Airbnb Offering Rare “Gladiator” Experience At Rome’s Colosseum

Some in Rome are upset after Airbnb gave away a three-hour gladiator experience inside of the literal Colosseum. It’s all a stunt to promote Gladiator II, but Airbnb says they will also help with restoration efforts for the 2,000-year-old historic venue.

Colosseum officials have never opened the venue to the public after dark, until now. The $1.5 million agreement will offer 16 guests the chance to live out a Gladiator experience with props to imagine what it might have been like. Opponents say it’s an insult to the Colosseum’s “historic stature.”