Capsule hotel

Since then, the concept has further spread to various other territories, including Belgium,[4] Canada, China,[5] Hong Kong,[6] Iceland,[7] India,[8] Indonesia,[9] Israel,[10] Poland, Saudi Arabia,[11] and South Korea.

Amenities within the room generally include a small television, air conditioning, an electronic console, and power sockets.

The capsules are stacked side-by-side, two units high, with steps or ladders providing access to the second-level rooms, similar to bunk beds.

[12] Like a hostel, many amenities are communally shared, including toilets, showers, wireless internet, and dining rooms.

[16] During the Great Recession, some unemployed or underemployed workers who had become homeless during the crisis temporarily rented capsules by the month.

Capsules in Tokyo
Capsule hotel in Warsaw , Poland. The lockers are on the left of the image, while the sleeping capsules are on the right.
The box in the upper left foreground is the TV, which is controlled via the panel in the left background. This panel also controls the light and the air conditioning. On the right wall is a mirror and the air conditioning inlet in the top corner.