You Can Still Rent The Viral Barbie Malibu DreamHouse

Calling all Barbie girls wishing to live in a Barbie world. On July 21, Airbnb opened the doors to Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse for lucky fans in honor of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Barbie is known for her high heels and pink fashion palette, but her name has also become synonymous with her iconic DreamHouse. Now, Barbie’s house is life-size, and still available to book on Swimply for your summertime pool parties. I was actually able to take an early tour of the Barbie Malibu DreamHouse before guests were able to reserve their overnight stay through Airbnb near the beach, and I can’t believe how many Easter eggs there were inside the house.

Spoiler alert: This post discusses some plot points from Barbie. Located on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the Barbie DreamHouse sits atop a hill that overlooks the ocean. You can actually see the hot pink Barbiecore house from the street below, and it looks as though someone just supersized the play set and placed it there. While it was originally Barbie’s DreamHouse, Ken has taken over to make it his Mojo Dojo Casa House and is serving as host. Just like in Barbie, Ken has decorated the place with his go-to Western aesthetic, which means you’ll find his cowboy boots, hats, and even his plastic horse in the bedroom. For Ken, there can never be too many horses.

Taking a tour of the house prior to seeing the film, I thought all the Ken touches were strange but went along with the theming. It wasn’t until I saw the Barbie movie that I realized how accurate it was to the Mojo Dojo Casa House. Along with the horse decor, the Malibu DreamHouse also has nods to the film by way of Ken’s costumes, his saloon doors, and even the mini fridge. Since Ken loves the three B’s — Barbie, beach, and blading — you can also find references to those in the rental as well. The Malibu DreamHouse has a mini disco roller rink, a rooftop overlooking the beach, and Barbie’s iconic slide.

If you’d also like to try on clothes from Barbie’s wardrobe, take a dip in the infinity pool, and dance the night away to the Barbie soundtrack, here’s everything you need to know in order to book the Malibu DreamHouse, previously on Airbnb, for pool parties on Swimply.

How To Book The Barbie Malibu DreamHouse On Swimply

The booking window to stay at the Barbie Malibu DreamHouse has closed. However, you can still spend some time at Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House through Swimply. The app allows you to rent the DreamHouse in Malibu for you and up to nine friends. Unfortunately, the pool rental is not free like the Airbnb stay. Instead, the Swimply rental is $250 for two hours with up to five guests and $500 for two hours for up to 10 guests. Split between all the Barbies in your friend group, that’s about $50 per person if you do the max amount.

It may be a little pricey, but worth it if you’d like to also spend some time in the Kendom. Just like Ken is more than just beach, this rental is more than just a pool. In fact, you’ll want to bring along a Barbiecore outfit so you look your best while capturing content by the pool, at the gym, or lounging in Ken’s room.

What’s Included In The Barbie Malibu DreamHouse Through Swimply?

The Barbie Malibu house really feels like you’re playing with a DreamHouse and you’re the doll. When you first arrive, you’ll see a hot pink slide that looks just like the one in Robbie’s Architectural Digest tour of Barbie’s DreamHouse. Robbie said the slide was her “favorite design feature” of the Barbie DreamHouse in the film, and the one in the Malibu house is also a highlight — even if you can’t go down it. It has a faux pool at the bottom because there is “no water in Barbie Land.” There is water IRL, though, which is why you’ll want to spend all your time in the infinity pool.

When you’re not doing laps, you’ll find a mix of real objects and plastic ones to make you feel like a real Barbie doll. For instance, the grill has plastic meats and the fire pit is actually fireproof. Instead of a real horse, there is a life-size plastic one stationed in the bedroom, which is heavily Western themed — the way Ken likes it. There are cowboy hats lining the walls above the round bed, which looks just like the one in the movie. That’s not the only Barbie Easter egg, though. You’ll also find tons of clothes from the film in Barbie’s wardrobe, including Ken’s black Western shirt that looks like Jimin from BTS’, his white fur coat, and the pink heel from the iconic Barbie foot scene from the trailer. After you see the movie, you’ll be able to spot even more nods to film hidden in the decor.

The rooftop gym has Beefy Body Brine, which was a prop from the film and used by all the manly Kens. You can workout like the Kens up there when you’re not swimming, or just enjoy the views with a telescope for stargazing. If you’re rental happens when the sun does go down, you’ll want to hang out on the outdoor disco dance floor. There is a working record player and disco ball overhead that is stunning in the daylight or at night. You could also throw on “I’m Just Ken” or “Push” by Ryan Gosling to listen to while you’re dancing.

Just getting to walk around the Malibu DreamHouse made me feel like a kid again. I can’t imagine what it would be like to play house as Barbie and Ken during a summertime pool party. It’s Barbie’s world, and we’re just living in it.