OK, entombed might be a slight exaggeration. Still, First Cabin, a “compact hotel brand,” has taken the 14th floor of the Waikiki Business Place and created a “luxury” capsule hotel in the heart of Waikiki. There are 90 cabins, most of which are 27 square feet in size and 4 feet high! There are also nine business-class and first-class cabins where you can stand upright (now that’s an amenity!).
I lived in Japan during the ’90s when capsule hotels became popular. Their main purpose was to house drunken salarymen who missed their last train. I’m not sure that’s a demographic we have here—at least not until the rail reaches Waikiki.
Joking aside, I’m scratching my head as to who would stay in these besides backpackers. But then again, back in the ’90s, I couldn’t figure out how Google would make money, so I don’t have the best track record. Now, if you can only convince your owner to put this in your compset. 😉
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