I stayed in pod hotel where rooms cost £37 a night - but others think I'm crazy

Daily Mail​

28-04-2025

When you think of Hawaii, you think of luxury beach resorts – but the U.S island is now branching out into budget pod hotels.
Also known as capsule hotels, these cheap accommodations typically offer rooms with just enough space for a bed, and shared bathrooms.
And First Cabin International – which already has 10 hotels in Japan – is now opening a branch in Hawaii in May, and taking reservations.
So travellers from all over the world can afford to explore the island.
As well as Japan, many countries are home to pod hotels, with the UK's first, St Christopher's at the Village, opening in London Bridge in 2018, with beds costing from £25 per night.
But would you stay in one?
In Copenhagen, the average price of a three-star hotel is £181 per night, according to Skyscanner.
But Chelsea Dickinson, aka @Cheapholidayexpert, stayed at pod hotel CityHub in Denmark's capital for just £37 a night.
@cheapholidayexpert
£37 a night for COPENHAGEN?! 🇩🇰 Copenhagen isn't particularly known for being budget-friendly, but this futuristic pod hotel was how I managed to do a £100 trip to Copenhagen with This Morning - without having to share a room with anyone! ⬇️ THE DETAILS ⬇️ 🏨 CityHub Copenhagen 📲 @CityHub 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark 💰 I paid £37 a night for my pod! Bizarrely, it was £37 a night for a twin pod for single use and the double pod was a little bit more. HOWEVER, if you were sharing a twin or double was only £50 for double occupancy meaning it would only cost you £25 a night each - BARGAIN! 🎉 You would deffo need to know that person quite well though… 😆 ⬇️ MORE INFO ⬇️ 📍CityHub in Copenhagen is located in Vesterbro which is a really cool area full of cafes, restaurants, exhibits and concerts. 🚴 There's a bike hire shop a few doors down so a great way to get about - or hire a bike on the nearby streets using an app like Donkey. 💰 Like most hotels, prices do fluctuate but I've just seen a twin room for £38.50 on a Sunday night in a couple of weeks - so it wasn't just cheap pricing because I went in January! 🛌 There are CityHubs in Amsterdam and Rotterdam too! 📣 BUT LET ME KNOW… Would you stay in a pod hotel?!
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She booked the twin room, which was two single beds pushed together, as opposed to the double room, as the latter cost £50 a night.
In a TikTok video, showing her 173.6k followers around the room, Chelsea shows that her pod has its own Bluetooth speaker, as well as 'fancy lights' which you can put on to different settings.
She also points out the room's shutters that you can close for privacy, as well as space for hangers, plus two robes and two large towels.
Chelsea then takes her camera to the shared bathroom, which has 'loads of stalls, showers and spaces to get ready'.
Amazingly, there is also a sauna, Rituals hand soap, 'and even a space to do your ironing'.
In the communal areas, Chelsea points out a 'self-serving beer tap' and a kitchen which guests can use to cook their food if they want to keep the cost down.
Or, like Chelsea, guests can pay extra for breakfast and will receive some tokens to use at a nearby café.
On check out, guests are able to use lockers to keep their stuff in until they're ready to head on.
Many of her followers aren't convinced, complaining the pods look 'claustrophobic' – and lack a view
'I absolutely love it! What more could you want?' Chelsea finishes.
But many of her followers aren't convinced, complaining the pods look 'claustrophobic' – and lack a view.
One says: ''What more do you need?' - a window would be nice.'
Another adds: 'My claustrophobia would never let me.'