Innovation, Travel

Pod Hotel

Not a place I’d like to have an extended stay…even Motel 6 would be more appealing that these pods, or even coffins. Have any of our readers ever tried one?

Thanks for the pointer Sergei.

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5 Comments

• On 06.08.08 Taishi Iwasaki wrote these pithy words:

  This is quite common in Japan. They are so called “capsule hotel” and it’s very much cheaper than usual hotels. I have never tried this, but I think there are more than 100 of this type of hotels in Japan. If you go to Google and search it by using Japanese characters, you can find many photos: http://images.google.co.jp/images?q=%E3%82%AB%E3%83%97%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB&lr=lang_ja&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:ja:official&client=firefox&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

  People who want to travel with lower cost or who missed the last train to home use them frequently, but honestly speaking, I don’t want to use it at all…

• On 06.08.08 mike wrote these pithy words:

  Thanks Taishi, that’s a high value add comment. I’m with you, I don’t think I’d want to use it either.

• On 06.17.08 David wrote these pithy words:

  After trying to snooze in an airport waiting out a 3 hour delay only to get seated for a six hour flight in a no-recline seat in front of the exit row with fully reclined seats in front of me, this looks rather comfortable.

• On 04.11.10 Darren in japan wrote these pithy words:

  When you have had a few too many and just want to crash in a clean small pod, these are genius!!

  Dazz in Japan

• On 06.13.10 jenna wrote these pithy words:

  I want to stay in one! they look comfy. I’ll have to try this when I go to Japan, like I’ll have to try so many other things…