The Millennials Fukuoka

A creative answer to the capsule concept, and one I really enjoyed. The beds give flexibility to whether you want to sleep or sit up and chill, and the ambient set up for the room is controlled by the iPod on the wall. The beds were comfy, and the showers were clean, hot and with good water pressure. The luggage area was a little narrow for my backpack to go under the bed as others mentioned but I was able to fit it between the curtain and the bed end quite easily so this wasn’t an issue. Many people also just had their bags outside of their capsule during my stay and this was no issue. The working area on L2 was good with some tables having plugs for working, and also a pool table and free coffee/tea making facilities. Music is a little loud so making calls is tricky, but you can do this during the morning as the music was turned down. The breakfast is the real selling point, it’s like a fine dining three course meal. I got the Japanese style and didn’t regret it. It was fabulous so kudos to the chef & kitchen team. Hotel staff were also very friendly and helpful and kept my bags for me before and after my stay. It’s a good area too, with bars and restaurants in walking distance and easy access to buses and the subway

These pods were so innovative, loved the design where you could create a bed for night and sofa for day. You can even set an 'alarm' where the bed automatically sits you up. Loved the dark ambience of the whole place. Breakfast was an absolute stand-out - ridiculously high quality and delicious with a choice between Japanese and western and a buffet of drinks to choose from. The bar and lounge are gorgeous and so well decorated.

The capsule room was fantastic. The bed uses an iphone to convert from a sofa to a lay down bed. There is an option for the alarm to raise your bed and the lights in the morning, but unfortunately it did not work for me. The attachments for connecting your device to the projector was also very easy to use. I was able to connect both my iPad and iPhone through the USB-C to HDMI hookup. The hotel (The Lively) is also incredible. A very nice vibe in the main lobby, with free beer for one hour every night. There were many people socializing throughout the bar and it had a great feeling. Very nice design. The staff was wonderful during check-in. One of the concierge staff had lived in Canada before so we had a nice talk during the check-in process.

For a capsule hotel it was a very nice stay! The shelf above the bed was super helpful for storing things. The lighting and moving bed feature controlled by the iPod was great. I found it quiet for the most part, although any noise from guests wasn’t any fault of the hotel of course! It was nice having the women’s area separate so felt comfortable. Showers and toilets very clean. Buffet downstairs for extra fee was great.

This is where I had the best sleeping experience in my entire trip (I stayed in 5 different capsule hotels). The foam is thick and wide, and can make you sleep comfortably. It also comes with two pillows, which is uncommon in other capsule hotels I stayed at, which are not too soft or hard, not to mention the reclining bed by just pressing a button. The female staff at the front desk (sorry forgot to get her name but she speaks Tagalog) was really friendly and helpful.