It welcomed its first holidaymakers in August 2014 and has become a sensation
One of the internet's most popular Airbnbs is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world - and comes with a two-year waiting list.
Airbnb say it is ''the first ever bookshop holiday residency experience'' - and is so popular it has a two year waiting list from guests around the globe. It was set up by The Wigtown Festival Company and aims ''to celebrate books, independent bookshops and welcome people from around the world''The shop welcomed its first holidaymakers in August 2014 and since then the charity-run Open Book Airbnb has become a sensation.
''The Open Book's aim is to celebrate books, independent bookshops and welcome people from around the world to Scotland's National Book Town. 'Booked through Airbnb, paying guests live in the self-catering apartment upstairs and run the bookshop below it for the duration of their stay. Daisy, who works as a psychologist in a Hong Kong prison, said she first heard about the interesting Airbnb in a blog online.
Lydia, who moved from Hong Kong to live in Nottingham three years ago, said she is also 'very happy here'. She said: "We are having a lovely time! It's a calming and nice place - and the book store looks really fantastic." The pair have had to think of a theme for their book shop this week - and as today is Mid Autumn Festival in China, the friends have decided to celebrate their cultural celebration at the book shop.
She said: ''I thought I couldn't be the only crazy American who dreams of working in a bookshop by the sea in Scotland, there has to be more of us. 'I wanted to create the same experience for those book-curious people who had the same dream of running a book shop for a week, and living upstairs.
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