We've already written about nap pods in New York City and airport Yotels, both of which provide a quick bit of rest for the weary. Picking up on the airport theme, Nemorelax is now rolling out cocoon-like rest modules to give airport travellers a way to decompress.
Whereas Yotel's pod-like rooms are booked in increments of at least four hours, Nemorelax pods can be reserved for as little as 30 minutes. Dubbed an "oasis of calm," each pod features a Stressless recliner chair from Norwegian furniture maker Ekornes encircled by a cocoon of sound-isolating materials. In addition to sleeping or making private phone calls, travellers can watch a movie on the pod's touchscreen monitor, listen to music on the sound-on-demand system or get some work done on the fold-away work table. Each Nemorelaxer offers free wifi connectivity, and loaner laptops are available at no extra charge. Nemorelaxers will be set up in suites of 6 or more in central airport locations with an on-site, staffed desk. Wake-up services will also be available.
Netherlands-based Nemorelax is currently talking with international airport and transit authorities, and its first Nemorelax Suite in Europe will open soon. It's a sleep-deprived world out there—no shortage of opportunity for this one across the globe.
Website: www.nemorelax.com
Contact: mva@nemorelax.com
Spotted by: Bjarke Svendsen
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Who cleans these things and how often?!
Do I have to listen to the guy next to me snore or scratch and itch? Unless I have total privacy, I'm not goin' for it. And if you give each pod total privacy, I'm getting a huge ick factor on what a bunch of lonely creepy business men might do in one of these things.
Sounds like The Cone of Silence from Get Smart. Ted asks a good question, which dovetails into Carla's comment [although Carla's comments of "lonely creepy business men" may be a bit jaded].
Their website show a studio of these cocoons with a further encirceling curtain, this might work for you Carla? I certainly would like to see one of these in my tavels!
Is "Big Brother" watching you during your 30 minutes ?? With all of the new security that has come into play as a result of 9/11 I'm not sure if this will fly at any US airport. Good idea, but perhaps this would work better off-site, perhaps at a hotel ?? Hilton / Marriott / Sheraton are you listening ??
Great idea!
Bart | February 18, 2008 7:20 PM