Rotterdam is a vibrant and cool city. The architecture is eye catching and modern, the people are welcoming and open minded and it’s only right that when I was looking for a place to stay I found something that reflected the city in this way. Located in the aptly named Cool District, CityHub Rotterdam is a hotel with a twist. Instead of the standard hotel room with en suite, accessed by a bland corridor of blank wooden doors, here you have a hub. The space saving pods are paired up in the way two L shapes lock in together in Tetris, and the futuristic looking pairs are arranged to give easy access across the floor.

Check in is self-completed on a computer when you enter, with a staff member on hand if you get stuck. Just fill in your information, pick whether you’d like a high or low bunk and you’re good to go. I opted for a high bunk, which meant I’d have a couple of steps leading up to my bed. There are no keys or room cards here, everything is done with a wrist band. Once you’ve checked in and scanned your wrist band to activate it, you’re ready to enter the pod.

2 Comments
lexklein
May 28, 2020 at 3:30 amI’ve always wanted to try one of these! This one does not look like it would make me claustrophobic; some of them make me feel cramped just looking at the photos. And the bathroom here looks infinitely better than I would have imagined. Very fun post!
Becks
May 28, 2020 at 10:24 amI was very pleasantly surprised at how spacious it felt, though I’m not sure if it would have been the same had I had one of the lower pods. And yes, I can’t believe how nice the bathrooms were!