25 euros, no window, no toilet but wifi

Space is a significant cost driver, especially in the popular metropolises, and staff is another. Hotel chains like Formule 1 in France, which belongs to the Accor group, rely on tiny rooms without their own sanitary facilities and simple buildings on the outskirts and access by pin code. The modern representatives such as the Buddy in Munich do not have a classic reception, but put coffee machines in the room, and if you have questions, ask them via tablet. “These hotels have a clientele that has certain requirements that can be met in the smallest of spaces,” says Dietl.