SLEEEP is billed as Hong Kong's first licensed capsule hotel open to both men and women. The capsule hotel hopes to become a haven for the city's sleep-deprived.
SLEEEP is billed as Hong Kong's first licensed capsule hotel open to both men and women. The capsule hotel hopes to become a haven for the city's sleep-deprived.
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SLEEEP customers book online. They can choose their preferred mattress density and bedding. Once they've paid, they receive a QR code to open their capsule door, resulting in a cardless check in system. While during office hours an "experience officer" meets guests, after hours the facility is fully automated.
SLEEEP customers book online. They can choose their preferred mattress density and bedding. Once they've paid, they receive a QR code to open their capsule door, resulting in a cardless check in system. While during office hours an "experience officer" meets guests, after hours the facility is fully automated.
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Covering just 367 square feet, the hotel houses eight award-winning capsules. The wooden paneled pods have ambient lighting and a felt curtain "door" that closes with magnetic clips. They won a Red Dot Design Award in 2018.
Covering just 367 square feet, the hotel houses eight award-winning capsules. The wooden paneled pods have ambient lighting and a felt curtain "door" that closes with magnetic clips. They won a Red Dot Design Award in 2018.
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A visitor relaxes in a sleeping module at Tokyo's Capsule Inn Akihabara, in 2007. The two-square-meter sleep modules are equipped with a TV, Radio and Wireless LAN.
A visitor relaxes in a sleeping module at Tokyo's Capsule Inn Akihabara, in 2007. The two-square-meter sleep modules are equipped with a TV, Radio and Wireless LAN.
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Aiming to give guests the feeling they're inside a first class airplane cabin, First Cabin Tsukiji is one of several hotel chains redefining the capsule concept. This is the brand's most spacious option -- the First Class capsule.
Aiming to give guests the feeling they're inside a first class airplane cabin, First Cabin Tsukiji is one of several hotel chains redefining the capsule concept. This is the brand's most spacious option -- the First Class capsule.
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First Cabin represents minimalist compact living in luxurious form. Behind the door -- a pull-down shutter -- is a bed, a 32-inch flat screen TV and a safe. Slightly smaller than the First Class capsule, the Business Class capsule is also clean, comfortable and very cozy.
First Cabin represents minimalist compact living in luxurious form. Behind the door -- a pull-down shutter -- is a bed, a 32-inch flat screen TV and a safe. Slightly smaller than the First Class capsule, the Business Class capsule is also clean, comfortable and very cozy.
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Last year, Chinese entrepreneur Sandy Wong produced "luxury" cage homes for Hong Kong residents struggling to afford a property in the city. Inspired by Japanese capsule hotels the pods range in size, with the largest being 6 ft (2 meters) long and 4 feet (1.2 meters) wide. They cost between $361 and $580 per month to rent.
Last year, Chinese entrepreneur Sandy Wong produced "luxury" cage homes for Hong Kong residents struggling to afford a property in the city. Inspired by Japanese capsule hotels the pods range in size, with the largest being 6 ft (2 meters) long and 4 feet (1.2 meters) wide. They cost between $361 and $580 per month to rent.
The OPod was unveiled at the Hong Kong DesignInspire exhibition in 2018, by architectural firm James Law Cybertecture. The tube homes cover between 100 and 120 square feet (9 to 11 square meters) of floorspace, and each feature a fold-out bed, a fridge and microwave, and a bathroom.
The OPod was unveiled at the Hong Kong DesignInspire exhibition in 2018, by architectural firm James Law Cybertecture. The tube homes cover between 100 and 120 square feet (9 to 11 square meters) of floorspace, and each feature a fold-out bed, a fridge and microwave, and a bathroom.
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The OPods cost $15,350 each to build, and their creator James Law says he was able to keep costs low thanks to the water pipes they are made from being inexpensive. "They're quite heavy," he says. "Each pipe is about 20 tonnes -- but it's manageable."<br />
The OPods cost $15,350 each to build, and their creator James Law says he was able to keep costs low thanks to the water pipes they are made from being inexpensive. "They're quite heavy," he says. "Each pipe is about 20 tonnes -- but it's manageable."
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