Even trackables need a place to rest between adventures. At TB-Hotel zum Bibelgarten (GC8815G) in Germany, trackables can check into rooms organized by where they hope to travel next. Before geocachers can enter the hotel, however, they must find the key.
This Large Traditional Cache is a joint project by Littlemetzi, liebe_ist_BUNT, Cacherpaul2, and Deichkind82. Located in the colorful Bible Garden, the cache has earned more than 650 Favorite points.
The cache owners encourage visitors to take some extra time to explore the garden during their visit. The hotel itself is hidden inside a large cabinet decorated with brightly painted wooden strips. Although the colorful doors are easy to spot, a padlock prevents geocachers from checking in immediately.
Because the hotel reception is not staffed all day, the cache owners left a key nearby. The listing offers a hint: electricity and water work very well together in this case.
A closer look around the hotel reveals a round water cover in the ground. Lifting it exposes a blue container holding the key.
A QR code inside links to a short video that shows geocachers how to unlock the hotel and open its doors. If the lock does not open immediately, visitors should watch the video instead of using force.
Inside, geocachers discover a detailed scene inspired by Noah’s Ark. A rainbow stretches across the background while pairs of animals gather around a bright red ark and make their way up a wooden ramp.
From the giraffes standing aboard the ark to the smaller animals gathered across the rocks, the display offers plenty of details to examine before moving on to the hotel rooms below.
Below the display are separate rooms for trackables traveling north, south, east, west, abroad, or simply from one cache to another. The organized compartments help visitors choose a Travel Bug whose mission matches their upcoming plans.
One of the doors also displays a collection of TB stamps. A note reminds visitors to use the hotel’s logbook to record their find.
After signing the logbook and exchanging any trackables, geocachers should leave the rooms as they found them, lock the hotel, and return the key.
TB-Hotel zum Bibelgarten combines a clever search, a detailed display, and plenty of room for travelers.
If your trackable checked into this hotel, where would you send it next?
Header image by SteMaBü.
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