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There is a new breed of budget
hotels that combine snug spaces (rooms are typically 75 to 100 square
feet) with tech-conscious design (many feature self-service check-ins,
iPod docking stations and free wireless, wall-mounted, flat-screen TVs
and adjustable mood lighting). |
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CitizenM |
Amsterdam's
CitizenM (short for mobile) opens in early 2008. Rates will start
from about $101 a night for a room with mood lighting and a king-size
bed. |
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EasyHotel |
Part of the company behind
Britain's low-cost airline easyJet, these orange-hued hotels are in
London (Kensington, Victoria and Earl's Court, from about $52 a night),
Basel and Zurich, Switzerland (from about $47 and $49 a night), and
Budapest, Hungary (from about $22).
Locations: There are three in London (South Kensington, Earl's Court,
and Victoria); one in Budapest, Hungary; one in Basel, Switzerland, and
one to open mid-November 2007 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Overview: Room types vary by location, but expect to find mostly six to
seven square meter (75 to 97 square feet) "small rooms" (with or without
windows) that come equipped with a private bathroom and shower, plus a
flat screen TV (though it costs £5 to get 10 channels). The slightly
larger "standard rooms" offer the same amenities in an eight to nine
square meter space. Rooms at the London hotels start at £30 per night.
First impression: The London easyHotels' private bathrooms and clean new
spaces are a step up from the typical hostel at a comparable price.
Price: A small room with no window at the easyHotel Victoria on November
7 was £35; a small room with a window was £45. |
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Hotel SO |
Compact rooms at this
eco-conscious hotel, launched last month in Christchurch, New Zealand,
include free Internet phone calls. Rates from about $53 a night, with
optional $11 "servicing charge." |
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Nitenite Cityhotels |
Open now in Birmingham,
England, with expansion plans for New York City, the U.K. and Germany,
Nitenite hotels feature ergonomically designed, yacht-style rooms in
neutral colors. Rates from about $82 a night, double.
Locations: Just Birmingham, England, right now, though the coming soon
list includes London, New York, and Berlin, among other cities.
Overview: Designed to "emulate the feel of a luxury yacht cabin," the
nitenite hotel in Birmingham strives for an affordable and hip guest
experience. All of its 104 guest rooms have en-suite bathrooms,
flat-screen televisions, and Wi-Fi. Standard double rooms are just under
seven square meters (75 square feet). Rates start at £55 per night.
First impression: Sleek design and soothing lighting makes the rooms
seem slightly larger than they are.
Price: For the night of November 7, rates were £50, even cheaper than
the advertised rate. |
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Pod Hotel |
Pod Hotel: Rates at the former
Pickwick Arms in central Manhattan start at $99 a night for a tiny but
chic room with twin bed and shared bath down the hall; double rooms with
private bath from $139.
Locations: Just one in New York City's Midtown East neighborhood.
Overview: Formerly the Pickwick Arms, the Pod Hotel's variety of room
types suits a variety of travelers. Queen and double rooms have private
bathrooms and larger beds, while single and bunk rooms cost less and
have shared bathrooms. Clean minimalism with the occasional touch of
bold color characterizes the rooms. True to its claim of high style and
high tech, all rooms have iPod docking stations, free Wi-Fi, and
flatscreen TVs.
With advertised rates from $89 per night, New York City's Pod Hotel
offers a more typical hotel experience than most modular hotels beyond
the rooms, with a concierge, lobby lounge, restaurant, and rooftop bar.
First impression: Though it calls its rooms "pods," the sizes look
comparable to the average New York City hotel room. Based on a Price, it
looks like rates can be a fair amount higher than the advertised lowest
rate of $89, though they seem in line with typical New York City hotel
prices.
Price: For the night of November 7, a single room with shared bathroom
cost $159, and a double with private bathroom $249. |
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Qbic |
Locations: The first hotel is
already open in Amsterdam. Hotels in Antwerp and Maastricht will open in
early 2008. Qbics are located in city centers.
Overview: Design, novelty, and efficiency are the defining
characteristics of Qbic Hotels' signature "cubi" rooms. Cubis include
extra-long beds, private bathrooms with designer touches, flat-screen
TVs, work-and-dine spaces, and free Wi-Fi, in rooms averaging a palatial
(by modular standards) 30 square meters (323 square feet). You can even
change the color of your space to yellow, red, or purple by pressing a
button. Rates start at ?39 per night.
The hotel's lobby has a self-service check-in terminal, vending machines
with food from local bakeries and caterers, and a digital concierge with
information about local restaurants and cinemas.
First impression: Stylish and well-equipped, and the dining area sets it
apart from other pod hotels as a comfortable place for a slightly longer
stay.
Price: For the evening of November 7, the rate was ?79.
Open in Amsterdam and Maastricht, Netherlands, Qbic's "fun, sassy and
efficient" hotels feature extra-long beds, Philippe Starck bathroom
design and vending machines with homemade food from local caterers.
Priced from about $57 a night. |
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Tune Hotels |
Cheap is the byword at this
garish red hotel in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: rates start at about
$3 a night, though towels and air conditioning are extra. |
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Yotel! |
Locations: Yotel! at Gatwick
Airport is now open in the International terminal. The Heathrow location
(in Terminal 4) opens later this autumn, and Amsterdam Schiphol opens in
early 2008.
Overview: Inspired by airplane cabin upper class suites, Yotel! is
sticking to the theme and opening its capsule-style hotels not just near
airports, but actually in airports. With rates from £25, it's the
cheapest glimpse into first-class you'll find.
Yotel! offers two types of "cabins." Standard cabins measure seven
square meters (75 square feet), and include a bed the website claims is
large enough for two, bathroom with shower, work desk with stools,
storage areas, free Wi-Fi, and flat screen TV with programming that
includes television, radio, games, internet, and current airport arrival
and departure information. There's an on-screen cabin service menu from
which you can order food 24 hours per day. Premium cabins have all the
standard amenities plus more, including a bed that folds itself into a
couch at the touch of a button, bedside tables, and a fancier bathroom.
And, at 10 square meters (108 square feet), it's a bit roomier.
You can book in four-hour increments or overnight. The airport location
makes Yotel! a good option for layovers or early-morning, late-night,
delayed, or canceled flights. Rates for four hours start at £25 for a
standard cabin, or £40 for a premium cabin, and additional hours cost
from £5 for standard cabins.
First impression: Sleek and modular, the perks seem ideal for everyone
from business travelers with early departure times to exhausted
vacationers waiting out flight delays.
Price: An overnight stay on November 7 was available for £55. |
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