FT.com: Shrinking hotel rooms
May 26, 2014, 3:14 pm
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FT.com: Shrinking hotel rooms
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bd6c7050-4...#ixzz32rGpIqYk
Compact hotels are based on the idea that many will accept a smaller room and reduced facilities for a lower price and a good location. So what’s on offer – and how tiny is too tiny?
Compact hotels are based on the idea that many will accept a smaller room and reduced facilities for a lower price and a good location. So what’s on offer – and how tiny is too tiny?
It's a tiny room with a focus on quality.
Have to admit I'd happily book in for a night or two when in London and assuming it fits with works travel policy I'll give it a whirl.
My only concern would be noise.
What you think?
May 26, 2014, 7:47 pm
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I consider Yotel a godsend and use them often (off the transatlantic plane, into the shower and the bed in the shortest possible time cos it's inside the terminal) and never had a noise problem with them.
The US way of getting out of the terminal, waiting for a shuttle, checking into a hotel, checking out is not made for these quick sleeps. You are losing an hour there which is a big deal when you have say a 7-8 hour layover. Also, with a Yotel can book far ahead by the hour, I got bitten so hard when I tried to get a day rate at Honolulu but all of them were booked. Meh.
The US way of getting out of the terminal, waiting for a shuttle, checking into a hotel, checking out is not made for these quick sleeps. You are losing an hour there which is a big deal when you have say a 7-8 hour layover. Also, with a Yotel can book far ahead by the hour, I got bitten so hard when I tried to get a day rate at Honolulu but all of them were booked. Meh.
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May 26, 2014, 9:18 pm
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A few variants that aren't behind a paywall (looks like this is a pretty old story):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...-fife-26073504
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...ub-hotels.html
My first thought was a SMALLER room @ Premier Inn?! (<123 sf for US readers)
I didn't think that was possible! The larger TV is a welcome upgrade, but it may actually be too large for a room that size.
Nothing about PI indicates a focus on quality. Consistency is more of a focus.
Why? What is it that's appealing to you? Seems too tiny. Sounds like there'd barely be room for their (already uncomfortable) desk chair, not room for anything else besides the bed.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...-fife-26073504
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...ub-hotels.html
My first thought was a SMALLER room @ Premier Inn?! (<123 sf for US readers)
I didn't think that was possible! The larger TV is a welcome upgrade, but it may actually be too large for a room that size. Nothing about PI indicates a focus on quality. Consistency is more of a focus.
Have to admit I'd happily book in for a night or two when in London and assuming it fits with works travel policy I'll give it a whirl.
May 27, 2014, 12:44 pm
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A few variants that aren't behind a paywall (looks like this is a pretty old story):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...-fife-26073504
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...ub-hotels.html
Nothing about PI indicates a focus on quality. Consistency is more of a focus.
Why? What is it that's appealing to you? Seems too tiny. Sounds like there'd barely be room for their (already uncomfortable) desk chair, not room for anything else besides the bed.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-...-fife-26073504
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...ub-hotels.html
Nothing about PI indicates a focus on quality. Consistency is more of a focus.
Why? What is it that's appealing to you? Seems too tiny. Sounds like there'd barely be room for their (already uncomfortable) desk chair, not room for anything else besides the bed.
May 27, 2014, 2:18 pm
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"many will accept" - not really
"many" stick to average hotels
super cheap AND super expensive hotels are small population compared to average (the lower/higher the prices goes away from average, the smaller the population)
would be nice to see more new airport sleeping options, regardless of details
"many" stick to average hotels
super cheap AND super expensive hotels are small population compared to average (the lower/higher the prices goes away from average, the smaller the population)
would be nice to see more new airport sleeping options, regardless of details
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May 27, 2014, 2:27 pm
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May 27, 2014, 3:08 pm
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On the TPAC side of the world, I've stayed in a small single-bed room on a couple trips to Japan. It had a bed with mini desk at the end, tv (I think that swung out from the wall, full bath with a washlette toilet. Everything I needed. Quite comfortable for this large-bodied traveler. And good price.
Not quite a capsule hotel.
Not quite a capsule hotel.
May 27, 2014, 3:43 pm
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should clarify - im personally only interested in airport hotels when it is impossible to reach a destination via a nonstop, and the connecting airport(s) cannot be transited in one go, whether on same airline or two different airlines, because of the length of time between flights - so there is not really any choice but to book a hotel
also, in cities with VIP airport services and airport trains, queues/traffic are not a problem to get to hotels in city, so in those cities i would most likely do that rather than desiring airport hotel, which to me is also about avoiding said traffic/queues
also, in cities with VIP airport services and airport trains, queues/traffic are not a problem to get to hotels in city, so in those cities i would most likely do that rather than desiring airport hotel, which to me is also about avoiding said traffic/queues
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May 27, 2014, 8:40 pm
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I think they already do a great job at squeezing their hotels in where there's really not much room for them. Not sure why they think they need to go for even smaller rooms.