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A revolutionary new hotel concept is redefining the global hotel industry with the launch of luxury cabin-style accommodation.

YOTEL, part of the YO! Company which also includes the hugely successful YO! Sushi restaurants, has recently unveiled 46 stylish cabins at Gatwick Airport, with the same idea to follow at Heathrow and other city and airport locations.

Inspired by first-class airline cabins, YOTEL is the first hotel to be located inside a UK airport terminal. YO! Founder Simon Woodroffe conceived the innovative YOTEL cabins to provide a flexible and convenient ‘first class’ hotel experience at affordable prices. The next generation cabins come fully equipped with en-suite bathrooms, free Wifi and wired internet access and ‘techno wall’ entertainment systems.

Simon Woodroffe, founder of YO!, commented: "In the 21st Century luxury will be available to everybody at the right cost and this is a taste of that future."

"Travelling can be a painful experience so we are looking to making it as pleasurable as possible for YOTEL customers. We expect this radical approach to be extremely popular with a range of consumers and are looking to expand YOTEL globally."

Gatwick Airport is the UK's second busiest airport and the busiest international single runway airport. In 2006, Gatwick Airport welcomed over 34 million passengers, flying to around 200 destinations on a choice of over 80 airlines.

Simon Woodroffe: "We like to think it's the iPod of the hotel industry."

YOTEL will provide an ideal solution to those with early morning flights and long scheduled transfers, as well as unexpected flight delays and cancellations. Cabins are bookable for a minimum of four hours, and for additional simplicity can be booked in advance online.

CEO Gerard Greene said: "The cabins come with all the facilities you would expect from a comfortable hotel room to enable work, relaxation, sleep, refreshment and entertainment."

Cabins come as 'Premium', 'Standard' - both with enough room for two, en suite bath rooms, in cabin entertainment and room service - and soon to come - 'Economy' cabins, which come with all the same amenities except en-suite bathrooms.

Features within the cabins include:

• Techno wall with clothes storage, pull down working desk with charging points, network cable socket and free Wifi and wired internet access.
• Mood lighting and luxury bedding to induce relaxation.
• Bathroom with luxury fittings including shower, bespoke revitalising body wash, hairdryer, and soft towels with a heated mirror.
• Flat screen TV system with over 60 free TV stations including Sky Sports plus on demand blockbuster and classic movies. 80 radio channels plus a jukebox with over 5,000 music tracks and a headphone jack.
• Snacks, club meals and refreshments ordered from the TV system and then delivered to your cabin or the ability to visit 'The Galley' where the cabin crew are available 24 hours a day.

In addition - the Premium cabins include:

• A double bed that deploys to a couch by the touch of button (think first class private cabins on an aircraft)
• Input for your own MP3/CD player to play your own music choice through the TV speakers

Mr Woodroffe added: "We like to think it’s the iPod of the hotel industry."