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Shipping Container Hotels

$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel

— May 6, 2009 — Eco
Keep your eye out for pop-up shipping container hotels in the coming months. Foldable container shelters are cheap, recyclable, and incredibly popular around the world. Featured in the gallery is the 41 Berangan hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has 11 rooms, 9 of which are attached to a main complex, and two 20-foot shipping ‘courtyard rooms’ with garden views.

Rates range from 80 rm to 200 rm, or about $23 - $57 US.

Guests sleep on recyclable paper pallet beds, they have Internet access and get a continental breakfast with their stay.

One of the reasons shipping container hotels like the foldable 41 Berangan are popular is because they are significantly cheaper to build, hence their cost per night is also much more affordable. With the global credit crunch, budget hotels have never been more popular.

Shipping container architecture was a booming building craze last year—we saw everything from shipping container condo lofts to makeshift schools made of old cargo crates. With the economy not having recovered yet, we expect shipping container architecture to continue to pop up.
Trend Themes
1. Pop-up Shipping Container Hotels - The rise of pop-up shipping container hotels presents an opportunity for the hospitality industry to offer affordable and sustainable accommodation options.
2. Recyclable Paper Pallet Beds - The use of recyclable paper pallet beds in shipping container hotels opens up opportunities for the paper and furniture industries to create eco-friendly and cost-effective bedding solutions.
3. Budget Hotels During Economic Downturn - The increased popularity of budget hotels, such as shipping container hotels, in the midst of global economic challenges highlights the potential for the travel and tourism industry to cater to cost-conscious consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality Industry - The hospitality industry can capitalize on the trend of pop-up shipping container hotels to provide innovative and affordable accommodation options.
2. Paper and Furniture Industries - The paper and furniture industries have the opportunity to develop and market recyclable paper pallet beds for use in shipping container hotels.
3. Travel and Tourism Industry - The travel and tourism industry can tap into the trend of budget hotels, including shipping container hotels, to cater to the growing demand for affordable and value-driven accommodation choices.
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