These four houses are built from small repeated rooms or cabins, with washing rooms and lounges shared between guests. Each belongs to a group that runs more than one address, and the entry names the building it describes. Layouts differ by floor and by cabin type, which is why those details are worth confirming before arrival.
Setting. This house belongs to the Cocoon group, which runs several separate addresses in Munich; this one stands near Sendlinger Tor, at the southern edge of the old centre. It is a city hotel of compact, near-identical rooms rather than a hostel, and it is reached on foot from the underground station of the same name. The other Cocoon houses in the city are different addresses with their own arrangements.
Building. Rooms are small and worked out to a single repeating plan, with a bed, a compact bathroom and fitted storage in place of loose furniture. The ground floor carries the reception, a bar and a lounge that doubles as the breakfast room. The group gives each of its houses a decorative theme, and the public rooms here follow the one chosen for this address.
Ahead. Because the group runs more than one house in Munich, it is worth naming this address in any message so the answer applies to the right building. Room size and window arrangement vary little but are worth checking if that matters. Breakfast hours and luggage storage are settled with the house directly.
Category Capsule Hotels
Location Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Checked May 2030
Grids Tokyo Akihabara Hotel & Hostel
Tokyo, Japan
Setting. Grids runs a number of separate houses in Japan, and this one stands in the Akihabara district of central Tokyo, a short walk from the station. The building holds both cabin-style sleeping places and private rooms under one roof, which is why the name carries both words. Other Grids addresses in Tokyo are distinct buildings and are not covered here.
Building. Sleeping places are stacked cabins reached from a shared corridor, each closed with a screen and fitted with a light, a socket and storage. Private rooms occupy other floors of the same building. A lounge with long tables, a kitchen area and shared washing rooms serve the whole house, and men's and women's floors are handled separately.
Ahead. Anyone booking should confirm which floor arrangement applies to them, since cabin and private accommodation follow different rules in the same building. Check-in times, luggage handling before check-in and the position of the shared rooms are all settled with the house. Quiet hours in shared corridors are set by the operator.
Category Capsule Hotels
Location Tokyo, Japan
Checked May 2030
First Cabin Nihonbashi Yokoyamacho
Tokyo, Japan
Setting. First Cabin operates separate houses across Japan, and this one is in Nihonbashi Yokoyamacho, in the eastern part of central Tokyo near Bakurocho. The cabins take their idea from ship accommodation, with fixed walls, a ceiling opening and a screen instead of a door. Other First Cabin addresses in Tokyo are different buildings with their own layouts.
Building. Cabins come in more than one size, the larger with standing room beside the bed and the smaller worked to a tighter plan. Each has a bed, a screen for the entrance, a set of hooks and a small television. Washing is shared: the house keeps a communal bathing room with a large bath, along with lavatories and a lounge area.
Ahead. Cabin type decides how much room there is, so it is worth naming the type when writing rather than after arrival. Floors are separated by sex, and the arrangement should be confirmed in advance. Bathing room hours, valuables storage and late entry rules are all matters for the house.
Category Capsule Hotels
Location Tokyo, Japan
Checked May 2030
YOTELAIR London Gatwick
London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Setting. YOTELAIR runs cabins inside airport terminals, and this house is in the South Terminal at London Gatwick, before the security control rather than in the departure area. It is a separate address from the group's other airport and city houses, which are elsewhere and arranged differently. Guests reach it on foot from the terminal concourse.
Building. Cabins are small and repeated to one plan, with a bed that folds between seated and flat positions, a compact shower room, a desk surface and storage under the bed. There is no window in most cabins, and lighting is adjustable inside. Reception runs through the night, and a small area near it serves drinks and light food.
Ahead. Stays here can be taken by the hour as well as overnight, and the two arrangements run on different terms. Anyone arriving between flights should confirm terminal access and the walking route in advance. Cabin type, arrival time and the length of stay are settled with the house.
Category Capsule Hotels
Location London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom
Checked May 2030
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The Room Index is independent and for reference only. Details are drawn from published sources and change as houses are refitted or renamed. Where a group runs several addresses, only the one named in the entry is described. This site is not connected with any hotel named, sells nothing, takes no bookings, and every detail should be confirmed with the house directly.
