 747 planes, with a man-made beach and lagoon pools.

Here’s what you can set your sights on:

Where is the hotel?

Image credit: 1975 Avenue & Hotel via Facebook

1975 Avenue & Hotel is an easy 20-minute drive or taxi from the Causeway, but if you’re talking exact location, it’s next to the Starhill Golf & Country Club, in between Skudai, where you’ll find the ever-popular Paradigm Mall, and Mount Austin.