Glansit Akihabara Comfort Capsule Hotel

Staff and services were unmatched. This place is more expensive than most capsule hotels, but the quality of services absolutely match and exceed the higher cost! Capsule itself is of reasonable size and with a genuinely nice mattress. Nothing insanely good, but way better than capsules usually provide. It even has a TV inside. Cleaning services are optional and non-intrusive, so you can sleep undisturbed if you spent a whole night singing karaoke and need sleep in until the afternoon. The lockers are surprisingly big - but not big enough to fit my extra-large baggage (brought to fit in my Akihabara shopping!). The good bit is how helpful and willing the staff are to keep your luggage in a huge rack downstairs. Each bit of luggage is given a lock with a pin only you know, so it's actually really secure! Much better than other capsules I have stayed in which suggest just leaving luggage sitting outside your capsule all day (not very secure!). Security is important to glansit it seems, as you ned your wrist-band to use the elevator and access certain floors. You even give your wrist-band back to reception every time you go out so its safe with them for your return. Perfect for a worry-wart like me. Also, the bath is public to all the men. So lots of people walking around naked in the mens bath. Keep that in mind if it isn't your thing. But I say you should just give it a try, you're in Japan after all and the bath's hot temperature was a huge comfort after a cold day of exploring. I highly recommend glansit if you can afford to pay a little more for capsule hotels! Still way cheaper than most hotels, but they are proof you can stay in a capsule hotel with ease, comfort, and security on your side!

I don't know who decided carpeted bathrooms were a good idea. Theyre awful. Walking into the toilet area and feeling the carpet stick to my slipper and peel off when I moved was really awful. Speaking for the men's toilets at least. Bathrooms and locker rooms in general felt needlessly squished and cramped. Bringing even smaller luggage to my locker was a challenge at times. Renovations to those services/areas are probably needed.