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20 November 2017
Ever wanted to experience 'First Class' flights? Were you hesitating because of the 'meh' reviews you heard from your affluent friends? Were you tired of sleeping in capsule inns that costed about 3000-4000 yen a night but having to listen to the guy in the next capsule farting or shuffling around all night? Were you sick of sleeping in 'Guest Houses' where the owner spoke absolutely no English and you were crammed into a small room with 20 other guys from all over the world? Did you have complaints about the hygiene of other capsule inns or cheap motels and/or the air conditioning thereof?
Now you can try out being in a 'First Class' flight yourself.
All of these problems all of your curiosity about the 'First Class' cabins are addressed in this accommodation. Yes, that's right: First Cabin Akihabara is there to give you(well, perhaps not the night of your lifetime, but) what you've always wanted to experience: A first class-cabin-like room at a great location, with some serious hygiene and a welcoming staff.
It is conveniently located near Akihabara Station which is, in turn, within spitting distance of Tokyo Station, and boasts excellent service that will make you feel as if you are in a five-star hotel for a budget price.
Some of the other points I liked about this place:
- There is no price variation between days of the week. I mean, if you use a Japanese domestic reservation service like Yahoo! Travel or Ikkyu, most hotels have cheaper rooms on Sunday/Monday nights and expensive rooms on Friday/Saturday nights. No such 'tricks' with this hotel.
- I briefly mentioned this but their hygiene is outstanding. They are quite serious about using ethanol to disinfect everything they use. Ethanol is dirt cheap, but kills almost everything including bacteria and encapsulated virus. Okay maybe not as effective with fungi but those shouldn't be here in the first place IMO. Trust me, I have experience in microbiology
- Some of the Japanese people are talking about this, but capsule inns usually place one capsule above another so if you are sensitive you will be awoken every hour or so by the other guys shuffling in adjacent capsules. That cannot happen here because they didn't place capsule above capsule! This slightly drove up their price but so what? It has made their facility that much more comfortable.
- The exterior of the hotel is cool. Very cool. With a deep blue glow at night. You can take a great photograph here, although I agree that you don't need to sleep here to do that.
The only downside of this accommodation will be that it will never take off(and actually that it is near the Showa-dori exit of Akihabara Station, where no tourist actually ever goes). Oh, and while you can't help it as actual airplanes don't have those yet either, it'd be cool to have a convenience store somewhere on the first floor or at least in the vicinity the closest convenience store at this point is the 7/11 about a block away. I guess it's about the distance from an airport terminal to the actual plane, but
I liked this place. The 'First Class' cabin at 4900 yen is worth every penny it costs. I had a chance to look at some of the 'Business Class' capsules as well as I walked by, and they looked much better than normal capsule inns, too. At 3500 yen? Yes please. I would recommend the 'First Class' over 'Business Class' if you are not a student anymore and that short on money, but if you're on a budget I think the Business Class should work for any businessman, too. Why didn't I give it five stars? As I already said, because it does not take off! :)response / report this review -
26 April 2017
Capsule hotel- excellent experience! Make sure to travel lightly because there is not much luggage space.
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27 March 2017
It was a nice and clean place to stay at. Get some ear plugs just in case your neighbor snores.
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30 January 2017
It was great
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12 January 2017
I booked a place in advance for 2 nights and boy was it worth it. Situated very close to the Ikebukuro station, First Cabin was a delightful place to stay in. The facilities were great; there is a spa, chat lounges, clean modern toilets and a makeup room for the ladies. Men and women are seperated to different floors and spa rooms which is a nice touch. The "capsule" rooms were actually very spacious. Would recommend and will come again!
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10 November 2016
Clean, very nice staff.
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02 November 2016
Stayed for two nights, very classy hotel with good amenities. A friend had a mixup with his room and was given an upgrade. Great service!
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