9h nine hours woman Shinjuku

Terrible night. Guests arriving at all hours of the night still wearing their sneakers, flip flops and high heals into the capsule room rolling their luggage. The flooring is polished concrete so there is no noise absorption. There is no noise policy and even if there was, this being an unmaned facility there would be no one to enforce it. Strong fluorescent lighting stays turned on all night at the roller blind in the capsule is insufficient to block the light. The locker room is many floors down and super tight. It's difficult to maneuver and guest are on top of each other. The lounge wear provided did not fit me as it is fut for a smaller Asian lady. It was this weird mesh black fabric like polyester blend. Paper slippers are provided but again no policy on no wearing shoes in the room.

My stay was good. The location though surrounded by bars which was one of my concerns during the night one of the cons of staying due to being a solo female traveler. But despite that it was street were well lit so it wasn’t too horrible walking back to the hotel. But I would still be mindful about the hours as I’m not someone who stays out late into the night. It’s was a good location close to lost of convenience stores, Starbucks other coffee shops and eating places and shopping places. The stations were close by about five to six minutes walking so getting around was easy. It was clean and they replaced towels everyday if you’re saying multiple nights (which I did). Another thing if you’re planning to stay be sure to have your day planned out starting early. They close the bathroom and sleeping facilities to clean from 11 til 3pm so you have to move early to start your day. But if you plan to stay in for a bit then the lounge is available and there is a vending machine though it is limited to drinks and amenities and uses physical card and physical IC card. But the convenience stores are close by so you can pop out to get something to eat and come back or head to the parks that are near by. But overall my stay was fine the location was good for me and it was affordable too.

Centrally located, convenient, and clean. The sleep pods can be stuffy at night, but if you’re familiar with capsule hotels you would be familiar with this experience.

Location is a little far from the nearest station, so it requires a bit more walking compared to some other hotels in Shinjuku. One thing to note is that this place may not be ideal for light sleepers. Because it is a capsule hotel, you can easily hear noises from other guests moving around, opening lockers, or packing their belongings. I personally had some difficulty sleeping due to the noise. Another small inconvenience is the luggage storage. If you leave your bag at the hotel before check-in, you won’t be able to access it freely afterward to take something out before leaving it there. Overall, it’s a clean and unique place to stay, but I would recommend it mainly for people who are not sensitive to noise.

I love everything about this capsule! the entire facility was clean! and well taken care off. I stayed here for one night so only had a backpack for a 2-day 1 night trip, the locker can fit my bag perfectly. The shower rooms were clean. The have like a changing space as well in front of the shower so that mean you dont have to change in front of the lockers for everyone to see. The capsules were futuristic and had cameras sensors to rate your sleep ( I booked this intentionally). If you are not comfortable with having your sleep recorded, you can probably ask for a capsule that does not have the camera. They provided towels, pyjamas, toothbrush+toothpaste, slippers and a mesh bag. great for light packing! They also have a lounge area and vending machine on the 9th floor and it was spacious and had a lot of natural lighting. Check in and check out processes were easy since the staffs were very helpful! would definitely recommend to friends to stay here and my self will repeat staying here in the future.

The shower is good. The bed is comfortable but the light outside is too bright. Locker area is too small. There are always too many people trying to use their lockers.

This was probably my first and last capsule hotel experience. I had heard good things about capsule hotels in Japan in the past and saw good reviews online about this 9h hotel, but this was totally not what I expected. First of all, it’s located in an area with bars around, which, as a female solo traveler, made me feel unsafe walking back to the hotel at night. My biggest issue with the hotel was the air ventilation in the pod. I couldn’t sleep at all because I felt suffocated and unable to breathe properly inside. I had to keep the privacy blind open all night just to get some minimal airflow. There was also a security camera that was meant to track your sleep, but it kept making a weird vibrating noise every minute. I had to unplug the cable behind it to turn it off. There is also 0 soundproofing. There are about twenty pods in the room, and I could hear all the movements. One girl was coughing throughout the night, which made it even worse. On top of that, there is only one lift serving all 10 floors in the building, and stairs are not allowed. So you have to wait a long time during peak time. The luggage storage itself is okay, but the corridor between the storage shelves is very tight. If you have a big suitcase and need to open it to organize your things, it’s going to be difficult. One of the staff members who helped with my luggage storing before check in was also rude for no reason. While I was just trying to understand the situation, she yelled at me to get out of the hotel and said I couldn’t stay there, even though I had literally just received my baggage tag a few seconds earlier. If you’re looking for a good night’s sleep, I wouldn’t recommend staying here. Pay a bit more and go somewhere else.