Bobobox is a smart accommodation company that provides compact spaces designed to maximize comfort and cost-conscious efficiency. Its ‘pods’ offer app-controlled door access, customisable lights, security, Bluetooth speaker, and air conditioning.
The Bandung-based startup has secured US$11.5 million in Series A funding. The investment will help it accelerate product development and expand its pods across Southeast Asia.
1. Affordability
Bobobox provides smart accommodation that is both affordable and comfortable. Founded in 2017, the capsule hotel startup makes pods available for consumers to stay in while traveling.
Pods are equipped with app-controlled door access, customizable lights, security features, Bluetooth speakers, compact working space, and personal air conditioners. They also have a king-size bed and dependable Wi-Fi.
It is a technology-first Indonesian capsule hotel brand designed for millennial adventurers and smart business travellers. It aims to redefine a new category of ‘on-demand sleep’ that customers can book anytime, anywhere for as long as they need it.
Bobobox’s flagship location in Pasir Kaliki, Bandung, has 62 pods and an almost 100% occupancy rate. The company plans to open eleven more locations in the next few months.
2. Convenience
Bobobox is a tech-first Indonesian capsule hotel brand built for millennial adventurers and smart travelers. It offers futuristic, insta-worthy pods that feature app-controlled door access, customizable lights, security, Bluetooth speakers, a king-size bed, compact working space, and personal air conditioners.
The pods also come with a QR code on the Bobobox app that guests can use to enter their pod without a regular key. The company uses this innovative technology to ensure a smooth check-in experience.
The chain has managed to maintain healthy unit economics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has slowed down many hotels. It has also received USD 11.5 million in Series A funding from Horizons Ventures and Alpha JWC Ventures.
3. Security
Bobobox is a tech-first capsule hotel brand built for millennial adventurers and smart business travellers. The brand’s futuristic pods are equipped with app-controlled door access, customizable lights, security, Bluetooth speakers, a king-size bed, compact working space, and personal air conditioners.
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4. Privacy
Bobobox is a tech-first capsule hotel brand that is all about the customer experience. Its futuristic ‘pods’ feature a mix of the best of both worlds, including app controlled door locks, bespoke lights and safety features, a high-end king-size bed, compact working space and personal air conditioning. Despite the company’s limited number of locations, it has a large fan base among millennials who want to take a break from the daily grind and travel in style without breaking the bank. Founded by Indra Gunawan, who has more than 10 years of hotel industry experience under his belt, and Antonius Bong, who spent a decade in finance and real estate, the company is still in its infancy. Currently, the most popular pods can be found in Jakarta, Jakarta Bay and Bandung, but they are slated to expand to other major urban centers over time.
5. Flexibility
Flexible benefits empower employees to select the benefits they want, rather than a standard package that may not be tailored to their specific needs. They also help employees feel that their employer is investing in them and meeting their professional and personal needs, Yudhishthu said.
Bobobox is a capsule hotel chain that offers affordable accommodation for millennial travelers. Founded by Antonius Bong and Indra Gunawan, they offer compact spaces that are designed for comfort and cost-conscious efficiency.
Their ‘pods’ offer app-controlled secure door access, customizable lights, Bluetooth speakers, and compact working space as well as personal air conditioners and king-sized beds. Their pods are priced half the cost of budget hotels and a third of three-star hotels.