When the 27-year-old from Japan, Tetsuya Inoue decided to go to his grandmother's hotel, Asahi Ryokan, he began to think of a more effective way to grow his business.
After much thought, the genius idea came to him. What if she used the internet to attract audiences? Clients who would come to the hotel would only pay $ 1 a night, but on one condition!
Their entire stay at the hotel was filmed (livestream). What does this mean? The 27-year-old explained to CNN that although they will be filmed during their stay, they will not intercept conversations they make or phone calls. Also, there are no cameras in the toilet and customers are allowed to turn off the lights.
This is what the young man from Japan better explains to us on his YouTube channel called "One Dollar Hotel".
"I wanted to bring a new business model. Our hotel is on the cheap side of town so we needed a bit of added value, something special for people to talk about. Young people today don't have much privacy issues. by those who have no problem filming if they only pay $ 1 a night.
Everything happens in that room, later found on YouTube. Although it is still early, the 27-year-old seems to be reaching the goal of attracting an audience. Even when there is no vacationer in the hotel, he still tells people what is going on in the hotel.
This $ 1 room is located in Fukuoka, a place CNN considers "Must" to visit at least once in its lifetime. The city is known for its picturesque seaside views and fantastic food. What's more, the hotel costs only $ 1!