Hybrid models have both an insulated PVC layer on the windows for the winter, and a mesh layer on the windows and door to keep the tent cool and to keep the mosquitoes at bay in the summer. Naturally, the Hybrid comes with a velcro seal-in groundsheet to keep out unwanted creepy crawlies.
Hybrid models have both an insulated PVC layer on the windows for the winter, and a mesh layer on the windows and door to keep the tent cool and to keep the mosquitoes at bay in the summer. Naturally, the Hybrid comes with a velcro seal-in groundsheet to keep out unwanted creepy crawlies.
This model also features large air vents at the roof apex which creates a circular convection current when the doors and windows are open, drawing excess heat up and out of the tent.
The canvas material is breathable, minimising condensation and overheating which helps keep the tent comfortable inside.
Sleeps 4 people
1 large zipped doorway with zipped mesh
18 m2 of useable standing room
Box 1 = 110 x 40 x 30cm
Box 2 = 100 x 30 x 30cm
Total Weight : 55k
Tent only: 400cm x 400cm x 300cm (height)
Pitching area required : 650cm x 650cm
Fantastic quality fantastic support staff I bought the 5m hybrid it’s everything I hoped it would be highly recommend lotus belle I looked at lots of bell tent companies these guys are the rolls Royce of bell tents
These are definitely THE coolest glamping tent ever. I first saw one at ‘Latitude’ festival, I think it was a massage den somewhere in the ‘wellness zone’. I just had to have one. They’re heavy (70kg?) and come in two bags. The canvas is so much heavier duty than other tents, the floor monstrously heavier, so they last. The clever design with high walls makes ALL of the space usable.
We don’t have a glamping site so what do we do with it? Well, we have a very large garden, we put rugs, leather furniture, coffee tables, etc. inside and it’s our gin palace. It’s a wow.
We alway use a roof cover, the covers last a couple of 6 month seasons if you are careful & or lucky. We’ve been through plain red, green mandala, plain cream. The thing is they make the ‘real’ tent last (view the cover as a UV filter, and change it as you would an oil or fuel filter, a ‘consumable’).
You know, though heavy, if you go camping for a week or two you can take one of these, they’re easy to put up and take down. We don’t go for more than a few days, so we take a Lotus Airbud.
I figure the main use if these is ‘up market’ glamping sites (there’s a few near us and honestly, the one with Lotus Belle’s is a draw, it’s a ‘cut no corners’ site). I tell people ‘it’s Glamorous Camping’ rather than ‘Glorified Camping’, now ‘Glamping’ is popular there’s too many people cutting corners, snd they didappoint.
But… if like us you just want a ‘gin palace’ or similar, rather than a glamping business. you won’t find a better tent.
I’ll add a photo of “mother & baby”, our two tents, so you can compare, rather than a glamorous interior, the Lotus Belle site does those better.
What a brilliantly helpful review! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this and a 'gin palace' is right up our alley! We love hearing from you, Peter, and look forward to many more tent talks! x The Lotus Belle Team
As part of our mission to rid the world of disposable tents we have chosen the highest quality materials, components and manufacturing processes. This together with the elegant design, affording maximum headroom, adds up to a highly desirable, flexible, portable and durable living space that you can enjoy over and over again and that, with care, can last a lifetime.
Porch / Awnings are a great way to extend your living area out front (and also at the rear of any deluxe model). They make a great place for keeping cooking equipment and storage of wet weather gear.
Essential if you are pitching under or near trees, they are made from fully machine washable nylon. These are the same shape as the roof of the Lotus Belle and act as a protective shield.
Regulates temperature and creates a really cosy feel that can also be great to give a facelift to the inside of a tired looking tent.
