You can now stay in a caravan in the centre of Cains Brewery Village

It’s home to some of Liverpool’s most popular venues, now visitors to Cains Brewery Village in the Baltic Triangle don’t have to leave at closing time.

Two new short stay rentals – The Baltic Cabin and The Baltic Caravan – have opened up at the centre of the site, next door to Red Brick Market.

The pair are owned by Craig Passey, who already manages 15 Airbnb apartments in the city.

He saw the opportunity to create unique stays that would allow guests to be right in the heart of the action especially at weekends.

Craig, who works full-time as a solicitor, bought the two quirky rentals from their previous owners Hippie Chic bar in Cains.

He explains:

“They’d had them since about 2021, they’re friends of mine and they were looking to sell about 18 months ago. They knew I was doing Airbnbs so they offered them to me.

“They looked very different when we took them on to how they are now. The cabin wasn’t painted, it was basically like a shed, and the caravan took me 12 months to get it up and running. I had to reclad it all, treat everything for mould, put in all new flooring, and basically put everything in brand new.

“We had them both double glazed too because obviously at the weekends it can be loud so we mention that on all our listings. The venues on site do close around 1am and we let people know there will be noise before then but we also provide very good noise-cancelling earplugs!”

Craig, 37, says the location – which will also be super-handy for the new Baltic train station – has two distinctly different feels depending on which day visitors book in for their stay.

He said:

“From Thursday to Sunday it’s a place where you want to be out and enjoying the area, it’s not somewhere you to go read a book. Monday to Wednesday I’d say it’s probably the quietest Airbnb in the city centre because the site’s closed, but you can still get access as a guest even though it’s not open for business.

“We also have free parking, so people can park onsite right outside the cabin and caravan and there’s 24-hour security to let them in when they show their reservation.”

Craig says the cabin and caravan being more unusual than a regular stay fits perfectly with visitors and locals on a night out wanting something a bit different.

Craig said:

“I first started doing Airbnbs about four years ago because I used to live in the city centre and I was staying at my girlfriend’s at the weekend. I thought, why don’t I just Airbnb my flat and see how it goes and it just escalated.

“I’ve got 15 apartments now but there’s only so much you can do with an apartment, so I want to offer unique stays as well. My next goal is to get a couple of houseboats at the Marina.

“The cabin and caravan both sleep 8, they can be rented individually or as a pair, and they have their own private outside spaces. We do allow stags and hens, we have connections with party providers in the city, and a good relationship with BOXPARK so guests can get discounts on food and drink there. It’s a win win for everyone.

“So far we’ve had a lot of football fans, bands, groups of friends and families staying. The first in the caravan was a family from London who ended up staying for another two and a half weeks because she loved it that much. She actually wanted to stay longer but we had other bookings.

“We’ve only had the two open for about six weeks but they’ve been really popular, so eventually I’d like to have more on the site and create a little glamping village area.”

Get more info and book your stay at The Baltic Cabin in Cains Brewery Village here.

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