Last week I’ve (finaly) made it to Berlin…
To get there and to make the most of my holiday time ( I went at night after work and arrived early morning,the day after) I had to catch 2 flights, one to London and from there another one to Berlin.
I’ve always loved travelling but I must say I don’t like the stress of connections and flights.
This is where instead of this ….
I found this….
Welcome to YOTEL London , a japanese-style capsule hotel at Gatwick airport, right inside the south terminal, it took me about 5 minutes after passport control to reach; Great location.
The hotel has 46 rooms wich you can rent by hour (with a minimum 4 hours payment ) with luxury beds, ensuite bathroom with monsoon shower , jukebox music system, TV, free wifi, relaxing mood lighting and a workstation.
It’s also a good solution for family with kids.
From previous experiences, I know how stressful it can be waiting for hours in an airport with small children.They have cots on request and 2 wheelchair-accessible rooms.
The story
The idea was conceived British entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe after he was upgraded into first class on a British Airways flight.
He decided to translate the language of airline travel and a touch of the Japanese influence into a small luxurious cabin.
You can also find these hostels in Amsterdam, London Heathrow and New York.
Yotel Staff were very friendly and showed me around.
They have 3 room types:
Standard cabin, £32 for 4 hours and £5 each extra hour
Premium cabin, £49 for 4 hours and £9 each extra hour
Premium Twin cabin
This was mine, watch how my couch converts into a bed at the touch of a button…
Food to go is available 24/7 on demand at the reception and you can have free coffee/tea.
I ordered a meal for dinner, on arrival.
Sweet Sour Chicken with Jasmine Rice, £4,95
It was nice to have some hot food while watching TV.
The shower was really nice and warm and I ‘ve also asked for a hairdryer (powerful one) an alarm clock, and an adaptor to be able to charge my phone.
Some free extras
Fresh white towels were available in the room.
Ensuite Bathroom with shower
As to the mood purple lights I thought it was something different, I had never experienced these before in any other hotel, felt relaxing/sexy at the same time. 🙂
The morning after I had breakfast in bed and checked the news on my phone…the pleasures of free wifi available at YOTEL.
Continental Breakfast at YOTEL, £6,95
It was an easy relaxed start of my day, as I walked to my boarding gate.
To conclude that I really enjoyed the YOTEL concept and would recomend it, if you ever:
- lose your flight ( It happens…)
- have a few hours to kill in an airport
- are travelling with children and need a break
- have an early morning flight
- or just want to have an Airport Adventure.
For more information check : http://www.yotel.com/hotels/london-gatwick
My stay was sponsored by Yotel but the views expressed are my own.
