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Yotel Not Taking Reservations for Before July 1

Where: Gatwick, United Kingdom

Aside from 6 Columbus, another hotel opening we are waiting on this June is Yotel, the British capsule hotel chain set to debut in Gatwick Airport this month.

A while back we got a frosty reaction from the head of Yotel for dissing the chain's expansion plans. But in our defense, the first Yotel hadn't even opened so how could we get excited about a hotel chain expanding when no one had a chance to even stay in one of them?

Nevertheless, we heard a June opening for this very first Yotel but when we looked at the Yotel booking site, you can only make reservations starting on July 1. Meanwhile, the Belfast Telegraph put Yotel on their five Best Budget London hotels for listing rooms with a starting rate of £40 per night for a 10-square-meter room. You can rent premium cabins from £70 per night or by the hour (4 hour minimum please) for £25 an hour.

The Yotel will be located in Gatwick's South Terminal and will include luxury bedding, mood lighting, "rain" showers, free WiFi, and flat screen TVs. And if all goes well, another Yotel will open at Heathrow's terminal 2 in August.

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· Five Best: Budget London hotels [Belfast Telegraph]
· Yotel Expands Before It Opens [HotelChatter]