If the rather infamous London weather gives you a beating on your next trip there, you have an option to hit the comfort mode. We are talking about the capsule hotel, one of the quirkiest additions to the tourists’ list in London. This hotel, St Christopher At The Village, come with comfortable pods, perfect for a night slumber or even a day break. It is hailed as the first of its kind hotel in Britain, and has even the locals coming in for the experience.

So yes, if all that strolling in London leaves you breathless or you are seeking a comfortable, no-frills, clean space to call it a day, St Christopher At The Village is your place to be. The property is set in the London Bridge area, and has 26 bedroom pods to start with. Surprisingly cosy, these are also a great option for those wary of opulent, unnervingly big hotel rooms, or hostels that are never as clean as one might expect. The tariff for these pods is pegged at £25 for a night.

The pod rooms at St Christopher At The Village have taken this Japanese-style pod living a notch further by throwing in tiny luxuries such as mood-lighting, LED screens, free Wi-Fi, earplugs, curtains, and some surprisingly comfortable beds. The well-travelled would know that pod hotels are quite a rage in Japan, China, Mexico and Singapore, with even India getting its first pod hotel in Mumbai.

Londoners have hailed this hotel as country’s first, and travellers too have a reason to rejoice as this might just be the ultimate blend of a private room’s privacy and the communal, happy vibe of a travellers’ hostel. The inn also offers double rooms, complete with pods inside. So now you know where to head to, especially if hostels are not your thing but hobnobbing with other travellers is, London’s St Christopher At The Village it is.