
NAGOYA, Japan -- Eager to shake the image of capsule hotels as cheap accommodations of last resort, operators in Nagoya are opening up "premium" locations with unique perks like free wine.
These so-called luxury capsule hotels aim to fill the gap between conventional hotels, which cost upwards of $100 per guest per night, and regular capsule hotels, known for their sparse amenities and rooms the size of sleeping-car bunks.