Yotel gets comfortable in Gatwick

London’s Gatwick airport will launch a first for any UK airport by constructing the first inner-terminal airport hotel. Well, more like cabins really…

46 cabins to be precise; Yotel founder Simon Woodroffe aims to provide a first class experience at an affordable price to those who have too much time to spend waiting in a moulded plastic chair inside Gatwick airport.

Intended to ease the inconvenience of delays, long transfers and early morning flights, each of these innovative cabins is equipped with free Wifi, ensuite bathrooms and an entertainment system.

The cabins can be booked in advance online if you know you’re flight leaves early, and can also be rented in a mater of minutes should you find yourself waiting hours for a delayed flight and in need of a shower and a nap.

Te design was based on first class airplane and yacht cabins, aiming to provide space for work, relaxation or entertainment. CEO Gerard Greene sees the project as “Designed to offer a solution to boring and expensive hotels around the globe.”

Gatwick is the first airport to get the Yotel cabins, but the company plans to bring their products to more airports around the UK in  the near future.