Capsule hotels are affordable and comfortable, and they appeal to a surprisingly wide range of people; Except those who are afraid of closed and small space. A capsule hotel is a hotel whose small rooms are exclusively available to people. These hotels also have shared spaces and facilities. The rooms of these types of hotels are slightly bigger than the single mattresses inside. The rooms are usually horizoally or vertically on top of each other. These rooms can be locked from inside and outside. In these rooms, people will have facilities such as charging ports for electronic devices, Wi-Fi, the ability to corol lighting and air conditioning. (national geographic)
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The origin of capsule hotel; The coury of Japan
“Capsule Inn Osaka” was opened in Osaka, Japan in 1979 as a place for employees to relax. This type of hotel spread over time in Japan and quickly spread throughout Asia. Also, this idea has gained a firm foothold in differe cities of the world such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Singapore, etc.
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Capsule hotel audience; 18 years and above
Capsule hotels are similar to a luxury hostel and do not resemble a hotel without facilities. The target audience of these types of hotels includes people between 18 and 35 years old; Those who are concerned about money and are brave enough to live in a small space. However, the age range of the audience is increasing.
Advaages of the capsule hotel; The pleasure of staying in a comfortable and safe space
The comfort and beauty and facilities of capsule hotels are more than the price you pay. These hotels usually have two separate sections for women and men and have private showers and changing areas. Security is also a priority in these hotels. Passengers can book a capsule room for 24 hours by installing the hotel reservation program. Also, many of these hotels are located in the city ceer and have good access to importa city ceers.
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The popularity of Zdol Hotel; Affordable price
The world’s largest capsule hotel, Zedwell, is located in the ceer of London, England. This hotel consists of 1,000 soundproof and windowless capsule rooms, whose prices start at around $40 a night.
Zdol Hotel is actually a big test to measure the success of the capsule hotel concept in the London market. The cost of staying in London, especially for a long time, is very high. Zdol Hotel strives to provide travelers with cheap accommodation in London.
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increasing demand for capsule hotels; Changing the priority of passengers
Currely, the priority of travelers has changed; They wa to spend their budget on leisure activities and travel experiences, not on accommodation where they spend most of their time sleeping; For this reason, people are no longer willing to pay a lot for hotels.
After the epidemic of Covid-19, the number of individual travelers and as a result the demand for accommodation in capsule hotels has increased. Also, the innovative atmosphere of these hotels is an inceive for people to experience staying in them. Although the space in the capsules is limited, guests can easily eertain themselves with their mobile phones.
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