"The Jane hotel in New York City started renting its cabin-like rooms to sailors as early as 1908. “Live large but sleep small” might as well be the motto of travellers choosing to stay in the latest crop of super-shrunk hotel rooms popping up across the world.
Rather than spend a lot of money on a sprawling temporary living space, travellers are bunking down in rooms that measure from just two to 10sqm.
Popularized in Japan, capsule hotels were first built in 1979 to accommodate Japanese businessmen who needed to stay close to the city centre for a few days or who could not catch the last train to their suburban homes. Some would even stay the entire workweek to avoid the long commute. Barely big enough to lie down, the two-metre long space included sparse amenities like a television and a radio, along with a common restroom and socializing areas.… "
http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20111107-worldwide-weird-tuck-in-at-tiny-hotels
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some years ago, we rented a tiny holiday cottage in the mountains. We didn't really pay attention to the pictures on the web site, because it was very cheap and secluded in a fantastic wild defile, near a waterfall. When we arrived, we discovered... a dollhouse with two rooms : a 134 square feet kitchen and a bedroom (same area) upstairs. We had to go through the terraced garden to reach the bed. We had our (very big) sheepdog with us, therefore, once the door was closed... no way to move ! it was great fun and we spent marvellous holidays in this cocoon hanged up on the mountain. Tiny houses give a feel of security !
Those of us who have seen the wrong side of the bars know that this kind of space is plenty. Being able to come and go freely is an added bonus.
My first thought was of jail cells also. This is fine for 1 or 2 nights, beyond that it's hard time.
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