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Glastonbury Festival revellers are being given an option to spend £27,000 on a luxury tent for the festival - and the price tag doesn't include a ticket.
The Somerset visual art and music gathering was built on socialist principles of peace, love and getting quite muddy while partying in a field. While hardened hippies continue to keep this spirit going today, it is now possible to have a slightly more refined Glastonbury experience.
For the past 13 years husband and wife duo Mark and Vicky Sorrill have been running the Pop-Up Hotel, a "luxury glamping spot" just outside the farm's walls that is designed to let revellers "recharge and recuperate during the iconic British festival."
The Hotel’s boutique glamping offering plies festival goers with such creature comforts as real beds, private showers and plug sockets. Last year there was a boutique spa featuring wood-fired hot tubs and saunas, massages, reflexology, reiki and facial treatments, located close to the site swimming pool. Yoga teachers were on hand to lead guests through "breathwork experiences".
The luxury campsite sells packages from £3,000 for the weekend (Handout)Once fully relaxed and pampered, they could enjoy some a la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner at Pop-Up Hotel's bar and restaurant, or indulge in a midsummer tasting menu devised by Fortnum & Mason.
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All day music, pool parties, live music and secret sets including live musical acts and DJs including Ellie Sax and DJ Max Tyle were laid on for those who hadn't drunk their fill within the grounds of what is widely considered to be the world's greatest festival.
Pamper area including hairdryers and mirrors, a personal concierge and customer service teams, as well as helicopter and ground transfers were also laid on for guests. Once they'd finally been fed, watered, relaxed and glammed-up, they could make the ten minute walk to Gate D - itself a 30 minute walk from the Pyramid Stage.
Mark Sorrill, managing director of The Pop-Up Hotel, said: “We had a glorious Glastonbury this summer and we’ve been delighted to hear from our guests how much they enjoyed their experience of staying with us. We’re already busy working on our most unforgettable guest experience yet for Glastonbury 2024.”
Guests can kick back in a hot tub (Handout)
The campsite also has a swimming pool (Handout)There are a number of options for guests to chose from. Classic Room tents are the cheapest at a mere £2,999. On the other end of the scale are the Tipi Tenthouse Suites, which have multiple bedrooms and an en-suite, and cost £26,999.
"Our Tipi Tenthouse Suite is a great option for this who want to spend quality time with friends and family at their chosen events. This hugely popular member of our Tenthouse Suite family offers three, four or five double/twin bedrooms (all with proper beds and high quality linens) a stylish living/dining area and en-suite shower room," the Pop-Up Hotel explains on its website.
"The Tipi Tenthouse Suite will allow you to share your experience with those closest to you whilst giving you your own space too. Make the most of this unique experience and make shared memories that will last a lifetime."
None of the packages come with a festival ticket included, so you'll have to beat the queue to get one directly from Glastonbury's official seller when they go on sale at 9am on November 5, for £360. You can find out more on thepopuphotel.com.
The line-up for next year's festival is yet to be announced, meaning ticket buyers are taking a bit of a gamble. Organiser Emily Eavis has said she has recently been offered a "really big American artist" who she hopes will headline next year, but would not be drawn on who.
Eavis said she was aiming to book two female headliners and said that the Sunday 'legends slot' had been filled by a female already.