Capsule Hotel
- getwildtravels
- Feb 18, 2016
- 1 min read
A capsule hotel is a type of hotel started in Japan that features a large number of small capsules disposed in blocks, intended to provide cheap and basic overnight accommodation.
The first capsule hotel to open was the Capsule Inn Osaka opened in 1979.
The guest "room" is a modular plastic or fiberglass block roughly varied in size, stacked side by side one on each other, with stepladders to reach the higher capsules. Despite the comfort is limited, they provide sockets, and most of the hotels include a television, an electronic console, and wireless internet connection. Luggage is stored in a locker; and washrooms are communal.
Some hotels also provide restaurants (or at least vending machines), pools, and other entertainment facilities. Some capsule hotels offer separate sections for male and female guests. Clothes and shoes are sometimes exchanged for a yukata and slippers on entry. A towel may also be provided.
The benefit of these hotels is convenience and low price, usually around ¥2000-4000 (USD 19-38) a night. They provide an alternative to hostels, or to an emergency overnight rest.
In 2012, China opened its first capsule hotel in Xi'an, and in 2014, the first European capsule hotel opened in Belgium.
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