I Stayed in the VIRAL Tokyo Sleeping Pod Hotel in 2024 *review*

[@Ellbat]

if ali abdaal has 100 fans i am one. if he has 1 fan it is me. if he has no fans i am dead

[@hhemmi]

if ellbat has 100 fans I am one. if she has 1 fan it is me. if she has no fans I am dead

[@jenniree29]

I don’t have the self control to refrain from yelling, “Turn that fucking alarm off and GET UP!” 😅

[@ellydoestelly6634]

omg the alarm snoozing is so ballsy!

[@KemiiDK]

if it wasnt japan I would have lost my shit after the second time and started banging on the floor of my pod.

[@GabyWith1B]

I first learned about capsule hotels at age 16 from a trashy yakuza bodice ripper novel I stole from one of my parents who left it in the bathroom with a stack of other bathroom books. A spicy scene did in fact take place in this capsule, and those characters DID NOT meet expectations or respect the shared space. P.S. So glad you posted Ellbat!

[@Ellbat]

drop the title of the novel (for research purposes)

[@ricebeansrockroll882]

​@@Ellbat purely scientific

[@GabyWith1B]

@@Ellbat After a very strange series of Google books searches, I think it was "Fire and Ice" by Anne Stuart!

[@cb9825]

​@@GabyWith1B that's totally the name one would expect from a modern day bodice ripper novel! 😂

[@marinsoldier1]

I was recommended your video about your life falling apart (why I don't know but probably cause life is a little downhill for me and my family aswell haha) and I could really relate to alot of the things you were experiencing. Long story short I started watching more of your videos and I can't explain how entertaining and uplifting your videos are. I wish you all the best and I'm looking forward to upcoming content no matter when the videos are uploaded!

[@Ellbat]

im sorry to hear your life is a little downhill right now, i hope it improves soon. im so glad youre enjoying my videos, i hope they help, i appreciate you a lot

[@marusharejc]

Someone who actually thinks about giving info that is useful to disabled people, thank you. And about Sieve Brain, mine deprived me of one more hour of sleep. Today I had a doctor's appointment at 9:45 a.m. I got up at 7 a.m. and was ready and out the door waiting for my PA at 8:20. We got in the car, and he turned to me and said, "So when is your appointment?" I answered, and he just looked at me, "You do know that's in 90 min, right?" 😮‍💨😠

[@basilefff]

Love that you are so careful about not disturbing other people. Also, reading lips is SO DIFFICULT, oh my god, I failed the game immediately

[@alexanderstohle]

"Hiding my toes because there's no free show"... Just brilliant!

[@barborapetlakova]

This video should have so many more views, the quality is *chefs kiss*. Watching it for the second time so you get them views Ellbat 😌

[@emilyjones6083]

Last year, my partner and I stayed in a capsule hotel in Tokyo for two nights. It was great, clean and private enough. We ended up sleeping in the same bunk in a co-ed dorm. The one issue was that the fire alarm went off one night at like 2am. Our beds had little fans, which definitely helped with the stuffiness. I think it's a fun novelty to do once, or to not be in a traditional hostel, but I could not do it more than a couple nights.

[@rowan1842]

omg you've read my mind i really wanted a new capsule hotel video because most videos are a bit older and now you've posted this love it!!!!

[@Ellbat]

im in ur walls

[@tj2375]

I stayed in one of these from the same chain about four years ago. It looks exactly the same. If I remember correctly, the sound system can play music and is also used to wake you up if you set an alarm.

[@marie-anoukb1637]

I also slept in a pod in Tokyo, and it was one of my best nights of the trip! The genders were also separated, so having come with my boyfriend and some friends, it gave us a break, which was not so badly received in the end. It was hot at first, but the little fan was enough for me, I had an eye patch and earplugs, and I think there weren't many people in the room, or they were very quiet, and/or I was very tired after days of walking in the summer heat, and this little cocoon allowed me to sleep like a log. The establishment was also a manga and working café, there was a quiet/chair massage room, a sauna, an onsen, it was quite clean... And all for little money, really, it's clear that I will return to a pod hostel when I make another trip to Japan!

[@beneathesea]

(hello, I'm usually a silent viewer). Japan is just so cool. The idea of the completely separate floors for males/females, the keys, etc. is nice. It looks better than many of the other hostel options out there

[@tj2375]

It's to avoid people using it as a "love hotel".

[@Ellbat]

hello usually silent viewer, welcome to the comment section

[@annakilifa331]

​@@tj2375 I mean, the gays still could

[@jj-if6it]

I think separate floors is normal for capsule hotels around the world

[@SilverScarletSpider]

men are just dangerous and evil

[@PKTimmy]

Ellbat asmr was something I didn't know I needed

[@winterburden]

Thanks for this neat capsule video Ellbat! love the pod asmr segments 🙆‍♀️

[@Ellbat]

hi winter how are u

[@koabua1973styria]

I do snore very loud. No one in this Hostel get one Minute of Sleep. They called me The Human Chainsaw. 🤣 I will wait for your next Video. And Elena, viel Glück auf allen deinen Wegen. ❤

[@Ellbat]

shoutout to all my fellow chainsaws

[@progbloke6655]

You do make some really fascinating videos, I have to say. Keep them coming !

[@Ellbat]

yes captain 🫡

[@Bethandbooks563]

Wake up, people. The queen has posted 👑

[@hamsterdoingdishes]

this video just popped up on my recommendations and i am in LOVE. new subscriber ❤️

[@abstergo06]

Always a pleasure to have a video of yours popping up, hope you're doing well and that the japan trip was great !

[@hollo0o583]

15:00 about the hostel culture thing. I need my sleep. Sleep is important to me. If I don’t sleep properly, I may or may not laugh and hysterically cry at someone tying their shoes because tying shoes is clearly the peak of comedy! One time we were on a school trip and we slept at a hostel. We were split into four rooms and I told the girls multiple times that I’m tired and that I really want to sleep after a whole day of biking. I told them, I don’t mind if you whisper just turn of the lights. In general I pride myself as being able to sleep through a lot, I just need it to be mostly dark. They blatantly disrespected me even after a teacher checked in and it was 10 PM so I took my mattress and blocked the bathroom.

[@sarahsloan4456]

The morning eyebags are a total vibe!!! 🤭

[@TalkingWithBen]

Thankyou for being my treadmill walk comfort video this eve x

[@lovesickstayreacts]

i looooooved 7/11 when I went to Japan for my study abroad and I miss it everyday also Kara and Nate did a video on the pod hotels too, and I think they both did the sleep analysis!

[@TheMumbaGames]

This was a great vid! I liked the mini lip reading game part, very good! Keep up the great work!

[@angeliquekemp7467]

Always enjoy your videos, as a fellow 26y/o I love seeing what people my age are upto. This does not sound like my vibe😂, South Africans are known for saying it straight I would honestly have told the girl to sleep without her alarm or get out, as she's inconveniencing literally everyone else. Can't wait for your next book video!

[@chrisheartman9263]

Asian mattresses, from what I know, tend to be more on the hard side because they believe that it helps your back. It's a widespread belief in the whole of Asia, if I am not mistaken.

[@sallybullock7292]

Love to have you back

[@happy213456]

Love that’s your posting video now, missed you and your views and ideas on what videos to make. Keep on keeping on you got this babe will forever watch your videos

[@LMMariszcka]

you are always so thourough in your reviews I just love it. i don't expect I'll ever get to japan so this isn't even all that relevant to me and yet it's so informative, interesting and entertaining to watch because it's you who makes them!

[@pcorf]

11:30 ... yep indeed. That's why I spend a lot more extra to stay in hotels in Japan!

[@FancyGrapes]

this felt like an honest and realistic review, thank you!

[@jazzyjazbtw]

this video was hilarious!! loved the editing and just in general a good laugh, glad to some new videos coming our way :)

[@withpeacelove366]

I feel like ive seen other capsule hotels in either japan or korea on youtube that the capsules had vents or air conditioning so they werent hot and the pods had doors i think.

[@holliemorrison]

I loved this video! I've always wanted to stay in a capsule hotel

[@blakewalker5231]

QUEEN IS BACK!

[@Ellbat]

and hopefully staying this time

[@mikaelastefkova]

Aww this video was so much fun, I adore these hostels! ✨

[@maritocara]

3:53 unexpected ASMR

[@lunialaspond582]

I stayed at the same capsule hotel. And I liked it pretty much. It was the last two nights, after travelling two month through the Country. Unfortunately, I needed most of the time to reorganise my luggage for the flight, so I didn't got enough sleep. I did the sleep analysis, but didn't sleep enough. But when the camera is turned on, you can hear it...well I heard it. I also heard every single sound the others were making. And I snoozed my alarm just once and very quick. 😅 I had to get up at 4.30...not my time. I remember that there were more toilets, but don't rember where I found them. I loved the mattress, because it wasn't soft, I can sleep better that way. Normally I have to sleep half sitting, because otherwise my lungs stop hurting while breathing. But somehow this worked out very well. Anyway, I really liked the look, the cleanliness and the service (my suitcase didn't fit in the locker, so they kept it at the reception, and gave it to me and took it back everytime I needed it) there. And it's quite in the center of the city.

[@jessicanrose__]

Wake up everyone. New Ellbat. 🎉

[@lauragarwood7401]

Slay queen, another great video, keep doing you bestie

[@angelinafernandez877]

I usually dont comment but im glad you've posted your my favorite youtuber!!

[@ellabertrand7350]

Sooo great to see you back 🥰🥰

[@seanaepley3180]

Soft speaker headbands playing white noise for sleep are a GAME CHANGER.

[@natashanatalia7]

Feathers are a common alergy for plenty of people and feather bedding is expensive to clean hence the 'cheaper' bedding choice. 👍

[@magickodaly_]

Awh I love pod hotels!! I stayed in one on a layover in Manila and absolutely loved it! I felt like I was sleeping on a spaceship 😂

[@BlueberryCrisis]

just wanted to add that a thin mattress is actually quite good for people with back problems ♥️

[@mluna1]

The pods are kind of trippy, it's giving me space/spaceship vibes

[@hhemmi]

going to Japan would be so cool but I’m scared of feeling claustophobic in a capsule hotel lol, maybe I need to save more for a big room for a longer trip

[@amricatt]

This looks like so much fun but I would be really sensitive to the noises. I don't think I would have a good time. Glad you were able to post your experience!

[@sheridan_maurice_]

Love that little mini game! As someone who can read lips I was obviously killing it but fun game! I wonder if you were to go with a group of friends if you would be able to get ajoining capsules or if they are just randomly assigned.

[@donnabursey1457]

Take a look at the capsule hotel vids of Experience Japan! He has a plethora of different ones, with varying food and alcohol options. Not to mention the manga libraries. Fancy!

[@antlerboy12345]

Gosh I am impressed by people who can sleep in such tight quarters, I would feel so constrained in that space! Cool concept, but definitely would not be able to sleep in there myself.

[@jessdrake4081]

I've often thought I'd try a capsule hotel just for the experience, but at the same time, not sure I want to. This was a great review of what they're like though.

[@bellarina]

WAIT DID I SEE A TEASER FOR TWIX'S HEADSPA???????? 😍

[@jj-if6it]

Can't wait to visit Japan one day

[@foxiclo]

Came here for the capsule hotel content, left with a free month on Skillshare, thanks Ellbat! ⭐

[@Ellbat]

say hi to ali for me !

[@albinofury0552]

2 hearts I believe! Also I could never do these as much as it seems like a cool experience

[@snjert8406]

I forgot where I heard from capsule hotels, but they're really cool if you know what to expect :D I loved the little game (including the font, it's so cute!!), but I was terrible at it hahahaah Who would've guessed that british mouth movements look entirely different to other accents (that also have their own specific quirks)

[@helenalennon9528]

Really good to see you back.I Missed you videos and insight but you can keep the capsule hotel I'm WAY to old to hold back from noisy neighbors......

[@Mobile_Dom]

i have never wanted to go to a capsule hotel more than this

[@circe.onessy]

the lip reading game was quite fun, having understood most of what you were saying xd

[@shayla9894]

Loved this video 💕

[@Coco-bl3hf]

The video was so much fun and I loved the game (I failed badly…) So excited to see more content!! :)

[@debbic2055]

Loved it. I miss your videos.

[@lovesickstayreacts]

the lip reading game was so fun.... i did lose immediately but its fine!

[@majorsnail]

6:54 "the meme... of the guy... with the board... and the hair.... you know the one I mean?"

[@SoWhyAgain]

the olivia wilde not at 12:24 LOL

[@parkgeonhees]

lets gooooo ellbat video (i have nothing meaningful to contribute but enjoyed the vid, gotta get that engagement)

[@mimnimpetite8681]

This looks really cool, and I really appreciate the comprehensive review, because as a disabled non-binary person I am now pretty certain this is not for me 😂

[@yeapieyeapie]

Hi! I just wanted to leave a comment to tell you that i have had this video pop up in my recommended everyday since it was uploaded, but i have not clicked it before now. I noticed the thumbnail changed a few times for this video. This time when it popped up i noticed it didn't have as many views as you usually get on your other videos. So i just wanted to tell you that the reason why im not (and possibly others aren't) going to watch this video, is because (as you said in the intro) i have seen many of these videos before, and im no longer intrigued or interested in this capsule hotel topic. I still like your content! And i wanted you to know that! I dont want you to think you ''fell off'' or that people are bored of you, i just think this video is too late to the game. Keep up the great work, take your time, take care. Im looking forward to the next video!

[@mluna1]

Love the all black outfit

[@alienfac32]

welcome to asmr with Ellbat

[@leosmcchannel9565]

I was travelling in a capsule in the Nightjet New Generation...... It's really good

[@spookymulder1204]

You got to meet ASMR Twix?!?! Also it's great to see you posting again!

[@xjessicaspeedx]

I've stayed at that hotel many many times and you're right! There are only two toilets :D somehow it's never been a problem while I've been there.

[@jj-if6it]

Your accent is kinda mesmerizing for some reason

[@embyrwulf]

wow the alarm person sounds like my first year roommate :,)

[@SpiceyGuac]

I stayed in a shared hostel once and had a guy who had an alarm for 5am and just DIDNT WAKE UP. It wasn't a peaceful alarm either it was full on blaring BEEP BEEP BEEP. A different guy got up and touched his shoulder and asked him to turn it off which for some reason made alarm man try and fight the other guy?? When we checked out alarm man was demanding a refund because he claimed the other guy was aggressive.... We told the lady the truth and she sent him on his way but man, what a wake up that was

[@AnotherEmily]

I finally got to live the dream* and stay in a capsule hotel in January *I have wanted to stay in a capsule hotel since 2004 where they stayed in one in an episode of What’s New Scooby Doo?

[@hueyduck7467]

Nice to see you

[@tiffanytupper8983]

I would totally stay there if I'm out there I'll be exhausted and I would definitely be using ear plugs and eye masks and I'm older and would have sweetly helped the person wake up and leave so I could sleep 😅👍👍🧡💜🧡

[@maxwright9194]

With your brother? In Japan? Memeulous also went to Japan recently? Memeulous is Ellbat's brother confirmed!?

[@DesertHomesteader]

So...the pods seem cleaner and neater than I expected but "stuffy" is a total no-go for me. I'm claustrophobic to begin with, so being in a tiny room that I'm not sure I'll be able to get out of would be terrifying. The noises and thin mattress too...forget that.

[@jj-if6it]

I think the 2pm-5am check in time is more for people arriving at odd hours of the night from overseas flights. Lol

[@cb9825]

You could've recorded a PODcast there and it would be so perfect 😅

[@AngelaVEdwards]

I keep seeing mention of your sister in your videos but everyone is ignoring the fact that she has the most _beautiful_ red, curly hair. I’d personally love to see a lot more of her hair.

[@eliane731]

i really like your clothing style darling

[@els1f]

Damn those pods are making me anxious 😬 I didn't think i was claustrophobic, but maybe i just never tested that assumption lol

[@ellismith2745]

AM I SEEING A NEW VIDEO oh hell yeah i'm ready

[@JustAnzia]

i had someone film me in a hostel in London, he got kicked out cause apparently I wasn't the only one he filmed/photographed. London hostyels are either top tier, drugdens or liteal coffins.

[@hollybrookes7947]

It’s very squid gamey.. Like a pod, allocated storage… organisation I guess

[@georgia8592]

Ear plugs are a must

[@lovepuppy2242]

ELBAT VID!!! immediate click

[@spookiestgecko]

After the third loud alarm I think bets r off I'm getting angy and telling u to get up, that's absurd and rude, but I'm also someone that can't go back to sleep if I woke up fast or to an alarm or something, would've ruined my night for sure

[@luisabolado]

if i had a penny for every time one of my fav youtubers posted a video about japanese capsule hotels in the same week, i would have only two pennies, but isnt it strange that it happened?? (you and mai pham, if confused)

[@doedarling1215]

I need cold to sleep, so I'm going to pass

[@vanesasteves6922]

just because you could hear everything I would have felt uncomfortable and anxious that I'm making too much noise

[@BblusStar]

The girls want more EllbatASMR~ 💅