Today’s sleep capsules are an appealing option for budget-conscious travellers – and generate up to three times the revenue for hotels and hostels.
Audience Systems are launching an exciting accommodation concept for hotels and hostels into the UK and Europe – Kotobuki’s original Japanese sleep capsules.
The first sleep capsules were designed by Kotobuki in 1979 – a genuinely innovative response to the pressures on space and time in cities like Tokyo and Osaka. The subject of numerous articles and documentaries, the rest of the world saw them as something exotic – and uniquely Japanese.
However, since then, sleep capsules have become a more mainstream concept, throughout Asia and beyond. Kotobuki has installed over 60,000 of them in hotels, hostels and nap spaces, at airports and even on board ships. As Kotobuki’s capsule design has evolved, hoteliers and travellers have begun to see these clever little spaces as more than just a curiosity. The combination of savings for guests and increased revenue for facility owners is a truly seductive business model.
Today’s Kotobuki sleep capsules are sleek, comfortable and modern. They offer a high level of amenities and privacy, but still with similar space occupancy to a bunk room. They feature relaxing interiors, including adjustable ventilation and lighting, sound insultation, and device charge points.