Visitors to Japan are often amused and intrigued by its capsule hotels. Capsule hotels rent tiny, coffin-sized spaces to guests rather than entire rooms. Guests can usually do not much more while in the capsule than lie down, read or watch TV. While this may sound odd and unacceptable to many people, capsule hotels do have their advantages. Almost everything, from the alarm clock to the adjustable lighting, is within arm's reach. Capsule hotels are also less expensive than full-sized hotel rooms.
Unlike many capsule hotels, which cater only to men, the Capsule Inn Akihabara has rooms for both men and women, albeit on separate floors. The hotel is open all hours and features wireless Internet access in the lounge. The hotel also has three guest computers which can be used free of charge. Since guests in capsule hotels don't spend a great deal of time actually in their rooms, the lounge becomes the main relaxation area. Capsule Inn Akihabara has coffee and free mineral water in the lounge, and guests are welcome to sit back and take their shoes off. The inn has shower rooms for women and a public bath for men, as well as luggage storage. Akihabara is known as a technical area of Tokyo, where visitors can find blocks of shops selling computers, electronics, video games and other electronic toys. The hotel is located four minutes from the JR Akihabara Station of the Hibiya Subway and five minutes from the Tsukuba Express Line and Suehirocho Station on the Ginza Subway Line.
Capsule Inn Akihabara
6-9 Akihabara
Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan 110-00006
+81-03-3251-0841
capsuleinn.com
Hotel Siesta has 136 capsule rooms and 21 single rooms. It's a quick, 30-second walk from the hotel to Ebisu Statio on the JR Yamanote Line. The hotel has high-speed Internet, feather bed quilts and LCD televisions with satellite channels. Single rooms are available for both men and women, but capsule rooms are for men only. "Private capsules," larger than regular capsules, are available, and guests staying in the capsule rooms have use of the public bath and shower rooms.
Hotel Siesta
2-9 Fl.
1-8-1 Ebisu, Shibuya
Tokyo, Japan 150-0013
+81-3-3449-5255
siesta-en.com
Central Inn Gotanda has 136 capsule rooms, two single rooms and 17 private capsules. It's located three minutes from Gotanda Station on the JR Yamonote Line. Capsule rooms have satellite TV, feather quilts and pressure-reliving mattresses for more comfortable sleep. The larger private capsule rooms have small desks and enough space to work on a laptop. Private capsule also contain a small safe, large enough for a wallet. Store other belongings in a private locker when you check in.
Central Inn Gotanda
B1-8 Fl.
1-20-15 Higashi Gotanda
Shingawa-ku
Tokyo, Japan 141-0022
+81-3-3447-5225
ctl-inn-en.net
