東京有明BAY HOTEL — Hotel in Tokyo

I've always wanted to try a capsule hotel in Japan and I needed a cheap place to stay for one night before catching an early flight. I wasn't sure what to expect but this hotel definitely exceeded expectations! You put the majority of your luggage in a locker or behind the front desk and are given some comfy loungewear to put on before you go upstairs. The showers are all individual, modern and clean with nice shampoo etc (in my head I expected it to be a group shower situation and kind of grotty, so I was pleasantly surprised!). You can use the top floor communal room for Internet browsing/ chatting with friends if you're with a group or else go straight to your capsule bed. I quite like small spaces so it was fine for me but I wouldn't recommend for anyone who gets easily claustrophobic! I am 5 foot 8 and the capsule was long enough for me but if you are a very tall person then I imagine it would be quite uncomfortable (maybe 6 foot 2 or more). There is a TV, wifi, plugs for charging devices and an alarm clock. Make sure you bring an eye mask and some earplugs, otherwise you will be blessed with the sound of snoring from other capsules and brightness of the clock! I really enjoyed the experience and it's by far the cheapest way in Tokyo. If you are planning to stay for more than one day, bear in mind you must vacate the pod by about 10am and you can't come back until...

I've always wanted to try a capsule hotel in Japan and I needed a cheap place to stay for one night before catching an early flight. I wasn't sure what to expect but this hotel definitely exceeded expectations! You put the majority of your luggage in a locker or behind the front desk and are given some comfy loungewear to put on before you go upstairs. The showers are all individual, modern and clean with nice shampoo etc (in my head I expected it to be a group shower situation and kind of grotty, so I was pleasantly surprised!). You can use the top floor communal room for Internet browsing/ chatting with friends if you're with a group or else go straight to your capsule bed. I quite like small spaces so it was fine for me but I wouldn't recommend for anyone who gets easily claustrophobic! I am 5 foot 8 and the capsule was long enough for me but if you are a very tall person then I imagine it would be quite uncomfortable (maybe 6 foot 2 or more). There is a TV, wifi, plugs for charging devices and an alarm clock. Make sure you bring an eye mask and some earplugs, otherwise you will be blessed with the sound of snoring from other capsules and brightness of the clock! I really enjoyed the experience and it's by far the cheapest way in Tokyo. If you are planning to stay for more than one day, bear in mind you must vacate the pod by about 10am and you can't come back until...

I needed a cheap place to stay to get to the Toyosu Fish market for the 530AM tuna auction. In retrospect I could have stayed in other places because the metro does begin to run at about 5AM. It was about a 40 minute walk there.||The are quite a few rules that keep the place clean, safe and comfortable for others. For example, the actual sleeping area is for sleeping only or watching TV with headphones. No eating or drinking so the place is kept clean and no insects.||The lockers and shower are on the first floor which made sense. Lockers behind the front desk so someone can keep an eye out no one is breaking into lockers. Then the shower needs to be on the same floor as the lockers because you need to change your clothes and store your crazy heat on the 4th floor lounge. It was hot enough to do hot yoga. The lounge had a sink, 2 beverage vending machines (one with beer), and 1 instant noodles vending machine, 2 microwaves and hot water for the noodles. H like someone was expected.||As for some tips I read beforehand and agree with, it is to bring an eye mask. The clock inside the pod especially if you have the alarm on, will bath you in green and red light. Inside the capsule there is a power plug configured for 2 prong and USB. The capsule also did get a bit stuffy even with the fan inside...