For the bootstrapped traveler, capsule hotels offer both an inexpensive solution and an alternative experience. Capsule hotels have expanded past Japan and have doubled down on other Asian metropolises. Altogether, analysts forecast that Southeast Asia will lead with its projected growth of capsule hotels from 2016-2022. “In the last year, we've seen an increase in the number of capsule hotels listed on [travel website] Booking.com. Whereas capsule hotels used to cater only to Japanese salarymen, nowadays you’ll find a mixed bag of business travelers and vacationers.

Source: Forbes September 18, 2017 03:56 UTC