Anyone ever stay in a capsule hotel? - Democratic Underground

enigmatic

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:51 AM
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Anyone ever stay in a capsule hotel?

http://www.capsuleinn.com/

How was it? It's the kind of no-frills thing I would have loved when I was still on the road; is it worth the price?

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hobo_baggins

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:54 AM
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1. no, but im planning a trip to tokyo, maybe i should consider it

but im thinking it would be kinda hard to bring chicks back to my capsule

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enigmatic

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:55 AM
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2. That's what the "Love" Hotels are for!

http://www.links.net/vita/trip/japan/lodging/lovehotel/

:)

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hobo_baggins

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:57 AM
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3. excellent...i have to have the race car bed

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Misunderestimator

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Wed Mar-01-06 09:42 AM
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16. You could fit like a thousand chicks in one of those...

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XemaSab

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:00 AM
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4. How much is 4000 yen a night?

In dollars? :shrug:

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enigmatic

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:01 AM
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5. About 30 bucks

A little more, I think. For what you get other than the capsule itself, it doesn't seem too bad...

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XemaSab

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:05 AM
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6. Not too shabby

but I find it VERY interesting that this hotel has 140 capsules for men and only 24 for women.

I'm wondering what the cultural reasons for that would be. I personally don't mind sleeping rough outside, but only in the country. In the city I often find a quiet street and sleep in the car.

I'd be ALL OVER a capsule! :bounce:

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enigmatic

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:13 AM
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7. I guess

the original target was drunk businessmen too drunk to go home or who missed the last train back home. Then budget travelers discovered it and it's morphed into a kind of hip thing..

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XemaSab

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:21 AM
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8. That would be my guess too

but in America both men and women work in business in roughly proportional numbers. It's interesting that men are expected to behave so differently from women there. Even the facilities are different for men and women. :shrug:

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Patiod

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Wed Mar-01-06 09:38 AM
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15. Even in the US, men far outnumber women on the road

It's one of the only thing I like about air travel.

The only downside is twice in one morning two different businessmen ask me if I wouldn't mind refilling something at the Marriott breakfast buffett -- they assumed that as the only woman in the room, I must be the Buffett Hostess, even though I was wearing business attire.

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bridgit

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:42 AM
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9. i would for maybe $5, but not 30-35, for 30-35 i'd maybe just stay out...

all night catch'n snoozes where i could :thumbsup:

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SeattleGirl

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:46 AM
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10. I saw a story on this on The Travel Channel

Looked interesting.

How are you, e? :hi: :loveya:

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AllegroRondo

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Wed Mar-01-06 10:55 AM
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18. Me too - a travel documentary with Michael Palin

one of the odd rules, the hotel does not allow tattoos.
Apparently tattoos are popular with Japanese criminals.

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Oeditpus Rex

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:53 AM
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11. Lemme understand this

Your "room" is a tube one meter wide, one meter high and two meters deep?

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RevCheesehead

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:55 AM
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12. Like a casket, ain't it?

No way I'd go for something like that.

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Bassic

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Wed Mar-01-06 09:29 AM
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13. No thanks. I'd rather be dead before I

actually lie down in a morgue.

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Mizmoon

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Wed Mar-01-06 11:08 AM
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20. I agree - it looks like a morgue

yuckola!

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MissMillie

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Wed Mar-01-06 09:34 AM
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14. I would definitely consider it

The only thing I don't see is some place to put your luggage while you're sleeping.

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purr

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Wed Mar-01-06 09:44 AM
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17. Considering I have to sleep with someone in bed with me..

I dont think I would be able to do it. When hubby went away for a week I slept horrible, kept tossing and turning, and couldnt sleep. As soon as he came home I had my typical sleep.. no way I can do it.

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Mother Jones

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Wed Mar-01-06 11:03 AM
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19. I considered it, in Japan,

but after seeing them up-close, it was far too confining.

I don't have claustrophobia, but I felt as though I did when I saw them.

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SouthoftheBorderPaul

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Wed Mar-01-06 11:14 AM
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21. Hey, mang....

If you're flying to Tokyo, you should try to fly courier. We discussed it before I went to Thailand--you said you had friends that flew courier without incident. I tried it out and everything went fine. Flew from New York to Tokyo to Bangkok and back for $400, including tax! PM me if you want the name of the company, etc....

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IA_Seth

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Wed Mar-01-06 11:31 AM
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22. Flying Courier?

Can anyone explain what that entails?

Thank you!

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SouthoftheBorderPaul

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Wed Mar-01-06 02:16 PM
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23. I assume you got my PM....

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IA_Seth

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:04 PM
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24. Sure did...thanks. I will be buggin with questions later! n/t

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