Billionaire spends three years converting $100,000,000 Airbus ACJ319 into a flying hotel with a secret room

Step aboard this Airbus ACJ319 with a hidden bookshelf door, and you might forget you’re even on an airplane.

That’s the magic of Atlas, a privately commissioned jet that took three years to transform from a standard corporate aircraft into a flying gentleman’s lounge.

Gone are the pale minimalism and tech-on-display cues common in modern private jets.

Instead, every surface, every detail, and even the cabin layout is designed to feel like a discreet hotel salon at 35,000 feet.

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Inside the Airbus ACJ319 private jet

Most private jets these days embrace clean, modern aesthetics, like this $52 million Bombardier Global Express.

However, this particular Airbus ACJ319 goes in the opposite direction.

The interior hides aviation reminders and technology behind elegant joinery, so the cabin reads as a series of connected rooms rather than a typical fuselage.

The idea is simple: once seated, you almost forget you’re flying.

The heart of the aircraft is its library, where dark woods, tufted leather seating, and low, warm lighting create a mood reminiscent of a vintage gentlemen’s club.

Leather flooring underfoot softens acoustics and even adds a subtle masculine scent.

Installing leather on an aircraft floor is extremely complex, with strict burn, smoke, and toxicity requirements.

However, Winch Design made it happen, and it’s highly likely that the owner was willing to absorb the cost considering the luxury feeling it adds to the cabin.

Secret door takes you to a hidden private suite

In the aft library, a hidden bookshelf door swings open into a private master suite, complete with a proper bed and a sofa for guests seeking privacy.

This 007-style trick keeps the owner’s quarters visually and psychologically erased from the rest of the cabin, blending function and showmanship seamlessly.

The ACJ319 provides more than 5,300 cubic feet of cabin volume, enough for multiple lounges, dining areas, and sleeping spaces.

New pre-neo models cost between $73 million and $92 million, with bespoke completions adding tens of millions more to the price.

With Winch Design’s three-year build, custom joinery, and extreme luxury touches like leather floors, Atlas likely costs more than $100 million.

The jet’s design language suggests an owner with old money, someone who values privacy and tradition.

While celebrities like Kid Rock may seek attention with their private jet, it’s clear that Atlas’s owner wants no such thing.

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