Guests will have the opportunity to test out a flight experience for themselves through a new installation at Hotel Polaris at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and managed by CoralTree Hospitality, the hotel will have three different flight simulators.

“Guests can buckle up and take flight in one of three flight simulators that provide guests with a high quality, immersive, fully tactile, real-life pilot experience,” says the hotel’s press release.

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Two of the simulators will represent the Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcons, having a full cockpit mock-up with working controls and switches, according to Extreme Flight Simulation, the Illinois-based company that’s working with the hotel.

Those test-driving the plane will be provided with a mixed-reality headset allowing a 360-degree view flying in-formation while trying to defeat an enemy target.

“The third simulator is a fully functional cockpit of a Boeing 737Max. When you sit down in the pilot’s seat, you’ll be seeing what you would see and touch in a real commercial airline 737max today. This immersive experience will allow you to take-off and land at any airport that a real 737max does today,” the release said.

Guests will have the real feeling of flying with a 200-degree field of view with a curved seamless screen on the outside. (See the video at the top of this article showing one of the simulators in action.)

“The types of experiences for fighter jets range from just having fun flying through valleys or engaging in on some ground targets or getting caught up in a Dog Fight situation with an enemy aircraft. Having 2 jets, they are networked together, and individuals can be involved in the same missions,” according to the hotel.

Three flight simulators will be launched at Hotel Polaris to give guests the opportunity to experience what it is like to soar in the sky. (Hotel Polaris)

It is the only flight simulator offered at a hotel in the U.S., according to the press release.

Hotel Polaris is located 30 minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport and an hour from the Denver metropolitan area.

Keeping with the flight theme, the hotel also has “The Aviator Bar,” giving visitors rooftop views and specialty cocktails.

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“Our location, adjacent to both the Academy and the Santa Fe Trail, provides amazing access to all the Colorado Springs area has to offer,” Curtis Bova, general manager of Hotel Polaris, said in a statement.

Hotel Polaris will officially open on Nov. 14 with a special “Holiday for Heroes” discount honoring military members, veterans and teachers. (Hotel Polaris)

“We look forward to setting a new standard of hospitality in the Pikes Peak region with an amazing hotel, from the comfort and design of our rooms to the creative cuisine at our restaurants and the signature services our guests will enjoy while staying at Hotel Polaris.”

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Hotel Polaris will officially open on Nov. 14 with a special “Holiday for Heroes” discount honoring military members, veterans and teachers. (Hotel Polaris)

Hotel Polaris launches on Nov. 14 with a “Holidays for Heroes” special discount offer.

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The campaign will recognize first responders, the military, schoolteachers and “those trained to navigate high-stress environments while making quick decisions to save lives and protect the community.”

A postcard from a victim of the Titanic sinking has sold at auction for thousands.

The rare piece of history was delivered only a few days before the great ship was taken down.

The postcard was written by Richard William Smith, a British businessman who was one of the ship’s first-class passengers, according to SWNS.

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Smith sent the card from Cork, Ireland, and it was addressed to Mrs. Olive Dakin in Norwich.

The card was postmarked on April 11, 1912 at 3:45 p.m., only three days before the passengers, including Smith, were aboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg.

“Have had a fine run around to Queenstown. Just leaving for the land of Stars and Stripes,” Smith hand-wrote on the stationary.

“Hope you are all quite well at home,” the note continued. “Kindest regards, R.W.S.”

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The postcard was originally going for $12,000, but it eventually sold for more than $25,000 due to additional fees, SWNS reported.

The card was postmarked three days before the letter’s author went down with the ship in the North Atlantic Ocean. (SWNS)

The card was put up for auction by Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd., an auctioneer in Wiltshire, England, that specializes in Titanic memorabilia.

Andrew Aldridge, managing director at the auction house, believes that Smith was a tea broker and had been traveling aboard the ship with Mrs. Nicholls, a family friend, according to SWNS.

“She was only going a quarter of the way as she was getting off in Queenstown, so he must have asked her to post the card,” Aldridge told the British news organization.

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“Titanic had just stopped in Queenstown to take on a load of passengers – little was anyone onboard aware what was on the horizon just 80 hours or so into the future.”

There were several other items up for auction during the “Titanic, White Star and Transport Memorabilia” sale, including a luxury, 18-carat gold Tiffany and Co. timepiece.

There was an inscription on the inside of the case that read, “Presented to Captain Rostron with the heartfelt gratitude and appreciation of three survivors of the Titanic April 15th 1912, Mrs John B. Thayer, Mrs John Jacob Astor and Mrs George D. Widener.”

Captain Rostron is credited with saving over 700 lives during the sinking of the Titanic, SWNS wrote.

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The timepiece eventually sold for just under $2 million, which was 10 times more than the original guided price. 

The postcard was sold along with other Titanic memorabilia at the “Titanic, White Star and Transport Memorabilia” sale. (Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images; SWNS)

Today, there’s still a tremendous interest in the Titanic’s tragic story of maritime technology and adventure ending in great loss of life.

“Thanks in large part to James Cameron’s astonishingly successful 1997 film, today there is a profusion of books, DVDs, documentaries, television dramas, websites, Facebook pages, YouTube clips, IMAX movies and 3D jigsaw puzzles” devoted to the ocean liner, wrote David Dyer, author of “The Midnight Watch,” a novel based on true events surrounding the Titanic’s sinking, on his website.

“The ship has given its name to restaurants, ice cubes, academic conferences, computer games, plumbers’ businesses … harbor cruises, calendars and costume shops,” Dyer of Australia also said.

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The wreckage of the Titanic was discovered in the 1980s, further fueling intense interest in the ship’s story.

Within a couple of years of the discovery, “wealthy tourists could pay thousands of dollars to descend to the site of the wreck” and see the Titanic. It was “an experience that many likened to stepping into another world,” Smithsonian Magazine reported.

Deirdre Reilly contributed to this report.

The historic Roman Colosseum is facing backlash after partnering with Airbnb to bring gladiator “battles” back into the arena, and political figures in Italy are speaking out against the campaign.

“Now, for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances, inviting daring warriors to step foot inside the historic arena to forge their own paths and shape their destinies,” Airbnb announced in a recent press release.

“Those brave enough to rise to the challenge will follow in the footsteps once traversed by victorious fighters, suit up in historically accurate armor, and put their skills to the test to determine their fate in battle.”

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The Airbnb and Colosseum partnership is the result of a $1.5 million sponsorship, which will allow guests to submerge themselves in ancient times by engaging in combat with swords and shields on one of the two scheduled experience dates, May 7 and 8, with each experience lasting three hours and only allowing for 16 guests.

The announcement is linked to Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Gladiator II” film starring Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal.

The experience is not being welcomed graciously by city officials in Rome who fear the campaign is “trivializing” the historic site.

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“Having taken possession of the historic centre of Rome, making it into a huge theme park, now they want to trivialise the Colosseum. Rome is not Disneyland,” Enzo Foschi, a city councillor from the centre-Left Democratic Party told the Telegraph in a recent interview.

The experience is facing outrage from Rome officials and city members who find the collaboration to be “trivializing.” (Daniele Castellaro)

A former member of the European Parliament also shared his concern for the deal on his social media.

“News of a gladiatorial show inside the #Colosseum leaves us perplexed to say the least. We understand the needs of the Superintendence to strengthen the meritorious work of conservation and restoration, however with this initiative, once again, a principle of commodification and consumption of culture is reaffirmed,” Massimiliano Smeriglio, the city councilor in charge of culture, wrote on Instagram

“We cannot turn one of the most important monuments in the world into a theme park. For this reason I decided to write to the CEO of Airbnb and ask the Superintendence to confirm the allocation, giving up the tourist-gladiator show,” Smeriglio added.

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He also said that he hopes the deal will come to an end, but that Airbnb will still donate the $1.5 million to the restoration of the Colosseum to show that the company is still “a friend of Rome, protecting its unique artistic heritage without transforming it into a theme park,” the Telegraph reported.

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has shared their support of the $1.5 million deal in spite of the backlash from city officials. (Christopher Anderson)

While some city officials have pubically shared their grievances, others have voiced their support for the partnership.

“We are absolutely in favor of the agreement between public and private in culture, through partnerships or sponsorships, provided that they support initiatives that are of scientific and cultural value approved by the ministry of culture,” Federico Mollicone, the head of a parliamentary culture commission and a member of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, shared in a statement.

“In Europe, historical reenactments, including gladiatorial shows, are paid events held in arenas and Roman sites, entertaining thousands of people. In our case, they are even free, approved by the Superintendencies, and bring profitability to the monument. Historical reenactments represent an active policy of enhancing museum institutions and archaeological parks to encourage additional forms of tourism, while also contributing to education and scientific exploration.”

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In spite of the public outrage, Alfonsina Russo, director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, told Fox News Digital that the park supports the collaboration.

The director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo, said the collaboration “aims to combine conservation, education, and innovation to bring an ever-broader audience closer to the cultural richness of the Amphitheater.” (Christopher Anderson)

“Regarding the agreement with the travel platform Airbnb…the goal of the collaboration is to enhance the historical and cultural heritage of the Flavian Amphitheater through immersive activities that fully respect the monument, based on rigorous historical research,” Russo said in an emailed statement.

“The collaboration aims to combine conservation, education, and innovation to bring an ever-broader audience closer to the cultural richness of the Amphitheater,” he added.

Airbnb is making a commitment to protecting the heritage of the historical site.

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“In partnership with the museum’s archaeological team and professional reenactment associations, this historical gladiator experience has been sensitively recreated by bringing to life the drama and awe of gladiator fights during the time of the Roman empire,” an Airbnb spokesperson told Fox News Digital via email.

“The partnership with the Colosseum is part of a broader commitment to promoting European heritage, which has seen Airbnb invest over $10 million in Europe over the past two years.”

You can fully immerse yourself in the art of gladiator warfare with the help of Airbnb and the Colosseum’s new collaboration, but not everyone is excited about this partnership. (Daniele Castellaro; Christopher Anderson)

The experience is said to not impact the site since the exhibitions will take place after hours and Aibnb noted that the event does not include an overnight stay on the premises.

The gladiator experience will officially begin accepting requests online on Nov. 27 and will close Dec. 9.

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The few who are chosen will be in charge of their own travel to and from Rome, according to Airbnb.

Fox News reached out to Smeriglio and Foschi for comment.