you can now sleep in shrek's real life swamp in the scottish highlands thanks to airbnb

Stay inside shrek’s swamp with airbnb

Fans of the famous ogre can now stay inside a real-life recreated Shrek’s Swamp since it is finally listed on Airbnb. The accommodation is nestled inside a secluded forest in the Scottish Highlands, and a few lucky guests can request – again, request – to book Shrek’s Swamp beginning October 13th at 6 p.m. BST. The details of Shrek’s home in the movie are thoroughly captured in the Swamp, from the rustic interiors and clever use of forestry on the outside down to the iconic outhouse and livable set designs.

Shrek’s Swamp on Airbnb takes the meaning of a ‘treehouse’ to the next level. Where traditional treehouse designs have the architecture above the tree, Shrek’s Swamp carries the whole tree on its roof, as seen in the exterior. The tree extends even inside where its branches and trunk crawl along the walls of the accommodation. The makeshift tree enables the ogre and movie fans to feel and embody the character’s lifestyle, and they should wait until they step inside where the detailed interiors fully invoke the movie’s scenography.

£0 a night for the ‘brogres’ travelers?

First off, Donkey is waiting at the entrance, sitting on a chair. He is swamp-sitting for Shrek and making sure that the Airbnb accommodation is well-kept. With Donkey in charge of Shrek’s Swamp, guests will have the chance to live their versions of the layered ogre life for two nights (excluding the torches, pitchforks, and intrusive Duloc Knights unless the guests make their own). Guests just have to know that the bathroom is located 20 meters from the main living area in a standalone facility.

During their stay, guests can sleep at night with earwax candlelight on and kick their feet up with a parfait (yes, there is a parfait). A fireplace can warm up their cool nights as they exchange stories while sitting in the dining room with furniture made of wood. Airbnb says that for £0 a night – a nod to the priceless refuge Shrek’s Swamp has provided fairytale creatures of all kinds – ‘brogres’ will be able to request to book a two-night stay for up to three guests between October 27th and 29th, 2023. It seems that Airbnb is running a first-come-first-served system, so eager fans may need to keep an eye out for its slot opening!

dining room of Shrek’s Swamp on Airbnb