WINNETKA, ILL. (KNX) — The 2021 holiday season is a special one for fans of the Christmas classic movie Home Alone! For the low price of $25 four lucky folks can score a night in the home where the whole story began — offered by good old Buzz McCallister himself on Airbnb.
“To celebrate the release of Home Sweet Home Alone, big brother Buzz will host an overnight stay in his childhood home while the McCallisters are away for the holidays,” the vacation rental company said in a statement.
The Illinois rental is listed with Buzz, as the host — a verified user with a bio that describes him as the oldest of five who was “a little bit of an instigator back in the day.”
“Though we’re older and wiser now (I’ve even got my own security firm), we’re never too old for holiday hijinks,” he said.
“So while we’re away on vacation (all of us, this time), I’m inviting one crew of mischief makers to let their inner eight-year-olds run free in my childhood home.”
During the stay guests will enjoy a “holiday wish come true” complete with twinkling lights, a trimmed Christmas tree and “booby traps galore” that they’ll be setting, not sidestepping.
“This holiday season, we’re playing by my little bro’s rules, so feel free to eat junk food, watch rubbish on TV, borrow my dad’s aftershave and choose your own adventure with a legendary battle plan as a guide,” Buzz said. “Just stay out of my room, okay?”
Up to four guests will get to explore and enjoy the home on Dec. 12 for $25 plus taxes and fees (remember, Buzz likes to be very specific). Booking for the one-night stay opens Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. PST.
In honor of the first-ever stay at the McCallister home, Airbnb will make a one-time donation to Chicago’s La Rabida Children’s Hospital, which is dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of its patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness.
If for some reason the booking must be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and infection rates in the Chicago area, Airbnb said it will offer booking guests a $1,000 USD Airbnb travel credit.
Ready to learn more and go down memory lane? Read the full listing and check out how the McCallister home has changed over the years here. Don’t forget to set your alarm clarks on Dec. 7!
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