APA Capsule Hotel Shinjuku Tokyo
03rd January 2021
In: Hotels/Resorts
APA Capsule Hotel Shinjuku Tokyo
Location, location, location, this place is bang in the middle of Tokyo, come out of the hotel front door, turn left, and your then on that massive crossing in all the TV and movie adverts in the middle of Shinjuku.
The hotel is amazing value for central Tokyo, I paid about £60 for two pods around four years ago. A word of advice however, if you are over 6 foot tall, don't spend a week here. I managed two nights in my large baked bean can with a curtain for a door and I have to say, it was one of my worst hotel experiences ever.
My son was in the pod above me and we ended up having an early night at around 11:00 pm, given we had been on the go for 36 hours after flying in from England. At around 1110pm, the music from the bar above the hotel started blasting out, Japanese grunge music, not really my thing. After lying awake for about four hours in my claustrophobic baked bean can the music stopped. Thinking I might finally get some sleep, karaoke begun with Japanese versions of Madonna now gracing the airwaves. By 6:00am I had enough and went out to explore Tokyo. I found an amazing little coffee shop right opposite the main crossing in Shinjuku, No bacon sandwiches here I'm afraid however, the coffee and hot dogs where just fine.
It was really interesting watching the young Japanese revellers making their way home, no shouting, screaming, fighting, being sick here, just polite young people quietly going about their business making their way home with the occasional wobble.
Despite my dislike of the pod, the hotel facilities were awesome, spotlessly clean and tidy, the male washrooms had hot showers, a jacuzzi and even a small swimming pool. The hotel also had a small café in the communal area and a few pc’s available to rent for a minimal charge. There was a nice sitting area, with free wifi also available, an absolute bargain in central Tokyo.
Location, location, location, this place is bang in the middle of Tokyo, come out of the hotel front door, turn left, and your then on that massive crossing in all the TV and movie adverts in the middle of Shinjuku.
The hotel is amazing value for central Tokyo, I paid about £60 for two pods around four years ago. A word of advice however, if you are over 6 foot tall, don't spend a week here. I managed two nights in my large baked bean can with a curtain for a door and I have to say, it was one of my worst hotel experiences ever.
My son was in the pod above me and we ended up having an early night at around 11:00 pm, given we had been on the go for 36 hours after flying in from England. At around 1110pm, the music from the bar above the hotel started blasting out, Japanese grunge music, not really my thing. After lying awake for about four hours in my claustrophobic baked bean can the music stopped. Thinking I might finally get some sleep, karaoke begun with Japanese versions of Madonna now gracing the airwaves. By 6:00am I had enough and went out to explore Tokyo. I found an amazing little coffee shop right opposite the main crossing in Shinjuku, No bacon sandwiches here I'm afraid however, the coffee and hot dogs where just fine.
It was really interesting watching the young Japanese revellers making their way home, no shouting, screaming, fighting, being sick here, just polite young people quietly going about their business making their way home with the occasional wobble.
Despite my dislike of the pod, the hotel facilities were awesome, spotlessly clean and tidy, the male washrooms had hot showers, a jacuzzi and even a small swimming pool. The hotel also had a small café in the communal area and a few pc’s available to rent for a minimal charge. There was a nice sitting area, with free wifi also available, an absolute bargain in central Tokyo.