Imagine being offered a complimentary hotel stay with a unique twist - the catch being that your sleep would be monitored, and data from your body collected. This is precisely the proposition ...

The capsule hotel is typically representative of the image that many people have of Japan, combining dense use of space, technical ingenuity, and a futuristic vibe. Capsule hotels, also known as pod ...

I tried two capsule hotels in Tokyo, one at a cheap price point and the other at an expensive price point.

With inbound travel pushing up hotel costs in Japan, people are seeking out non-hotel options for lodging - including mini campers and ferries.

When Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architects and Japanese hotel chain ninehours joined forces to modernize Tokyo’s Shibuya hotel, they did much more than paint the walls and upgrade the floors. They also ...

There’s no view, not even a window, no telly and you make your own bed. As far as I can tell, only two people work here – the day-shift lady and the night bloke. But this is no comically ...

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 ...