Recording summary · October 2019
$18 Japanese Capsule Hotel [O8BdpGsMwoY]
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Overview
A traveler checked in for one night at Niseiwa Capsule Hotel, paid 3,056 yen in cash, and took a lower bed in pod number 49 after choosing it due to an unanswered guesthouse inquiry on a Sunday and the cost of Airbnbs.
Pod 49 features a light switch, USB port, plug socket, and a small shelf, though disturbances from sneezing and snoring neighbors made staying and recording video challenging due to quiet surroundings and lack of privacy.
The guest explored Namba to observe the area and find food before returning to the hotel, awaiting a potential move into a guesthouse the next day.
Themes
Check-in procedure, cash payment of 3,056 yen, locker amenities, and room selection at Niseiwa Capsule Hotel.
Pod 49 amenities, lack of privacy, noise disturbances from other guests, and difficulty recording video.
Exploration of Namba, ground water spraying, and looking for food.
Motivations for booking a capsule hotel, including Airbnb costs and unconfirmed guesthouse inquiries.
Developments
The guest completed check-in at Niseiwa Capsule Hotel, paid 3,056 yen in cash, and received keys and locker instructions.
The guest settled into pod number 49 and inspected its interior fixtures.
The guest walked around Namba looking for dining options and observed the surroundings before returning to the capsule hotel.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the guesthouse manager failed to respond because it was Sunday and did not check email.
Whether the traveler will be able to move into the guesthouse the following day.
The reason water is sprayed on the ground in Japan.
Whether more snoring will be heard during the night at the capsule hotel.