Last updated: 4 june, 2010 - 15:43 GMT
'Save the Beach': hotel made from rubbish opens in Rome
The 'Save the Beach' hotel was created by German artist Ha Schultz
The world's first hotel made from rubbish has opened in Rome.
Helena Christensen was the first official guest of the hotel
The walls are constructed of masses of debris that are found on the beaches of Europe.
The hotel is part of a publicity campaign by the environmental group, Save The Beach, to draw attention to the problem of pollution on the coastline.
Europe Today asked supermodel turned campaigner Helena Christensen what it was like to stay inside.
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First broadcast 4 June 2010
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