Scooby Doo-Style Van Parked on NYC Street Is $69 Airbnb

A room at the Soho Grand Hotel in New York City will set a tourist back about $400, but there is a cheaper alternative. A California screenwriter has reportedly turned a van, parked on the street in the trendy Manhattan neighborhood, into an Airbnb listing. The New York Post reports that the vehicle, which looks a little like the Mystery Machine from the Scooby Doo cartoons, rents for $69 a night. There’s a fold-out sofa bed, a nightstand and a pass to a nearby gym for showering. “Van-life is for those who embrace adventure and have no problem roughing it, to have a new and memorable experience,” the listing reads. Local residents told the newspaper they had no idea the distinctive van was a hotel room on wheels. “It’s shocking,” one said.