Sunday, April 27, 2014

Capsule hotel

The Capsule hotel is one of the form of peculiar lodging facility in Japan, and is the lodging facility that provides a simple bed in the capsule shape (Box shape).





It often used with the aim of saving by the business men, young students going on private tour, and expenditure and traveling expenses by the working men and society members, because the use price is cheaper than a usual hotel.
The capsule hotel is used by most of the guests when they are unable to return to home by missing the transportation such as last train and the late night bus, because this hotel can be booked just by walking in without any reservation.
This capsule hotel is also used when the users cannot stay in the regular hotel due to full booking.
Such a hotel is not available in counties other than Japan, and hence foreign tourists used to stay here to get an experience of the capsule hotel.




This hotel consists of the simple bed in the capsules piled up in 2 levels, and the users can get inside this capsule to sleep and take rest.







Inside the capsule, the lights, ventilating fan, alarm clock, radio, small size TV (Hung from the top) etc. are available in addition to the bedding.
All these are functionally arranged to operate it while in the sleeping position.
The blind and curtain can be used isolate with the outside.
However, there is a concern of the step noise by the walkers through the path, the alarm sound of the alarm clock from other capsules, snoring of the users etc., as there is no sound insulation.
There is no key for the capsule, and hence a separate locker with key I provided.


The capsule is linked with the public bath, and there are some facilities that provide 24 hours bathing.

It is said that the restaurant, massage, and laundry installed inside the facilities can be used for 24 hours.

If you think of just sleeping for a night, then you can stay here with least expense, take bath at the big public bath, sleep in a clean bed, operate various items, and have a pleasant stay.




I have also used it during my younger days when I could not afford much money.
 

What do you think about staying for one night in a capsule hotel for the foreign tourists visiting Japan?

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