Fodor's Expert Review Nine Hours Nagoya Station

Two minutes from Nagoya Station, Nine Hours is a modern take on the capsule hotel, designed for short stays on a tight budget. Unlike capsule hotels of old, this isn't a dingy, last-resort after being too drunk to make the last train home. Design-wise it's got a hip, minimalist feel, with start concrete and metallic grey common areas. Each of the clean, yet basic "sleeping pods" is just 110cm wide, 110cm tall, and 220cm deep (about 3.5’ x 3.5’ x 6.5’ feet), but there's a top-floor lounge and first-floor cafe to relax in, as well as lockers for luggage storage and shared showers. There are separate male and female floors.