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Travel · September 2026

The Poké Ball Guesthouse

PR Campaign
Wednesday 2nd September, 2026

Pokémon and Not A Hotel created a giant Poké Ball guesthouse in a forest beside a lake in Hokkaido. Rather than open it for normal bookings, they invited Japanese fans to enter a competition for one of 200 places, turning the fantasy of sleeping inside a Poké Ball into a limited real-world experience.

Why it worked: A hard-to-get, time-limited stay tied to Pokémon’s 30th and Pokémon Sleep’s anniversary created scarcity, nostalgia, and a visual wow shot editors love.

The lesson: Consider crafting a once-only, lottery-access experience that requires a product action to enter, with a killer, photogenic build as proof.

Pokémon Not A Hotel Pokémon Sleep
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Publication Headline Date
nintenduo.com Pokémon construye un hotel con forma de Poké Ball en Japón y su ubicación es secreta Wednesday 2nd September, 2026
yankodesign.com Pokémon Just Made the World’s First Human-Sized Poké Ball Hotel - Yanko Design Thursday 3rd September, 2026
travelnoire.com Pokémon’s Poké Ball Hotel Is Coming To Hokkaido This September - Travel Noire Friday 4th September, 2026
dezeen.com Not A Hotel reveals design for giant Poké Ball guest room in Japan Tuesday 15th September, 2026
japantimes.co.jp Sleep like a Pokemon (for free) at Hokkaido’s Poke Ball-themed hotel - The Japan Times Tuesday 15th September, 2026
designboom.com NOT A HOTEL scales up the poké ball into fully inhabitable hotel in japan Tuesday 15th September, 2026
euronews.com Poké Ball-shaped hotel opens in Japan to mark 30th anniversary of Pokémon | Euronews Tuesday 15th September, 2026
homecrux.com You can now Live in Pokémon Poké Ball-Themed Hotel in Japan Tuesday 15th September, 2026
yankodesign.com You Can Actually Sleep Inside a Real Poké Ball Now - Yanko Design Wednesday 16th September, 2026
people.com Pokémon Fans Can Now Stay Inside a Giant Real-Life Poké Ball Hotel: See Inside the Immersive Lodging Experience! Wednesday 16th September, 2026
economictimes.com Forget hotels, sleep inside a Poké Ball: This 10ft hotel room in Japan offers a true Pokémon experience - The Economic Times Thursday 17th September, 2026
blooloop.com Pokémon and Not A Hotel create giant Poké Ball guesthouse in Japan Thursday 17th September, 2026
boingboing.net A giant Poké Ball hotel room is real, and it's in Hokkaido Monday 21st September, 2026
techeblog.com NOT A HOTEL Builds a Giant Sleepable Poké Ball on Tomakomai’s Lakeshore - TechEBlog Tuesday 22nd September, 2026
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