While capsule hotels are nothing new in the real world, having been a staple of Japanese accommodation options for decades, a new business in Sydney calledâŠThe Capsule Hotel is taking the sci-fi inspiration very literally.
Look at these designs! These arenât practical cabins, these are a straight up homage to stuff like Fifth Element and Deus Ex
If youâre wondering why a hotel designed specifically for areas of extreme density exists in big olâ Australia of all places, thatâs because Sydney has become a real estate apocalypse, and options like this are becoming the only way single people can afford a cheap nightâs sleep in the city centre in their own âroomâ.
Perhaps in a bid to convince people put off by how small the whole thing is, the hotel is talking up stuff like smart TVs in every capsule and some fancy shared bathrooms. Yet the fact a basic pod costs only $55 a night, which is only a little more than youâd pay to stay in a massive shared dorm in a backpackerâs hostel, probably does most of the convincing.
That said, I donât know how much polish you can put on something when the first thing I thought of when I saw its design was:
