Microhotels: The best providers for metropolises

Microhotels
Stay cheaply in cool metropolises

Want to stay in a smartly designed double room in the middle of London, New York or Paris and still not spend a lot of money? This is possible in micro-hotels, which are cheap for one reason: the rooms are small (or tiny).

The smart thing about it is that you usually only save on expensive square meters, but not on design and comfort. The micro-hotels, which are often operated by luxury chains such as Marriott or Starwood, are usually creatively furnished by well-known designers and often offer luxuries such as fine bed linen and the latest technology (which then also takes care of check-in).

Microhotels do not require bedtime treats

In the “Pod Hotels” in New York and Washington DC sleep solo travelers in six square meters, while other hotels accommodate two people in seven square meters. Many beds are placed directly in front of the panoramic window and offer magnificent views of the city skyline.

At the Dutch hotel chain “CitizenM” the bed is also under the window – but the room is only as wide as the window, namely two meters. Microhotels are made for millennials: The operators sometimes aggressively advertise that there are no traditional hotel amenities in the microhotels: “Absolutely no trouser presses, bellhops, towel swans and bedtime treats”

Some mini rooms also impress with their ingenuity: when the beds can be transformed into sofas or the bedside tables into chairs at the touch of a button. Space-consuming cupboards are usually avoided, luggage often finds space in fixtures under the bed, there are lots of hooks and tables can be folded against the wall. In the New York hotel of the British chain “Yotels” a robot arm even helps to stow luggage in the compartments under the ceiling.

The public rooms of micro-hotels are also often more modern than usual: they are not called “lobby” or “breakfast room,” but rather “living rooms,” where you can make yourself comfortable on sofas or eat, chat and work at long tables.

Microhotels: The main hotel chains

CitizenM (www.citizenm.com)

The Dutch chain “CitizenM” operates micro-hotels in cities from Copenhagen to Los Angeles.

Yotel (www.yotel.com)

The British-based chain “Yotel” operates hotels from Istanbul to Singapore.

Moxy Hotels (moxy-hotels.marriott.com)

The “Moxy Hotels” brand, which belongs to Marriott, has more than 100 properties around the world.

The Pod Hotels (www.thepodhotel.com)

You can stay cheaply in New York in the “Pod Hotels”.

Tru by Hilton (hilton.com/en/brands/tru-by-hilton)

There are 45 Tru by Hilton hotels in the USA.

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