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AUTOCAMP ’ S NEIL DIPAOLA – WHO ’ S UPPED THE ANTE IN LUXURY CAMPING – TALKS ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL HOTEL INDUSTRY .
“ We ’ re the Ace Hotels of KOA ,” declares Auto-
Camp ’ s Neil Dipaola , a 32-year-old California-based developer who ’ s proving that even the
“ glamping ” world craves a good boutique experience . He ’ s referring to Kampgrounds of America , aka KOA , the Montana-based camping chain where “ K ’ s ” replace “ C ’ s ” in words like “ camping ” and “ cabin .” Though KOA ’ s kitsch may be amped up , their prices for an Airstream trailer rental ( around $ 200 per night ) are actually comparable to those of AutoCamp – a relatively new luxury camping experience .
54 hotelsmag . com April 2017