Comments on: Suite Deal at the Capsule Hotel

By: Toronto airport hotels

Toronto airport hotels — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +0000

I think those capsule hotels are really a nice thing because it gives you accommodation at the cheap prices. Another thing is that it saves place as we know about the population it is really very essential for us. Anyways keep it up and keep continue with your valuable thoughts.
Thanks.

By: tenacitus

tenacitus — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:47:47 +0000

They actually have these in Schipol airport

By: Aunt Moe

Aunt Moe — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:35:02 +0000

I seem to remember these ‘capsules’ from 20 years ago – also in Japan. But that time they were being touted as bare bones ‘accommodations’ for the businessman on the go. They were, however, slightly larger, but not large enough to stand up in. Anyone else remember that?

By: Wayne Dickson

Wayne Dickson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:50:50 +0000

Someone mentioned the “racks” sailors have. “Hot-racking” – another guy steps in just as the preceding guy is stepping out – is common. On British subs these days your space is 2 meters long by 1 meter high by 1 meter wide. The larger cabin space for long-distance truckers (smaller than a typical bathroom) are considered luxurious. Worth a lot of reflection.

By: Gasho

Gasho — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:33:13 +0000

[Possible] sign of things to come? – that’s so scary. If you want to scare people about the recession, overpopulation, extreme shortage of space and resources — show them this picture.
Showing eviction notices on properties and even heaps of people’s stuff outside their homes is the norm for evoking this feeling of dread. On the other hand, seeing pictures of homeless people doesn’t make me imagine that I’ll end up that bad off.. but this is somewhere in the middle.. a managed homelessness — a clean solution for the man who’s lost [ a l m o s t ] everything.
It’s also possible to imagine huge banks of these capsules – giving thousands of people a spot in the “new bottom” of our radically skewed wealth distribution. I have to wonder — could the elite get the masses to live like bees for a time before the pot boils over and we have a full scale revolt?

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:41:56 +0000

@Greenwich Village Apartments
Your comment has to be about the crassest thing I’ve read in weeks, and considering I read a lot of blogs that’s saying something.
You’re simply using this sad story to plug your B&B! How heartless can you get!? Who would want to stay at B&B run by someone like you? I hope yours burns to the ground some day soon and you end up in a homeless shelter.

By: yg

yg — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:57:22 +0000

the japanese modules are first class compared to this: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1917897,00.html http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE52B1CW20090312

By: Greenwich Village Apartments

Greenwich Village Apartments — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:11:52 +0000

Although it’s interesting to see how they have hotels that cater to short and long-term dwellers, It is nothing like some of the accommodations I have seen state-side. While these save on space and have the bare amenities one needs to sleep, I prefer the ambiance of a Bed & Breakfast much like the ones located in Greenwich Village in NYC. There you have large-sized rooms, full bathrooms, and a large enough bed that one may be able to sprawl out and really enjoy their time there.

By: Rich2506

Rich2506 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:09:27 +0000

Wow! As a former sailor (PN3, USN, 1991-2001), those look pretty comparable to the “racks” I slept onboard ships. Of course, we had a locker underneath our mattresses (About a foot high and split up into four sections and a lock-able drawer) and a two-foot high/one-foot deep & wide locker to keep hanging items in. Somewhat luxurious compared to these.

By: doug

doug — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:13:26 +0000

I thought about W. Gibson’s Neuromancer when I read this article…