Whenever you book air flights and travel through airports on vacations or holidays, look around. You may just see pod hotels. Here is the low-down on these unique airport and city accommodations.
Pod hotels are not a new concept. These type of hotels have been around for a number of years, but most travelers have never even heard of them. They had their beginnings in Japan as “capsule hotels”, that were, and are still being used mainly by business people on stopovers. Today pod hotels are becoming very popular with vacation travelers as well, because they are convenient and are cheaper than regular hotels. They are located in the U.S., Britain, Europe, and Asia, usually in, or near airports.
The pod hotel concept is in its infancy in the U.S. and Europe, but it is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more holiday travelers demand this unique service. A number of entrepreneurs are building small, pod-like hotel rooms that are usually rented by the hour, or number of hours.
Most pod hotel rooms are small, comfortable, and convenient, and they can have all the amenities of a standard hotel room at a fraction of the cost. They can be a very good choice for budget-conscious business travelers and vacationers.
Some pod hotels are in airports such as the ones at Yotel.com, at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.
EasyHotels.com have pod hotels in London, Zurich, Budapest, and Basal, QBICHotels.com have pod hotels located in Antwerp and Amsterdam. A New York City pod hotel is called the PickwickArms.com.
There is a new innovation in pod hotels called Metronap Sleep Pods. These space age looking pods are showing up not only on concourses in airports, but in convenient locations in office buildings. They are great for tourists and business travelers, as well as tired people and executives that just want to have a little nap. Even though these sleep pods are located out in the open, they will partially enclose for privacy, but aren’t claustrophobic. They are also fitted with noise canceling headphones. They rent by the hour and are reasonably priced.
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