Sleep in a capsule hotel

“The elevator door opened, and I thought I had come to the laundry room by mistake. I was faced by a wall of clothes dryers. Or rather, I was faced with what is a capsule hotel. Stacked two high and ten long were the capsules, nothing but fiberglass boxes, barely six and a half feet long, three feet wide and three feet tall. I walked to capsule 216, and opened the magnetized curtain to find a small bed, with a pillow and blanket. I climbed up the little ladder, unencumbered my arms and dove in, ready for a tour. There was a little television hanging from the ceiling, small alarm and even an AM/FM radio.”

“How was my experience at this capsule hotel? Quite comfortable, really. I love also the simplicity and that it is cheaper. But downside, from 12 noon to around 3PM, you can’t stay at your capsule as its cleaning time when they change all sheets. The lockers are also a bit small considering that I have my backpack, my tripod and camera bag. I had to charge all my gear at the capsule and sleep with my gear too overhead. But it was definitely a great experience and fun.”

“I got the premier capsule which offers a slighty wider space. I was enthralled at finally seeing one. Small but manageable. Ventilation was also good while the entrance cover is only a retractable plastic sheet with a hook at the end.”