Eight of the most unique little hotel rooms in the world
For a younger traveler base, capsule hotels have taken on novel forms, such as Canada’s hanging spheres and Colombia’s repurposed sewer pipes.
Rooms in the world, established in 1979 in Osaka, Japan, must have resembled a morgue by night.
With its orderly rows of slender sleeping capsules, each holding a reclining cadaver.
However, the residents—mostly businessmen who had worked late—would get up and return to the workplace the next day.
Feeling appreciative of this effective sleep aid that had prevented them from having to make the early morning trip home.
Travelers eager to experience this unique facet of Japanese society started to bunk up alongside them as the idea gained traction. These travelers were content to sleep in a room no larger than its bed.
In the present era, the idea of affordable travel for those unable to afford traditional hotels has gained significant traction due to high hotel room rates and rising real estate prices.
This concept offers travelers more privacy than a hostel dormitory and greater comfort and connectivity than camping.
Primarily designed for single occupancy, the capsules also cater to the growing trend of solitary travel.
With single-sex capsule hotels offering extra protection.
From recycled sewer pipes in the Colombian desert to space-age pods with a panel of ambient controls in downtown.
Sydney, Australia, they are luring the TikTok generation with ever-more-absurd forms.
All promising a distinctive experience and stories that can be shared on social media.
In the meantime, bookworms are invited to take a nap amidst the shelves at capsule-cum-bookstores. while boutique versions offer opulence to a market that is usually low-key with elaborate décor or the promise of plush duck feather duvets.
Here are eight of the most remarkable instances of how the idea is still evolving.
A lab for sleep
One unique byproduct of Nine Hours, a chain of thirteen hotels spanning from the western city of Fukuoka to the northeast island of Hokkaido, is sleep data.
Visitors can sign up for a “9h sleep fitscan” service at the Shinagawa Station (for men only) and Akasaka branches.
Detects sleep apnea, and even keeps an eye on snoring.
Nine Hours stands apart in the industry because it cares about its clients’ quality of sleep.
Unlike other accommodations where guests generally prioritize novelty or affordability over comfort.
The white, clinical concept of the franchise’s design is carried through in its rows of sleek.
Glossy sleeping pods, which would not seem out of place on a science fiction film set.
Simply in need of a nap? There are also accessible hourly prices.
Reach the heavens!
Not everyone envisions a relaxing night spent in a transparent sleeping pod perched on a cliff face above Peru’s Sacred.
Valley, but for those seeking extreme experiences.
It is hard to top not to mention the amazing 300 degree views of the surrounding mountains and the ferocious condors who call them home.
The Skylodge Adventure Suites can only be reached by a near-vertical 400-meter climb.
However, climbing experience is not required—just good health and a head for heights—and down is made quicker by a system of zip wires.
Every capsule has a private restroom, so going to the bathroom at night will not endanger your life. When the sun comes up, you can have tea on your own deck. In search of a little extra opulence?.
A little further down the Urubamba River, Starlodge, a sister property, enhances the capsule hotel experience with hot tubs situated on a hillside.
