Originating in Japan, the capsule concept has evolved and spread to countries across the globe. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or take ...

Since gaining popularity in Japan in the late ’70s capsule hotels and microhotels have spread across Europe and North America. Their increased popularity makes sense, because for many tourists, the ...

I'm an expat living in Japan, and I paid $26 for a one-night stay at a capsule hotel. As a freelance journalist and travel writer living in Japan, I move around a lot for work. When I want to save a ...

I ended a trip to Tokyo with an experience on my Japan bucket list — a night in a capsule hotel. For $50, I slept at the Nine Hours Narita Airport, a pod hotel inside the airport. The sleep wasn't ...

A sleeping space in a capsule hotel is so small, it’s almost like climbing inside an appliance. And, like any other smart appliance, your cozy capsule is a ripe target for hacking. When the IBM PC was ...

When I walked into the new luxury capsule hotel in Waikiki, it felt like any other hotel, with a front desk and seating area set off to the side. But the hotel, which is on the 14th floor of the ...

In Honolulu, the 14th floor of the Waikiki Business Plaza on Kalakaua Avenue has been transformed into a capsule-style hotel, the first one for Hawaii. First Cabin, a compact hotel brand in Japan ...

I spent one night at The Capsule Hotel in Sydney, Australia, which cost me $32. I slept in a futuristic pod-style room in the hotel, which was more akin to a hostel. After a poor night's sleep, I ...