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[–] 48 points 11 months ago (15 children)

Hostels are the best. Just give me a bed to crash and tomorrow morning I'll be off again.

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  • [–] 33 points 11 months ago (13 children)

    I would love for the Japanese capsule hotels to become a thing here in the US. I've always hated paying $150 or whatever for a full room (or suite) during a road trip late at night when all I do is crash out on the bed and then get up and drive first thing the next morning.

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  • [–] 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Weirdly, the capsule hotels tend to be more expensive than traditional hostels, and that's for 150 dudes in a room.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    I sleep in my car, often. If I drive until 2 am, and have to be back on the road around 8, I don't see the point in spending a bunch of dough.

    If I was home, I'd probably be sleeping in my TV chair anyway.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (4 children)

    I wish I could do that but I drive a roadster. Absolutely no fucking way to stretch out comfortably.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago* (3 children)

    Yeah, a full stretch out doesn't really work in my van, either, but I can deal with it for a few hours. I can see where a roadster would be absolutely impossible.

    At least your getting good gas mileage. You can use the savings to pay for the room.

    By the way, when I do stay in a motel, I always stay in cheap places like Motel 6 and Super 8. They've renovated most of them, and while they aren't fancy, they're clean, the beds are comfortable, the shower works, and they have a TV. They usually have a fridge and microwave, but I seldom use them. You can usually find one under $75, and I recently found one for $37!

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    At least your getting good gas mileage.

    Lol I get about 16-18 mpg. 6-cylinder engines ain't fuel efficient even when they're jammed into a go-kart. For bonus points, the damned thing takes 93 octane.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Capsule offers no benefit over regular bunk beds. I've been in both but I try to avoid capsule now. You don't even save that much space, people still need to get in and out of their space anyways. But getting to your bed from the short end is just a damn hassle

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