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Sleep next to the toilet! Narrow room, size 8 square meters, like taking a bed to sleep in the bathroom (with clip)

You can actually sleep, right?! widely discussed For a video clip review of a narrow room with a toilet next to the bed. which was uploaded on Bilibili, a well-known Chinese video platform. Captioned “0 bedrooms, 0 living rooms, 1 bathroom”

The hotel room is located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and each room measures only 8 square meters. And the price is 60 yuan (about 300 baht) per night.

A blogger named Hei Mao Zhang reviews a room that looks like a bed in the bathroom.  (Photo from Chinese media: SOHU)
A blogger named “Hei Mao Zhang” found this cheap room online. with curiosity So he booked a room. before coming to the hotel and recording a video review last month and spent only 3 hours in the room without staying overnight

Although the room is narrow But it is quite clean and has all the basic facilities. As well as the bed and the toilet next to the bed The room also has air conditioners, sinks, mirrors, air vents etc. But having a toilet in the room causes an unpleasant smell to the room

Room size 8 square meters, price 300 baht per night (Photo from Chinese media: SOHU)
However, Hei Mao Zhang said that No matter how cheap the rooms are, they are very small, including in terms of facilities and environment. It’s not really worth the money.

The owner of the hotel said that such small rooms are in high demand. Most of the guests who stay are patients or relatives who come to use the health center in the area. There were also students who stayed for a few days. to read books to prepare for exams too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6RPpHd2lqI

After Heimao Zhang’s review clip was published, it received a good response. It has reached 2 million views on Bilibili and 2 million views on Weibo. with many comments like “The size of the cell is much larger than this.” “Maybe if it had changed to the other side. The stench should be reduced.” “Isn’t this like putting a bed in the bathroom?” I’m going to throw it all over my bed” and “60 yuan a night, which is 1,800 yuan a month. With this money, you can rent an apartment that is in a pretty good condition. I don’t know why some people choose to stay in a small room with a bathroom next to the bed like this? So depressing.”

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