Travel Updates : S’pore’s first MRT train hotel to open for bookings in second half of 2025

Source : 

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/the-first-mrt-train-hotel-will-be-open-for-bookings-in-second-half-of-2025

Apple Intelligence : 

• Hotel Opening: Singapore’s first MRT train hotel, Train Pod @ one-north, will open for bookings in the second half of 2025.

• Hotel Design: The hotel features eight rooms, each measuring 7.5 sq m, housed in a decommissioned C751B train carriage.

• Room Amenities: Each air-conditioned room includes bunk beds, an en-suite bathroom, and a television screen displaying a 30-minute train ride video.

• Accommodation: Each room in the train carriage has bunk beds for two guests and an en-suite bathroom.

• Amenities: Guests have access to common amenities such as a vending machine, washing machine, outdoor kitchen, and dining area.

• Pricing: Room rates are around $80 to $90 on weekdays and $100 to $120 on weekends.

• Project Background: JTC manages LaunchPad @ one-north, where Train Pod @ one-north is located.

• Project Description: Train Pod @ one-north is a co-living hotel housed in a refurbished train carriage.

• Project Goal: To demonstrate innovative reuse of decommissioned assets.

• Project Name: Train Pod @ one-north.

• Project Concept: A co-living train hotel that blends nostalgia, sustainability, and novelty.

• Future Expansion: Tiny Pod is open to expanding the concept if public response and occupancy rates are strong, but it depends on factors like train availability, customer demand, land availability, and regulatory approvals.