Capsule Hotels

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Reuters - China's first capsule hotel opens in Shanghai

Has anyone stayed in one of these things?

The ultimate in people-storage technology or a dystopian science-fiction tale come to life? Your call.

 

[BolianAuthor]

No. But if you want to pay money for that, I won't stop you.

 

[trekkiedane]

If they'd had that sort of thing at Victoria Station back when I went 'Interrailing', the guy driving the floor-washer wouldn't have had to wake me up that many times the night I slept there...

 

[Itisnotlogical]

What happens when you wake up in the middle of the night, need to pee, but went to sleep with your feet towards the door?

 

[pookha]

in one of michael palin's tv travelouges he stayed in one.

 

[ALF]

I used to stay in them when I traveled to Tokyo. I love capsule hotels. The thing is, you need to be able to speak a bit of the native language, they usually aren't too pumped about idiot drunk foreigners around.

Amazing deal, though. $40 for a comfortable place to sleep, free tea, coffee and cookies, showers AND porn on the little TVs inside? Just outstanding.

 

[BolianAuthor]

^

One hopes to God that those who watch the porn lower the shades first...

 

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I used to stay in them when I traveled to Tokyo. I love capsule hotels. The thing is, you need to be able to speak a bit of the native language, they usually aren't too pumped about idiot drunk foreigners around.

Amazing deal, though. $40 for a comfortable place to sleep, free tea, coffee and cookies, showers AND porn on the little TVs inside? Just outstanding.

I'm surprised at how small the televisions are. I guess you're only viewing them from a short distance away, but combined with some of the other decor features it lends it an air of not so much being the future as a 1960's vision of the future.

I'm a touch claustrophic but I admit I'd be interested to try it out.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Those rooms look damned uncomfortable. I'm 6' 5"...I probably wouldn't even fit in one of them.

Anyone who's thinking of staying in one of these things should read J.G. Ballard's Billennium first.

 

[Amaris]

$13 a night? Hell yes, I'd stay in one!

 

[auntiehill]

I can't imagine that the walls are thick enough to block out the noise from the people around you.

 

[Canadave]

If I was stuck in an airport overnight, sure. Cheap, and beats the hell out of a bench.

 

[Mr. B]

I would like to think if I had the money to fly halfway around the world I could also afford enough room to stand up in my hotel room.

 

[Surfin' Santa]

I can't imagine that the walls are thick enough to block out the noise from the people around you.

Yes, that could be disturbing -- especially if they’re watching porn!

 

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The next generation of capsule hotels will feature a 12x12x12 cuboid arrangement of rooms for 1728 capsules total. To exit or enter your capsule you punch in your room number and the cube rearranges itself until your capsule is aligned with the entryway. See the horror film Cube for additional details.

 

[Surfin' Santa]

Gives new meaning to the old joke about hunchbacked mice.

 

[Candlelight]

I'll take Whoopi Goldberg for the block.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I would sleep in one if they were located next to an airport and I was stuck in an airport. Is there anywhere to put your luggage?

 

[the skullcowboy]

If everyone in a row wore the same color it would be like a giant Rubik's cube

 

[Jadzia]

Reminds me a little of Bender's apartment.