In less than a month, the annual Coachella Music Festival will kick off at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. The festival has been running strong since 2001 and is the ultimate “in the know” destination for hipsters and music junkies (like myself!)

The music festival will run three days this year, April 16-18th and will include performances by Jay-Z, deadmau5, Passion Pit, Tiesto, MGMT, David Guetta, Phoenix, Thom Yorke, and my all-time favorite, Kaskade.

While this is my first year attending Coachella, you won’t find me camping on grass for three days straight in 100 degree weather and really “taking in the entire experience.” Since the festival takes place in the middle of the desert, figuring out accommodations are key. Accommodation options include on-site camping, reserving a hotel or renting a vacation home nearby. For $55 you can camp on the polo field and have access to on site amenities that include free showers, wifi, and water fill stations or most commonly, rent a home nearby with your posse (we rented a villa in the neighboring town of La Quinta, a 10 minute drive from the Empire Polo Field.)

I recently was on our Twitter account and came across a post that had mentioned another option for accommodations, Coachella Safari Tents. I hadn’t heard anything about these tents whatsoever and was curious to check if I had missed out and overlooked this fourth option.

Well first, I was shocked to learn that the tent is $5,000 for the weekend for the first two occupants and $1,000 for each additional personal! Yes, you heard right… for $5,000 you can rent a glorified canvas tent that is fully furnished with air conditioning, added security, and even your own transportation via golf cart shuttles. I couldn’t help myself but to really explore if the value was there for the weekend.

After looking at the virtual tour of the Safari Tents, they are very Ikea and very swanky…for camping.  But I guess what it comes down to, is the exclusivity factor. Coachella has made its profit in advertising the word “exclusive” to concert go-ers.  A VIP ticket can be purchased for $339 on top of the $269 festival ticket. But what does VIP get you?  There’s a separate VIP area near the main stage that only VIP can go into, where there’s a full bar you can order from (everyone else just gets beer and wine), better food vendors, comfortable lounge areas with couches and chairs, an elevated area with a side view of the main stage, and last but not least… nice, private bathrooms (no port-o-potties). Bottom line: You can’t get backstage with the $339 VIP, but if want a more comfortable concert experience go for the upgrade.

The same applies for these Safari-Tents. If camping isn’t your forte or riding the shuttle back and forth from the concert to your hotel or rental home is an inconvenience, opt in for the $5,000 tent. Least you’ll be roped off in your own exclusive section with other attendees that were nutty enough to spend that money on an air-conditioned, canvas hut.