$50 SYDNEY CAPSULE HOTEL TOUR 2019 | LIVING in SYDNEY
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I’ve always been so intrigued with Capsule Hotels in Tokyo Japan. I used to binge watch a lot of CZcams videos on other people’s experiences in capsule hotels, and have been so tempted to go to Tokyo or Osaka in Japan just so that I can experience staying in a Capsule Hotel for myself.
When I found out that Sydney, Australia had a Capsule Hotel opened up, I couldn’t NOT book myself at night there. The Capsule Hotel i stayed at was the Space Q - Capsule Hotel Sydney Australia. This video documents me exploring the Capsule Pod and the Capsule Hotel amenities. It was fun, but... i still want to stay at a Japanese Capsule Hotel though. Tokyo / Osaka next trip?
Real talk though, all the novelty aside, i want to touch on how it compares to other accomodation in sydney, such as a cheap/ budget hotel and / or hostel.
If you are looking for a cheap hotel in sydney, the Space Q capsule hotel is a really great place to start. As you can see in my video, the cost is slightly higher than budget hostels in sydney, but definitely comparable to the prices of budget hotels in Sydney. the bathroom and kitchen is shared and there is a communal area, but you also get the privacy of your own space and a safe + locker to store your personal things.
The Space Q Capsule Hotel is a mid point between a hostel and a business hotel in sydney - you get the opportunity to meet other travellers (as you would in a hostel) but you also get the privacy of your own "room" like you would in any budget / business hotel.
If you are a solo female traveller and having a female only floor / room is important to you, and is something you look for when staying at hostels, this might be what you're looking for too!
Details on where i visited:
Space Q Capsule Hotel
Address: 752 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Cost / night: I paid $50 AUD for one night
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Have you ever stayed at a capsule hotel? Did you enjoy it? If you haven't... would you consider staying at one?
hopefullytryingthistonight, men cansurviceit
Have stayed in two, one in Singapore and one in Jerusalem, liked both and prefer them over dorms. Neither had working tv!
I want to try this too! Thanks for your video.
Im staying a night at this capsule hotel from tomorrow to Monday,It was all booked out so had to pay book for tomorrow. I'm confused coz your door locked yet in the testimonials many ppl complain their doors were not allowed to lock due to fire rule regulations lol. You reaction to various things in the capsule and hotel was HILARIOUS 😂😂😂
There is something enticing about being locked in a tiny pod with gadgets.
100%. There were so many buttons for so many things. It felt like I was in a spaceship
Top bunk and colour is blue it's small
Aw I really enjoyed this one! Love seeing capsule hotels, didn't know they have one in Sydney!
Yes I find them so intriguing! I still really wana stay at a Japanese one though
I’m inside a capsule at the same hotel now! I already knew what to do, thanks to your video. This is awesome 👏🏽
I’m so glad you did this review!! Helped me not waste my time booking a room. There seems to be a lot of stuff that many people wouldn’t like about this. Things out of order, uncomfortable temperature in the pot & showering situation. No storage for baggage in the pod, no privacy when it comes to sound in the pod… no thanks.
hey Bianca - yeah i would go somewhere else. will you be travelling with a friend? can consider splitting a hotel room perhaps?
I think this would trigger my claustrophobia! also NICE EDITING!!
Thank you Jill 🙏🙏🙏
I actually stayed here for three weeks in late 2019 , it was fine , male bathrooms too small though and the TV's don't work in any of the pods, they have been disconnected. Staff were awesome and Lift is being replaced at the current time.
Nice one janice :) - i was going to try this too love the concept of the capsule hotel hehe compared to the other one at liverpool this one had bigger kitchen
yeah i saw that! the liverpool one looks more luxurious lol
The handwork displaying the capsule dashboard at 3:35 is really Wheel Of Fortune worthy. Love it.
capsule hotels are good for tourists and wanderers, because it's cheap and you always spend time outside and exploring the city.
A local like myself could go in to the city for one day and go back to the suburbs after
Oh wow,so totally unaware about this place in sydney!ur videos are really infomative!
How the heck can you sleep in a 29 degree pod?
it’s celsius. thats about 84 degrees fahrenheit
Most capsule hotels in Asia (I say Asia because they’re prevalent in Japan, Korea and Taiwan) are made for one purpose - sleeping. Most pods are not soundproof and they’re (usually) much smaller than the SpaceQ pods.
Yea definitely. I still realllllly wana stay at a Japanese one though
Janice Fung yeah just be mindful that there are some dodgy guests staying at capsule hotels (because they’re cheap, sometimes random drifters stay at capsule hotels in Japan); I’d recommend women-only capsule hotels (like Nadeshiko in Shibuya).
Btw, are you thinking of doing a vid on Sydney yum cha places? Hehe
@@jun8569 Thanks for the tip Jun!
well now that you mentioned it, i definitely am adding that to my list of videos to make!
@@JaniceFung you've gotta try living in manga cafes/24 hr Internet cafes for the real authentic Japanese experience.
@@jun8569 Ask for the Lesbian only hotels.
1:28 the most Aussie thing ever .. aren’t we all 👌🏼😂
I would love to stay in a capsule hotel!
Looks like the capsule hotel in Japan was much better, having a more private set up everywhere and a staff that kept things clean throughout. This seemed more like a hostel that everyone is expected to clean themselves.
I've been to Japan and looking like one
What a find! Hard to tell but probably could sneak in a couple of friends like we did in Bario. That should bring the cost down. Might tax the air conditioning though.
First of all the lift would scare me off and the tiny pod Claustrophobia Alert. Under the Aust Fire Safety Rules the capsule should remain unlocked no way lol.
Wait what I live in Sydney South West. And I NEVER KNEW THAT HAVE CAPSULES WHATT?!! EVERYTIME I GO TO THE CBD or the popular spots in general. I never knew about this... :O
Don't bother just at home
Thanks for doing this video. As a man I would have to go in a different section of course, but I wanted the security you showed where you can lock your capsule. What concerns me are the elevator and the air-conditioning in the capsules. When you enable the controls you said the temperature still kept rising. Were you able to cool your capsule? If not, do they relocate you to one that works?
Thank you! Good video to help me decide I don't ever want to stay at a capsule hotel.
Hahaha glad I could help
Pls do a series of japan capsules hotel comparisons when u travel there 😍
There are two like this one in Sydney..this is better than the other one as its pretty rundown..these capsule hotels look like fun until u realise you can't adjust the aircon inside and the heat is unbearable
I wonder how this type of accommodation complies with fire regulations?
Thanks for this loved this honest review.
I'm going from adelaide just to stay there!
We're very slowly catching up with what the world has to offer. Including this capsule hotel.
Yeah definitely - i'd be really keen to stay at a Japan one just so i can compare the experience!
Not exactly as confident or have a loud voice like her
I got to stay in capsule hotels in Japan last month! They were a lot cheaper than $50 though, one was only $18/night (it was originally $30 but I somehow got a deal) and the second capsule hotel was around $36/night. The worst things about them were check in was late- I think around 4pm or 5pm and then check out was 10am?
I hope they get more popular worldwide!
Nice!!! how do they compare to the sydney one? staying in a capsule in Japan is like a bucket list item for me, ha!
Same man, i really hope it gets more popular!
@@JaniceFung I would say the Sydney one looks cooler, but I think I like the Japan one more. The cheaper capsule in Japan was not as fancy, the shower room was shared, you can hear people coming in and out while in bed. The more expensive one had individual showers, a lot quieter, newer facilities. Both great locations (walking distance of a train station), very easy to check in/out- we booked online, close to convenience stores/restaurants, good comfort, they were both very clean but since the cheaper one was older it had that uhh...older look- like more beige colors? Staff were great at both places.
Wow that’s awesome value for money
i’m staying in this hotel right now for two days! i can say that they replaced the lift and you don’t have to worry about those bloody doors lmao
Hahah that’s good to know! I didn’t like their lifts at all
Janice Fung i could imagine! once i saw the lift in your video i cringed because it would be hell to have to deal with that
It's automatically now and I was the only one there
Have always wondered when I walked past. Would be interesting to see comparison with Japan's 😁
You trying to open the lift for 3 minutes ROFL! cool vid, the capsules look really spacious compared to those tiny coffins in Japan. like a spaceship cabin or something with those purple lights.
Yea ! It was so coool like a space ship. In my defence, the door was not light...
@@JaniceFung it’s an old federation lift , they recently replaced it
Only concern is that it is fragile plastic - would be better is it was fireproof rigid heatproof material.
Love your CZcams vids (but please make sure text is on the screen long enough to read it). I have stayed several times at the Pod Inn in Launceston, Tasmania. It's great, super clean, everything works, it's run by the owners so the service is great. And their pods look just like the one you stayed in. Only thing, their mattresses are a bit thin, apparently they have new ones coming.
Yes, definitely thanks so much for the feedback. (i've actually had a few other people say this to me, so i've started to leave text in for longer now haha)
oh wow i had no idea there were pods in Tassie! Did you also go to Hobart, and did you manage to find pod hotels there as well?
@@JaniceFung Funny thing, the guys from Launceston Pod Inn wanted to set up in Hobart but bureaucracy got in the way so they choose Launceston instead. I actually live near Hobart but go to Launceston every month or so for work. A problem I sometimes find with pods is when the neighbours don't keep the quiet, but most of the time it seems to be ok.
Can't fault the staff. Gives staff 4/5.
I am coming to australia tomorrow...i have booked the room....can i stay with my luggage
Awesome video!
thanks so much!
The Location of this one should be 5 out of 5
what about price? I would like to say this type of hotel is for only solo traveller. cuz of i did book decent apartment for 100 dollars per one night on Kirribili and CBD when my friends visited.
솔직한 평가 ! 지금은 몇년 지나서 더 망가졌겠다
This hotel is not far away from where I am living, today I am curious about the inside of the hotel when I finished my dinner with my friend and passed by, actually, your video solved my problem. I am a foodie around where I am living, if you need some restaurant source, I am glad to help.
P.S. I noticed that you traveled to Melbourne, I remember there are several decent restaurants like purple peanut Japanese cafe.
Nice! Was it what you expected it’d look like?
Thanks for the food recommendation!
Janice Fung actually a little bit disappointed about common area, just like common youth hostel, maybe I expect too much, the facility is just mediocre, but the space pod is what I want. And I noticed that they running another capsule hotel that close to events cinema near George street.
Btw there is a Japanese sneak shop close to space Q, at outside of capital theater, maybe next time you could make a video about Sydney deserts. There are many Thai deserts shop on Pitt street, also some Japanese deserts shop on regent plaza, and also Anita, koi, and so many shops as far as I can remember.
Is there a level for both genders?
It's cool place to make an adult video. I want to use one.
I need two things to stay in pods, controlled temperature and sound proof and you skipped both of them rating 😂
I was excited to go here at first but maybe not... But for 50 dollar it's alright.
Good training for outer space travel but for me a little to tight on space and the aircon temp rose the longer you stayed in the capsule . Please keep off the beans as well !
🤣 true that
they wont even awnser the phone kinda hard to trust a "hotel " that dosnt awnser phones
I stayed at the Capsule Hotel in Sydney CBD a few days ago, it seems pretty identical to the one you stayed at but I honestly didn’t like it. Wasnt my thing.
Yes I did that just yesterday the pod is smaller than my bed id rather stay at home. Nice location
Thats her home 8:39
Nice. Is it only in the city?
It seems to be - there are a few capsule hotels in Sydney in addition to the one i stayed at (Space Q), like 'The Capsule Hotel' & 'The Pod' but yeah they are all in the city
i cant imagine locals living there, they live in huge rooms in big houses
Cool video.
WOW that accent came outta nowhere
50 dollars aus I could stay at a suite over the ocean on a private island with my own private pool for a week anywhere else in Asia. Jus saying
Wow, I need to get you to organise my holidays. We just paid $200 a night out of season for an average townhouse, where the fire alarm went off all night, the pool gave me a chemical burn due to over chlorination and the host didn’t give a 💩
One person
4/5 comfort for a 29c pod?
The thermometer wasn’t accurate the numbers kept jumping
Geez how pathetic that the TV doesn't work!
I want to
Go for it! 😊
I would terrified if there’s a blackout
You and me both
It's okay
Don’t book here. The toilets are filthy.
Looks like hell....I would spend the extra cash and have a private room at a decent hotel.
$50 a night? $50 can let me live a room for a week in a
EA
I would love to stay in a capsule hotel!