Capsule hotels inching their way into hospitality industry in India
Pod hotels with capsule-size rooms just enough for a bedding, a sliding shutter for privacy, and walls decked out with just a plasma television, mirror and hangers, are gradually catching travellers fancy. The capsules could be around seven-feet long and three-feet high and carry no extra frills, where a traveller would most certainly use the ‘rooms’ to simply tuck into bed for a good night of rest. Designed primarily for the budget-conscious traveller, pods claim to offer “comfortable sleeping/resting spaces at affordable price-points” and have locker facilities for luggage and valuables, besides common restrooms.
Pods, originated in the Japanese city of Osaka in the late 1970s, were considered an example of Japanese efficiency and futuristic design. Image source: DNA