I spent a night in a capsule hotel in Japan. It was cheap, but it was also some of the worst sleep I had on my 14-day trip. Capsule hotels originated in Japan, so I insisted on staying in one on my ...

Insider's author spent a night at the Nine Hours Capsule Hotel at the Narita Airport in Japan.Monica Humphries/Insider I ended a trip to Tokyo with an experience on my Japan bucket list — a night in a ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It may sound like an oxymoron, but the biggest capsule hotel in the world has just opened in central London. The Zedwell, in Piccadilly ...

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 ...

Do you ever walk into a hotel room and notice something immediately wrong? Maybe the sheets are still dirty. Or there are double beds instead of a king. Or the room is too big. Maybe you just long for ...

Workers who moved out of London for remote work are under pressure to come back to the office in the city, and some are choosing to stay in Japanese-inspired sleeping pods for just £30 ($40). I ...

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 ...

Joey Graceffa documents his 24-hour experience inside a capsule hotel.

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 ...

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 ...