Post by emonseo30 on Mar 11, 2024 4:41:14 GMT -5
Inspired by Tokyo capsule hotel rooms, the Galaxy Pod Hostel in Reykjavik can sleep in capsules that look and feel like they belong on a spaceship.
Located near central Reykjavik, Galaxy Pod Hostel features private bunk-style bedrooms that look like something out of Star Wars .
After a day of exploring (or a night of partying), guests turn into futuristic, space-themed sleeping pods that replace traditional hostel bunk beds. Prices start from around £ for a single bed in a -bed dormitory.
By sleeping in self-contained pods, where they have a double or queen-sized bed, reading lights, hangers, mirrors, a secure locker, charging stations, an alarm clock, and purple am Phone Number List bient lighting that adds to the cosmic aesthetic. There is also free wifi everywhere.
Guests can also play with the various lighting setups and fall asleep under a blanket of twinkling projections. Upon awakening, you will emerge from your sleeping pods to beautiful views of the mountains from your bedroom windows.
Each pod features a privacy curtain or sliding door, and they are stacked into all-gender, multi-person dormitories, with the upper pod accessed via a ladder. Rooms sleep four, eight or people, and there is a women-only dormitory that sleeps six.
Sleep in capsules
A review in The Telegraph said: “Sleeping capsules (), elegantly decorated in black and grey, would not be out of place on a spaceship, and measuring just x m. They won't appeal to many claustrophobics or anyone who requires more than one bed.
“Each module has a comfortable mattress with a memory foam mattress topper, as well as a curtain or door for privacy, as well as a reading light, mirror and shelf, fans and televisions. The bathrooms are shared.”
Galaxy Pod Hostel owner and manager Sverrir Guðmundsson came up with the pods, which he says were inspired by the futuristic film The Fifth Element .
Other facilities at Galaxy Pod Hostel include a bar, cafe, self-service kitchen where guests can make their own food, vending machines, laundry service, luggage storage, a games room with PlayStation consoles, a movie theater and even a virtual reality. The hostel offers happy hour from : p.m. to : p.m.
Capsule hotels have long been popular in Japan, where they originated, but in recent years they have also gained traction in global markets ; just look at the growth of Yotel.
It currently operates seven airport hotels in London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris, Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul Airport (two), Singapore Changi, plus seven city center hotels in New York, Boston, San Francisco , Washington DC, Singapore, Edinburgh and Amsterdam.
Yotel is also expanding rapidly with new projects in development globally, including Porto, Glasgow, London, Dubai, Geneva, Long Island City, Miami, Park City, Mammoth, Atlanta and Melbourne.
It's also interesting to see how sleeping pods could find their way onto planes in the future: Air New Zealand recently revealed a vision for Skynest economy class bunk beds.
Located near central Reykjavik, Galaxy Pod Hostel features private bunk-style bedrooms that look like something out of Star Wars .
After a day of exploring (or a night of partying), guests turn into futuristic, space-themed sleeping pods that replace traditional hostel bunk beds. Prices start from around £ for a single bed in a -bed dormitory.
By sleeping in self-contained pods, where they have a double or queen-sized bed, reading lights, hangers, mirrors, a secure locker, charging stations, an alarm clock, and purple am Phone Number List bient lighting that adds to the cosmic aesthetic. There is also free wifi everywhere.
Guests can also play with the various lighting setups and fall asleep under a blanket of twinkling projections. Upon awakening, you will emerge from your sleeping pods to beautiful views of the mountains from your bedroom windows.
Each pod features a privacy curtain or sliding door, and they are stacked into all-gender, multi-person dormitories, with the upper pod accessed via a ladder. Rooms sleep four, eight or people, and there is a women-only dormitory that sleeps six.
Sleep in capsules
A review in The Telegraph said: “Sleeping capsules (), elegantly decorated in black and grey, would not be out of place on a spaceship, and measuring just x m. They won't appeal to many claustrophobics or anyone who requires more than one bed.
“Each module has a comfortable mattress with a memory foam mattress topper, as well as a curtain or door for privacy, as well as a reading light, mirror and shelf, fans and televisions. The bathrooms are shared.”
Galaxy Pod Hostel owner and manager Sverrir Guðmundsson came up with the pods, which he says were inspired by the futuristic film The Fifth Element .
Other facilities at Galaxy Pod Hostel include a bar, cafe, self-service kitchen where guests can make their own food, vending machines, laundry service, luggage storage, a games room with PlayStation consoles, a movie theater and even a virtual reality. The hostel offers happy hour from : p.m. to : p.m.
Capsule hotels have long been popular in Japan, where they originated, but in recent years they have also gained traction in global markets ; just look at the growth of Yotel.
It currently operates seven airport hotels in London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris, Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul Airport (two), Singapore Changi, plus seven city center hotels in New York, Boston, San Francisco , Washington DC, Singapore, Edinburgh and Amsterdam.
Yotel is also expanding rapidly with new projects in development globally, including Porto, Glasgow, London, Dubai, Geneva, Long Island City, Miami, Park City, Mammoth, Atlanta and Melbourne.
It's also interesting to see how sleeping pods could find their way onto planes in the future: Air New Zealand recently revealed a vision for Skynest economy class bunk beds.