Fans can book a night at the cottage from the show Heated Rivalry. Photo / Airbnb
Fans can book a night at the cottage from the show Heated Rivalry. Photo / Airbnb
Fans now have the chance to warm up in the cottage from Heated Rivalry – just book it on Airbnb.
Guests can relive the final episode from the hit series when Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov visit the isolated Muskoka cottage in Ontario, Canada.
“Will you come to my cottagethis summer? Don’t go to Russia. Come to my house. We’ll have so much fun. It’s so private. No one will know,” says Hollander in episode five.
“Opening its doors for the first time exclusively on Airbnb, a select number of guests can book the cottage for a weekend stay this summer,” reads a press release from Airbnb.
Heated Rivalry has had blockbuster success for its story about two rival ice hockey players in a secret romance, based on the novel by Canadian author Rachel Reid.
The show’s success has been part of a larger phenomenon of gay cinema. Straight women in particular have been driving a gay erotic boom on screen, reports the BBC.
It’s the writer’s second book in the Game Changers series about gay-themed ice hockey romances.
Muskoka searches have surged as travellers seek out their own cottage retreat. Photo / Airbnb
“Every great story deserves the perfect setting. Airbnb is inviting guests to Barlochan cottage – which has captivated screens big and small this winter – allowing fans to book and experience the private haven in real life on the shores of Lake Muskoka,” Airbnb said.
The price to stay at the cottage even has a subtle nod to the characters’ jersey numbers: C$248.10 (about $300) per night.
Since the release of Heated Rivalry in December, bookings for the Muskoka cottages have increased 110%, according to InsightTrendsWorld.
Bookings open on March 3 for a selection of dates before opening regularly. These weekends are May 8-10, May 16-18, May 22-24 and May 29-31.
The move by Airbnb to advertise the property has clearly paid off. Within the first day of putting the listing up articles have appeared on almost every major and minor outlet, from the BBC to Hollywood Reporter, and now, yes, the Herald.
