Tara Rice
“In New York, you’re always looking for a job, a boyfriend or an apartment.” Who can ever forget that iconic line from Carrie Bradshaw, the main character on Sex and the City? Well, now you can stay in Carrie’s apartment for real – that’s right! It just appeared on AirBnB…
Stay In Carrie Bradshaw’s Apartment
Kate Glicksberg
Love Sex and the City? Well, start planning for the ultimate fan trip: Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment in New York City is up for grabs! And, believe it or not, it also comes with a fully stocked closet! All of this is thanks to AirBnB, which recently announced the opening of the apartment on its site – for only $23 a night, no less. It’s all thanks to the new Sex and the City spinoff, And Just Like That…, which will premiere on HBO in early December.
However, snagging a stay at Bradshaw’s apartment will not be easy! The apartment will only remain open for two nights in November, just a few weeks before the premiere of And Just Like That…. Still, if you win the chance to stay in the apartment, you’ll win just more than a vacation. The two-night stay will also include a virtual visit from the actress behind Bradshaw herself, Sarah Jessica Parker! “The Carrie Bradshaw character is near and dear to my heart, and revisiting her world for the continuation of the “Sex and the City” story has been such a joy,” she said in a press release. “I’m excited for our audience to experience Carrie’s New York like never before and walk in her shoes, quite literally, for the first time.”
True to Sex and the City, Parker will greet the guests, via video, in the style of one of her opening monologues, before letting them explore the apartment. And there are plenty of Easter eggs to find…
Sex and the City Easter Eggs Galore
Kate Glicksberg
As you might imagine, the apartment has every feature a Sex and the City fan could want. That includes Carrie’s writing desk, complete with an appropriately ’90s laptop. You might want to use your cellphone for any calls, though, as the only phone is the famous, massive cordless landline seen in the early seasons of the show. Still, the incredible closet will more than makeup for the antiquated technology!
The closet includes all of Carrie’s signature styles – yes, even the infamous tutu hangs in the closet, as you can see in the photo provided by AirBnB. So no need to worry about packing the perfect dress for a New York brunch with plenty of cosmopolitans.
Now, we should be clear: this is not the original Carrie apartment – it’s just an apartment made up to look like the original. In case you didn’t know, the original was constructed on a set, giving the television crew many more options for filming. However, this apartment recreation, located in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, looks just like the original! Plus, at only $23 a night, you really can’t get any better! Plus, you can feel great about staying there. AirBnB plans to donate all the proceeds to The Studio Museum, a contemporary art museum in Harlem supporting artists of African descent.
