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Call them the 'Era-Bnbs': Three Taylor Swift-inspired Airbnb rentals
A few years before Taylor Swift lit up Nissan Stadium with her Eras Tour, Michelle Basiorka was already dreaming of creating a Swiftie sanctuary in the heart of Nashville.
"I was working full-time as a physical therapy assistant," Basiorka recalls. "But then I tore my shoulder and had to take a step back. That's when I decided to get my real estate license and started sketching out ideas for what I thought could be the ultimate fan space."
In the spring of 2021, she found a property a stone's throw from the Gulch neighborhood. Over the next two years, she poured her energy into transforming the two-story townhome, carefully curating every detail to be Taylor-made.
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"Every item in the Airbnb is purposeful," Basiorka said. "The cups and mugs are featured in the 'Anti-Hero' music video. There's a gallery wall with pieces that are symbolic of some sort of lyric. There is a sparkly guitar table that's one-of-a-kind. My fiancé works in glass fabrication so he made the top and then the base is mirror balls. My sister and I literally made them by hand with mirror tiles, and each took 10 hours to make."
The property is only one of a few examples of Airbnbs catering to Swifties, filling every nook with Easter eggs nodding to the singer's songs, concerts and eras.
Basiorka painted her space a vibrant bubble gum pink. The main living room wall bursts with mementos, art and photos tied to the singer's vast discography. One piece instantly commands attention: a striking "White Horse" statue. Basiorka found the sculpture at a high-end thrift shop in Chicago, where it hung for decades as part of the store's decor. She paid $500 for the piece, but the sales worker couldn't get the art down and told her to come back the next day.
"We call him 'Horse-lian' like porcelain," she said. "The artist who made it passed away a few years before, so this was one of the last remaining ones. When we showed up the next day, the actual owner told me he was going to honor the deal, but it wasn't supposed to be for sale."
The garish patio is decorated with neon colors like it was pulled from Swift's "You Need To Calm Down" music video. One of the bathroom shower doors has art of the singer's cat, Meredith Grey, with her paw up next to the lyrics, "I think I'm finally clean."
Fans can rent out the Swiftie Shangri-La here.
The stars shined brighter in Dallas
In a northeast suburb of Dallas, a brand-new "Erabnb" is open to fans.
"I feel like the Eras Tour is almost a movement for Swifties," said host Summer Rogers. "I've always wanted to create not just an Airbnb, but an experience where Swifties can relive some of the magic from the tour."
For the past six months, she converted three rooms inspired by her favorite Eras: "Lover," "Folklore" and "Midnights." The listing went live on July 13, a nod to Swift's favorite number.
"I wanted to make an immersive experience," she said. "Each one has a vinyl record of that era. The 'Lover' room has all these pinks and blues, flowers and butterflies. The 'Midnights' room is midnight blue from floor to ceiling. The 'Folklore' room feels like a disco forest and really encapsulates the rustic feel of the album with elements of mirror balls."
Fun neon signs of lyrics adorn the walls like "I act like it's my birthday everyday" and "to live for the hope of it all." Near the entryway is a guest book with an interactive Eras Tour movie poster, complete with magnetic cutouts for fans to pose with each version of Swift.
"I hope fans, and Taylor, would see this as a legacy of the Eras Tour," Rogers says. "Swifties should favorite this listing to make sure they can find it later on."
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Welcome to Era-zona
Tucked near the Biltmore in Phoenix, the "Lavender Hayze Place" is a dreamy desert escape designed entirely with Swifties in mind.
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Guests can choose from bedrooms themed after iconic eras — "1989," "Reputation," "Folklore" and "Evermore" — each styled with era-specific details and décor. The two bathrooms pay tribute to "Fearless" and "Midnights," while the living room is bathed in "Lover" tones. A cheeky "breakup wall" features photos of the pop star's famous exes. There's even a glam station for getting ready, complete with a neon sign that declares, "And by the way, I'm going out tonight."
Outside, the backyard glitters with disco balls.
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