9 Hours Shinjuku-North
Tokyo, Japan
The 9 Hours format is named for how it divides a stay: an hour to wash, seven to sleep, an hour to dress. The Shinjuku-North location follows that logic exactly. Sleeping pods are arranged in quiet corridors, luggage and clothing go to lockers on a separate floor, and the bathing area is treated as a proper facility rather than an afterthought. The palette is white and grey throughout, with signage doing the work that decoration usually does.