Akihabara BAY HOTEL - Caters to Women

The location was very good, the facilities were complete, and the interior was very organized.

I finally found a chance to experience a capsule hotel and was not disappointed! First and foremost I was glad to find a women-only facility just to relieve one source of stress. There are always at least two staff at the front desk all of whom can speak English. Guests are given a guide on how to use the facilities, along with signage throughout the building which I was very thankful for (also written in Korean or Chinese, I forgot). These were for things such as how to use the devices inside the capsule, where to obtain items you need and so on. I don't recall whether or not we could choose top or bottom bunk, but I was satisfied to start with a bottom bunk on this trip. I was VERY impressed with the showering area. Each shower booth includes a space about the same size as the shower area for you to change, along with a hook to hang your things and an actual door with a lock instead of typical shower curtains! The sink area had many hair dryers, and every sink had cleansing oil, face wash (even in the showers along with shampoo, conditioner and body wash!) as well as hair treatment. This place really knew how to treat its demographic, I honestly felt like I was being pampered. Overall I felt like I was at a slumber party. On top of that, every capsule room floor has a washroom, as well as single stalls in between the stairways. I thought that was a very efficient use of space. The capsule room itself is exactly as advertised, and much bigger than I expected! They are fairly wide and long, and I found that the electrical outlet, tiny counter and the two hooks (super helpful for organizing) to be very useful. My stay was overall more positive than negative. Just a few things bothered me: I went in July. While the air conditioner usage was generous (as someone who prefers cool weather), I found the building to be hot overall. Particularly in the shower area and the capsule room areas. The shower area always has a fan running in the entire room, but you can't feel it much until you get closer to it. So I found the shower booths and sink areas can get stuffy. The capsules have an on/off option for the fan, but the changes were minimal. I would cool down by standing near the air conditioner sources and avoid moving too much before going into the capsule and then I would be fine. Two washer and dryer machines are in the shower area as well and thankfully detergent is already provided. However they're in the path between the sinks and showers so it can get crowded. I think it also contributed to the heat. My capsule did not include a TV screen, so I am not aware of whether or not updates are provided there so I just took my chances to use them whenever I saw they were empty. This is a very small, narrow building. I thought the space was used efficiently, however while the lockers are tall they are very narrow along with the locker area itself. I'm so glad that measurements were provided online. I managed to squeeze a duffle bag and a medium luggage (once it wasn't bulging out of shape) and eventually found the time to repack it entirely thanks to the mirror and counter space on each floor. If I were to redo this experience, I would stick with a carry-on luggage and duffle bag instead. The 10AM-4PM facility cleaning time is rather strict and for good reason. The work that they do can be disruptive so it's better to go out. The common areas WILL be crowded right before. Facility is overall clean and done quickly, just the basement area seems a bit neglected.

The rule about having to leave the hotel during the day was not clear during check in and it is very inconvenient

The room smelt musty, there was mould on the celling, I feel that cannot be healthy to breath in all night. And the showers are closed between 10am-4pm this was very inconvenient, I don't not see why it would take that long to clean them.

Carpet in hallways not so clean. Hard bed.

La recomiendo mucho si viajas sola por Japón, es limpia y todo está escrito bien estructurado. Me di cuenta que había una basura de lentes de contacto en donde dormía

Clean and comfortable. The location is good.

Rooms were clean. The staff on June 3 was very unfriendly, almost rude. Around and inside the elevator was not clean. The rate was a bit high for this type of capsule hotel.

Cleanliness, quietness, facilities are excellent. Accessibility to metro station ??? Sound proofing is not that good

Not bad since its a capsule hotel, but you can hear every movement pretty much

I LOVED the girly vibes!! Comfortable, great location, they have everything u need!

It's a bit inconvenient that the bathroom is on a separate floor and the lockers are not in the bedroom but in a separate area.

if you have more than a backpack I don't recommend staying in this hotel - lockers are extremely small and fit nothing. You basically don't have access to any of your stuff. I would recommend it only for one night stay no more

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The amenities were great, check in was easy

The locker was too small for even standard luggage

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Communal space is extremely disappointing... no space to hang out or even sit down... basement communal space isn't great for any communal use.

Super comfortable for a capsule hotel. Futons are 10cm tall so don’t expect the best commodity if you’re staying for mor

Good Shower room separate with floor capsule