Storage & Container News — container hotel

Sleeping Around is a unique pop-up hotel. The term “pop-up” goes beyond merely “making an appearance”. Here, it denotes exclusivity, flexibility and innovation: a unique experience with a strong element of surprise. Already successfully employed in retail, the concept has never been extensively applied to hotels. Until now, that is. Sleeping Around transformed 6 20 foot used shipping containers into luxurious hotel rooms.  They provide a superior and comfortable night’s stay and include: box spring bed with high quality linen, walk-in shower, Rituals amenities, air conditioning, .. Look what you can do with an old Seacan. Once again the shipping...

The largest shipping-container-based hotel in North America has opened in the town of Sioux Lookout, about 400 km northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont. Builders used 120 surplus shipping containers to construct the 60-room Days Inn on top of a steel foundation. Sioux Lookout is a hub in northern Ontario, with frequent travellers because of its hospital, mining, hydroelectric and resource-development projects. Before the two-storey facility's official opening Dec 9, the town only had one hotel. Above: Construction with Used Seacans Steenhof Building Services Group in Orillia, Ont. engineered the project. General manager Joseph Emmons said the hotel design was environmentally-friendly,...