YOTEL is a hotel company that began in 2007 at London Gatwick, inspired by first-class aircraft cabins. It has three brands: YOTEL for city hotels in places such as New York, London City, Tokyo Ginza and Singapore; YOTELAIR for airport hotels including Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul Airport, London Gatwick, Paris CDG and Singapore Changi; and YOTELPAD for extended-stay apartments in London Stratford, Miami and Athens. Its site lists 25 locations in all.
The pitch is compact, well-designed rooms with a focus on sleep. Rooms have a patented adjustable SmartBed with a Hypnos mattress and blackout curtains, and the company says one in three guests book for sleep quality. Self-service check-in kiosks keep arrival quick. It suits business travellers, people with early flights or long layovers, and anyone who wants a central base without paying for space they will not use. A free corporate scheme, Work Perk, offers account management, complimentary upgrades subject to availability and express check-in.
You book through yotel.com, which promotes an exclusive discount for booking direct. The pages read did not show prices or a currency selector, only a language selector, so check the total on the booking screen. The Manage my booking link handles changes after you have booked. The help centre sits on a separate site that blocks automated reading, so check cancellation terms there before you pay.