POD PLACE
CANADA’S FIRST “pod hotel,” boasting 88 five-squaremetre sleeping pods, will open in Whistler, B.C., this summer. Inspired by Japan’s famous capsule hotels, the Pangea Pod Hotel is aimed at travellers looking for the affordability of a hostel and the privacy and prime location of a boutique hotel. Each unit has a bed, shelving units, a cabinet for valuables, a reading lamp, a mirror and a fan. pangeapod.com