2007-11-28 13:35:20 · 6 answers · asked by apple 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Contrary to the opinion above, not all capsule hotels are solely for men. I've stayed at one in Shibuya and one in aomori and both allowed females. They stayed on a seperate floor.
Most capsule hotels give guests yukata and slippers. There are lockers for your valuables. Guests also get toiletries such as shampoo, razor, tooth brush and paste. Shoes are not worn inside naturally.
The capsule hotel in Aomori was more like a sleeper-car type on night trains. The bed's entrance was horizontal. There was a curtain you pull down for privacy. Inside the bed had a radio, alarm clock, light, and a TV. At this hotel, they had two private showers.
In Shibuya, the beds were more like a capsule. The beds went into the wall and you climbed inside head first. The opening is small at the foot of the bed. It feels more like a coffin and thus more claustrophobic for some. Same stuff as the Aomori one - light, radio, TV which gets porno, alarm clock. Shower facilities were communal (seperated sex of course) with sento - public bath.
The one in shibuya was strict about body tattoos but mainly of the yakuza style not every tattoo.
I like capsule hotels though I often stay in Manga Kissa (internet cafes) because they are cheaper. However, if on a long trip, a capsule hotel can be refreshing after a few nights of crashing at internet cafes.
2007-11-29 21:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Capsule hotel is only for men. Since I'm a girl, I only can tell what my brother said. He said 1, it's cheap, and it's located very close to a train station. It is very conveient, but if you are claustrophobic, you won't be able to survive. There is little privacy and if the guy next to you snores alot, for get about it. You can not complain about it. But it's cheap.
2007-11-28 22:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mimi Chan 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
It's sort of like a Pullman car that doesn't move. However I guess the younger generation doesn't know what it is to travel by sleeper train, so it's new experience for them.
2007-11-29 15:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Claustrophobic.
2007-11-29 22:42:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you want to know? You sleep in one. Its not as great as how they make it look like in travel shows or books. Just drunk businessmen who missed their train home or stayed out too late.
It is just a place to stay, so don't expect 5 star service. I wouldn't recommend it for any long term plans.
2007-11-28 21:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
lol. it's small, but convienet for men who are busy.
2007-11-29 22:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋