It wasn’t planned, but I wound up in a sleeping pod in a unique hostel in central Copenhagen after my travel plans went sideways and I did not feel like splurging for a nicer hotel when it was already late and I had a very early morning departure.
Nyhavn63 Capsule Hotel: Sleeping Pod In Copenhagen
After landing in Copenhagen on SAS, I spent the entire day at CPH Airport…hoping to get out on Lufthansa or Austrian so that I could try their respective new business class products on the A350 or 787.
But the hours passed and no space opened. That’s the risk you take when trying to use miles to pay for your ticket…
I also thought about flying to Helsinki in hopes that some Finnair space would open…that did not open either.
There was only one option available: Brussels Airlines to New York via Brussels, a carrier I have not reviewed in many years.
I thought about camping out at the airport…I did that in my youth, but I’m too old for that now.
I also thought about just walking out to the Clarion or Comfort Inn outside the terminal, but they were over 250 USD and I thought that was a little much considering I was not tired and just needed to work.
Yes, I can be very cheap (perhaps miserly is the better word) when it comes to certain hotels (especially when I wanted to fly to Vienna or Munich and at least stay in a Hyatt).
It was in the middle of the day in the USA, I had work to do, and I had to return to the airport at 5:00 am for my 6:30 am flight…so I did something I have not done in many years: I booked myself a hostel.
No, not the sort of hostel with a dozen bunk beds in the room (those days are certainly over for me), but in a hostel called Nyhavn63 which styled itself as a “capsule hotel.”
Instead of communal sleeping rooms, you got a sleep pod…and it was only 25 USD…1/10 the price of a convenient hotel.
So I went for it. It’s so me…I guess I’ll always be the traveler who flies in first class and then is willing to sleep in a backpacker.
Essentially, I just needed an office to work and it looked like my capsule would have 1.) wi-fi and 2.) a plug…that’s all I needed. Copenhagen Airport has no 24/7 lounges to my knowledge.
I took the train into town, and easily found the hotel along the harbor.
Hey, it was actually perfect…my little jail cell was comfortable, I got the work done I needed, and even got a few hours of sleep…what a deal!
I stepped out briefly only to eat and found a nice döner place and enjoyed a wrap and some falafel (plus a green drink at 7-Eleven).
Folks, I have not done something like that in years…and it was a lot of fun. There’s something so satisfying about only spending 25 USD to sleep in one of the priciest cities in Europe.
I wholeheartedly recommend Nyhaven63 if you’re just looking for a cheap place to crash…or work.
And by 5:15 am I was back in the airport…
It would have been the 5K Story in Malmo for me, but I’m glad you found a deal.
You know I love that hotel, but it was just too much trouble for me to take the train over when it was cold and damp outside with rain.
If you’re not claustrophobic and there’s good ventilation …why not.
Yeah, some people’s farts can be brutal!
I could handle it up to the shared toilets and showers. That’s where I draw the line.
I didn’t use them…I waited until I got to the lounge back at CPH.
@Antwerp … +1 . The entire concept is a no-go for me , as it would be for any disabled person .
Also , it would evoke apprehension being in a metal tube , descending into Toronto , at the hands of a new female pilot, on her last check ride .
Or, riding in an under-crewed helicopter , threading through the DCA landing pattern, at an incorrect altitude , at the hands of a female pilot
Do you have a physical disability as well as a mental one?
The Nyhavn/New Harbor is a great place to visit. Too bad you didn’t have more time.
I slept twice at the Pods at the Zurich Airport. coming and going. Same setup. I enjoyed it and slept just fine. When leaving, got up early, showered, walk across one street into the airport, and hit a couple lounges for breakfast before my business class Swiss Air flight to Toronto.
Worked great!
I guess there was no Choice point availability for the Clarion or Comfort Hotel? I’m seeing 12-15k on a random night for them. That would have been my go-to option.
I do agree CPH is expensive though, I was very tempted to stay in Malmo at the JdV rather than the CPH Marriott on my trip.
And the Story Malmo is a very lovely hotel:
https://liveandletsfly.com/story-hotel-studio-malmo-review/
It’s unfortunate the Story hotel is moving up to a Cat 2 effective Mar.
Yep.
Very nice review of a good place to know in expensive Copenhagen.
Shouldn’t this place be ban̈ned because Denmark is a progressive country? Seattle, whivh has Nordic roots, has a $22+ minimum wage. Denmark should then have a similar minimum wage. The labor needed to make the bed is more than making a normal bed. Add laundry attendant labor, front desk staff, janitorial service of your share of the bathroom and lobby and all of the $25 cost is eaten up, nit leaving money for VAT, property tax, electricity, toilet paper and paper towels, water, wifi, owner’s income, etc.
Actually, Denmark has no minimum wage.
If I was traveling solo, sounds good to me…especially if I had an early connection.
A shared bath is no different than the local gym….as long as the pod is clean..I’m game.
However, I didn’t see anything in the article on where you stored your luggage. Did the capsule hotel have lockers or did you leave it at the airport??
Just curious!!
4th Pic of the interior is the hotel. After his room info card and before the beds. Looks like his locker.
It does look like a locker, but that’s my room!
Just sneezed out my wine
Matthew, do you have any photos of the toilets? Are they & showers, washbasins unisex or gender segregated? Thanks.
Looks like room for two? 😉
Ha. Yes, I got the bigger one because the smaller one did not have plugs. But I was alone.