Recording summary · September 2020
Capsule Hotel Room Tour (in Rotterdam) [ounAOxMBLzA]
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Overview
Daniel unpacked personal items such as a Switch, controller, toiletries, and coffee in a capsule hotel room, noting the privacy blinds, standing ceiling height, automated wristband check-in, fast Wi-Fi, and app-controlled lighting, while observing the absence of a kettle and refrigerator alongside questionable soundproofing.
Testing a budget strategy of booking cheaper kitchenless lodging and spending more on ready-to-eat food, Daniel spent €22 on groceries including Starbucks coffee, pasta, smoothie, bacon, cheese, bread, salad, snacks, and a pizza toastie, setting up a makeshift larder space and acquiring a fork-spoon utensil from the street.
Themes
Capsule hotel room features, amenities, and setup
Grocery shopping and food storage strategy without a kitchen or refrigerator
Developments
Daniel finished unpacking his belongings in the capsule hotel room.
Daniel tested the room lighting controls through an application and checked the internet upload and download speeds.
Daniel bought €22 worth of groceries at a supermarket.
Daniel picked up a combination fork-spoon utensil from the street for dinner.
Daniel arranged a specific area in his room for food storage, comparing it to an old-fashioned larder.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether Daniel would purchase an inexpensive kettle to brew coffee in the absence of kitchen appliances.
How many days the €22 worth of groceries would last before Daniel needed to purchase dinner again.
The effectiveness of the soundproofing in the capsule hotel room.