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Gold Coast’sbold capsule hotel plan
By Andrew Potts
A developer wants to build a Japanese-style capsule hotel on the Gold Coast where a night’s stay will cost you less than a chicken parmy.
Does $20 a night sound alright?
IGR Property Group has filed plans with the Gold Coast City Council for Capsuleaccom.com, a 173-bed Japanese-style dormitory accommodation centre in the heart of Southport.
What's the plan?
If approved, the hotel planned for a historic Nerang St building next to Australia Fair, will be the cheapest accommodation on the Gold Coast.
At $20 a night, primarily travellers and backpackers.
Who will it cater to?
It will also allow guests to stay for longer – as long as they don’t mind their personal space being just 0.97m wide.
Guests will get access to an encased bunk bed equipped  with a reading light and power outlet, as well as a curtain for privacy.A pair of drawers will sit under each bed.
What do you get for $20?
Plans show the 1105sq m building will have a nook-style cafe fronting Nerang St, which will be open to both patrons and the public.
What about amenities?
There will also be a dining room and kitchen, outdoor entertainment and barbecue area and male, female and unisex bathrooms.
The developers say with events like the 2032 Olympic Games and a surge of 300,000 migrant workers arriving on our shores, the Gold Coast will be facing a shortage of low cost accommodation. 
Is it needed?
While capsules are not ideal for claustrophobics, they are a cheap, affordable and central option for a city stay.
 Tokyo Capsule HotelVideo: Miss Mina | YouTube
Cheap, central, small
The hotels originated in Japan in the late 1970s and have spread across the world. Several operate in Australia.
 China Capsule HotelVideo: Living Bobby | YouTube
The development application is the latest in a series of dramatic shifts in the Nerang St area in the past six months including a multi-million facelift for Australia Fair.
Sign of the times
The capsule plan already has support, including from Destination Gold Coast CEO Patricia O’Callaghan, who said it was a welcome development to support the visitor economy.
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