Travelers can enter to win a night in the Eiffel Tower
Travelers will have a chance to enter to win an overnight stay in Paris in a most unusual location: the Eiffel Tower.
A 2,000 square-foot space exists in Paris’ most recognizable landmark. Normally it is used as the Gustave Eiffel Reception Room, but for four nights in June and July, the space will be converted into a two-bedroom, one bath apartment by HomeAway, the vacation rental website.
HomeAway is the national sponsor of the UEFA EURO 2016 men’s soccer championship, which is being held in France this year. The company is promoting the championship as well as vacation rentals with a contest to allow four travelers to stay in the tower apartment, located about 1/3 of a mile above ground.
The apartment will sleep five, meaning that each of the four winners will be able to bring four guests. The stays will take place June 23, June 28, July 4, and July 8. The package will come with a gourmet French dinner in the apartment. It will also include three additional nights in another HomeAway vacation rental and round-trip transportation to Paris.
French interior designer Benoit Leleu will partner with HomeAway to create the temporary, family-friendly living quarters, which will include a lounging area with views of the city.
"We think the Eiffel Tower is the perfect place to make the most unforgettable vacation memories of all,” says HomeAway co-founder and CEO Brian Sharples “So many of our travelers fall in love with their vacation rental homes just as much as their vacation destination itself. This is probably the most special ‘home’ we’ve had the privilege of offering in this fun and exciting way.”
Travelers around the world can enter HomeAway’s #EiffelTowerAllYours contest. To qualify, theycan visit www.homeaway.com/Eiffel-Tower and answer the question: “What would you and your family do if the Eiffel Tower was all yours for a night?”
The contest will end at 11 p.m. ET on May 31 in the USA and at midnight on June 5 in Asia and Europe.