St Christopher’s Inn at the Village in London Bridge offers tiny capsule bedrooms with clean bedding, a reading light, free wifi and complimentary earplugs.
CAPSULE hotels – those places where bedrooms are packed on top of each other a launderette – have been a mainstay in big Japanese cities for a while now.
But now the pod accommodation has come to the UK.
Britain’s first pod hotel has opened in London Bridge – costing from just £19 a night.
St Christopher’s Inn at the Village is the first hostel in the UK to offer the capsule bedrooms.
The property has 26 of the bedrooms, all stacked on top of each other.
While the rooms are tiny, they come with clean bedding, a black-out blind instead of a door at the entrance, a reading light and complimentary earplugs.
St Christopher’s Inn at the Village in London Bridge costs from just £19 a night
The property has 26 of the bedrooms, all stacked on top of each other
The rooms come with clean bedding, a black-out blind instead of a door at the entrance, a reading light and complimentary earplugs
There are also plugs and USB ports, as well as free wifi, for any guests who want to play on their phones or laptops before bed.
If booked directly with the hotel, guests also get breakfast.
This includes a continental style buffet with ham, cheese, fruit, cereals, toast, tea and coffee.
The reception is open 24 hours and guests can retire to their pods at any time of night or day.
For an extra cost, it is also possible to rent a locker to store personal items
There are also plugs and USB ports, as well as free wifi
For an extra cost, it is also possible to rent a locker to store personal items, as well as towels, hairdryers and adapter plugs.
The Village London Bridge still has the traditional dormitory rooms and double bedrooms, for those who fancy a regular hostel stay.
