British festivals go hand-in-hand with camping in claustrophobia-inducing tents with all of your friends, covered in mud, slowly sinking into rivers of rain.
With Glastonbury Festival around the corner – it may not be the case this year with it set to be a scorcher.
This year’s Worthy Farm event will see headline performances from the likes of The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young, and Rod Stewart in the legend’s slot.
Festivals have changed drastically since Glasto began in 1970, with various glamping options available both onsite and in the Glastonbury area.
One such accommodation is The Pop Up Hotel, a luxury retreat offering swimming pools and massages for festivalgoers who don’t fancy kicking their wellies off in a canvas triangle from their local supermarket.
Located in West Pennard, Glastonbury, rooms at the Pop Up Hotel start at £2,999 for two people at The Orchard, a site five minutes from the main hotel.
Glamping tents at the site come with 24-hour hot showers, toilets, and more luxurious extras such as a spa, salon, swimming pool, and dining options.
For those really wanting to splash out, The Pop Up Hotel has the Tipi Tenthouse Suite priced at an eye-watering £28,999 for six guests.
The Tipi Tenthouse has its own en-suite shower room with a shower, toilet, and basin, and king or twin beds.
Bedding, linens, towels, and toiletries are provided as well as home comforts such as power for charging electrical devices.
For 2025 ahead of Glastonbury’s fallow year in 2026, The Pop Up Hotel has introduced a number of ‘luxurious upgrades and carefully curated wellness experiences designed to pamper guests like never before,’ including a salon in conjunction with Sephora and bespoke spa treatments.
A wellness space will allow those tired after a day of dancing to their favourite artists to enjoy saunas, ice baths, yofa, and breathwork sessions.
As well as several new food and drink options, The Pop Up Hotel will also have their own live performances and pool parties for guests to enjoy.
The Pop Up Hotel also offers travel options to get to and from the festival site – including a private helicopter.
‘Hotel guests can beat the worst of the traffic and fly into Glastonbury like rock royalty,’ they announced earlier this month.
‘By parking at easily-accessible and conveniently-located Hartham Park Estate or Homewood House Hotel, guests can hop on a 15-minute helicopter transfer for the final 30 miles to Glastonbury, bypassing the gridlocked traffic below. Heli-Hop return flights start from £1,399 per person.’
However, a spokesperson for Glastonbury said the festival ‘absolutely does not condone’ the use of private helicopters to the event.
‘This offsite accommodation provider has no relationship to us, so we cannot control how people arrive there. We absolutely do not condone the use of helicopters,’ they said (per The Sun).
‘Here at Glastonbury Festival, we encourage people to arrive by public transport or to lift share if they do decide to drive.’
The company also offers accommodation at Silverstone, The British Grand Prix, Coachella Festival, and Stagecoach Festival – so if you didn’t manage to nab any coveted Glastonbury tickets this year, you can still check out what they have to offer elsewhere.
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