Pod Hotels – They Can Save You Money When On Holiday Or Vacation
The next time you book air flights and travel through airports when on vacations or holidays, look around. You might just see a pod hotel. Here’s 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 only in its infancy in the United States and Europe, but is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more holiday travelers want this unique service. Many entrepreneurs are responding by creating small, pod-like hotel rooms that are normally rented by the hour, or number of hours.
Most pod hotel rooms are small, but comfortable and convenient, and they can have all the amenities of a regular hotel room at a fraction of the cost. They can be a 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, Basal, and Budapest. QBICHotels.com have pod hotels located in Amsterdam and Antwerp. A New York pod hotel is 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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