Trip Ideas Holiday Travel Halloween The Mayor of Hell Wants You to Take His Job for One Night Airbnb has teamed up with the unofficial mayor of Hell, Michigan for a very spooky experience. By Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Instagram Twitter Website Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Men's Health, GlobalPost, LA Confidential, and many more. Stacey also served as an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Southern California teaching feature writing and visual journalism. She is now pursuing her Ph.D., specializing in building resiliency to disinformation in early-career journalists. * 17+ years of journalism experience * 5+ years covering travel * LA Press Club award-winning feature writer * LA Press Club finalist in the travel, sports, and, soft feature categories Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on September 30, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Forget trick-or-treating this Halloween. It’s time for you to go straight to Hell — and we mean that in the best way possible. John Colone, the self-proclaimed ″mayor" of Hell, Michigan, is partnering up with Airbnb to invite guests to come and take over his post for three nights in October. “I am the biggest Halloween fan in the world (and the underworld), so I hope that our little slice of paradise can fill fellow Halloween lovers with all of the frightful chills and spooky sensations of the season,” Cologne said in a statement. “And to our guests and soon-to-be Mayors, I trust you’ll find that there is no place more welcoming than Hell on Earth — we can’t wait to show you a helluva good time!” Courtesy of Airbnb While taking over the post, guests will sleep inside the mayor’s own house, which Airbnb says is “outfitted with Hell’s finest.” This includes a comfy queen bed, along with gothic-inspired decor and plenty of goodies to make a devilishly good cup of coffee. “We’ve all had coffee from hell, but the coffee in Hell is really quite heavenly,” Airbnb said. With the stay, the new mayor will also get the chance to explore the town responsibly, including grabbing a bite to eat at the Hell Hole Diner, carving local pumpkins, and getting to sit outside at the home’s cozy fire pit. Courtesy of Airbnb Want in? Sorry, this mayorship is only open to Michigan residents. However, if you live in the state, you can request to book the stay starting on Oct. 14 at 12 p.m. EST on Airbnb. But, you better act fast as there are just three individual, one-night reservations, which will take place on Oct. 18, 21, and 24. Each stay is appropriately priced at $31 (plus taxes and fees) in honor of Halloween. But hang on, because there’s one more reason to book. With each stay in Hell, Airbnb will also make a donation to North Star Reach, a no-cost medical specialty camp close to Colone’s heart. According to Airbnb, the camp provides “incredible, life-changing camp experiences for children across the Great Lakes region with significant health challenges — located just a few miles down the road from Hell.” Grab your ghoulish getaway to Hell here. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit