Why take the train home when you can live in one? A decommissioned SMRT train carriage is set to be transformed into a boutique co-living hotel.
Developed by local startup Tiny Pod, with the support of the JTC Corporation, this will be Singapore’s first-ever co-living train hotel, said Tiny Pod and JTC in a joint press release on Thursday (Apr 11).
Renovation works for the eight-room train hotel, hosted by LaunchPad @ one-north, started in March. And come September, it will be operational, stationed at the car park next to Block 69 Ayer Rajah Crescent.
Tiny Pod’s co-living train hotel (Photo: Tiny Pod)
Guests can expect an attached bathroom equipped to each room, as well as LCD panels mounted inside the driver’s compartment to depict real-life footage of the train’s earlier journey through the tunnel.
A public recreational green space, which will have vending machines, bicycle racks and repurposed train chairs as outdoor public benches, will also be developed beside the train hotel.
That aside, train hotel guests can rest easy as Tiny Pod teamed up with by another local start-up, Igloo Home, to have a smart lock system in place.
Interior of the co-living train hotel room (Photo: Tiny Pod)
"In today's market, where consumers prioritise eco-conscious choices, pop-up hotels are swiftly emerging as a lucrative niche. Our endeavour taps into this trend and exemplifies a fusion of profitability and sustainability,” said Seah Liang Chiang, Tiny Pod Pte Ltd Founder and CEO.
Tiny Pod’s co-living train project is an extension to their pop-up shipping container hotel at LaunchPad @ one-north, which was launched in 2020 and expanded to urban and public spaces at Gardens By The Bay and Haw Par Villa.
“Building on the success of its shipping container hotel testbed, Tiny Pod’s co-living train is a natural progression for sustainable hospitality solutions through adaptive reuse,” said JTC’s Director for New Estates Business Development and Marketing Division, Yap Eai-Sy.
Booking details and room rates have yet to be announced.
This is not the first public transport-themed hotel. In 2023, bookings for The Bus Collective, a resort hotel with that repurposed old buses into luxury suites, opened.
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Developed by local startup Tiny Pod, with the support of the JTC Corporation, this will be Singapore’s first-ever co-living train hotel, said Tiny Pod and JTC in a joint press release on Thursday (Apr 11).
Renovation works for the eight-room train hotel, hosted by LaunchPad @ one-north, started in March. And come September, it will be operational, stationed at the car park next to Block 69 Ayer Rajah Crescent.
Tiny Pod’s co-living train hotel (Photo: Tiny Pod)
Guests can expect an attached bathroom equipped to each room, as well as LCD panels mounted inside the driver’s compartment to depict real-life footage of the train’s earlier journey through the tunnel.
A public recreational green space, which will have vending machines, bicycle racks and repurposed train chairs as outdoor public benches, will also be developed beside the train hotel.
That aside, train hotel guests can rest easy as Tiny Pod teamed up with by another local start-up, Igloo Home, to have a smart lock system in place.
Interior of the co-living train hotel room (Photo: Tiny Pod)
"In today's market, where consumers prioritise eco-conscious choices, pop-up hotels are swiftly emerging as a lucrative niche. Our endeavour taps into this trend and exemplifies a fusion of profitability and sustainability,” said Seah Liang Chiang, Tiny Pod Pte Ltd Founder and CEO.
Tiny Pod’s co-living train project is an extension to their pop-up shipping container hotel at LaunchPad @ one-north, which was launched in 2020 and expanded to urban and public spaces at Gardens By The Bay and Haw Par Villa.
“Building on the success of its shipping container hotel testbed, Tiny Pod’s co-living train is a natural progression for sustainable hospitality solutions through adaptive reuse,” said JTC’s Director for New Estates Business Development and Marketing Division, Yap Eai-Sy.
Booking details and room rates have yet to be announced.
This is not the first public transport-themed hotel. In 2023, bookings for The Bus Collective, a resort hotel with that repurposed old buses into luxury suites, opened.
Continue reading...