Accommodation review
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M104 Kagoshima: cheap hostel/hotel (a review
About M104 Kagoshima M104 Kagoshima is a stand-alone guest house located near Kagoshima’s Ferry Port and downtown Kagoshima. The lobby is located on the second floor, with a common area on the third floor, dormitories on the third and fourth floors, private rooms on floors 5 and 6, and tatami rooms on the highest (7th)…
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Hotel The One Shin-Imamiya: A Review (Osaka, Japan)
About Hotel The One Shin-Imamiya Hotel The One Shin-Imamiya bills itself as a stand-alone business hotel near the Shin-Imamiya station in Osaka that specialises in providing the full Osaka experience while maining affordable accommodation prices. From their website: HOTEL THE ONE offers services specialized in accommodation. We want our guests to experience the charm of…
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Dormy Inn Premium (Fukui, Japan): A Review
About Dormy Inn Premium Dormy Inn is a chain onsen hotel found across Japan. While it describes itself as a business hotel (no doubt to attract Japanese businessmen travelling for work), it is unlike other “business hotels”. Dormy Inn focuses on the natural hot springs that each Dormy Inn has and the services that come…
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Hotel Sankyo Fukushima: A Review (Fukushima, Japan)
About Hotel Sankyo Fukushima Hotel Sankyo Fukushima has an upscale style in central Fukushima City. It is part of the SK Hotel Group, and its perks include its central location, great price-to-value ratio, and excellent customer service. A big part of the pull of Hotel Sankyo Fukushima is its breakfast buffet, which is usually included…
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Hotel Premium Green Plus: Eco-friendly Stay in Sendai (Japan)
About Hotel Premium Green Plus Hotel Premium Green Plus is part of the Hotel Green chain, a local Sendai chain focusing on eco-friendliness. There are twelve Hotel Greens in Sendai: Hills, Plus, Well, Mark, Selec, Pacific, Park, Green Sovereign, Arbor, Line, Palace, and City. These hotels are primarily clustered in Aoba Ward, just west of…
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Morioka New City Hotel: A Review (Morioka, Japan)
About Morioka New City Hotel Morioka New City Hotel is part of a small chain that is consistently named “[City] New City Hotel.” Other New City Hotels are in Aomori, Akita, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. It offers single, double, twin, and family-sized rooms. In addition to the rooms (more on that below), they also…
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APA Hotel Aomori Ekihigashi: A Review (Aomori, Japan)
About APA Hotel Aomori Ekihigashi APA Hotel is a Japanese chain that operates across Japan. Known as a budget hotel, it attracts mostly Japanese business people and is found primarily in cities near downtown and business areas. APA Hotel is a mid-range hotel in terms of quality. Its modern style includes lots of lights and…
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Route Inn Hakodate Goryokaku: High-quality concrete
About Route Inn Hakodate Goryokaku Route Inn is a chain of hotels across Japan. They are usually located near transport hubs or sightseeing places, such as Hakodate Goryokaku (a star-shaped fortress). Route Inns are 3-star hotels with onsen (Japanese hot springs), a restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner, and other amenities typically found at 3-star…
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Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae: Convenient but uncomfortable
About Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae Route Inn is a chain of hotels across Japan. They are usually located next to or close to transport hubs, such as the train station in Kushiro (“Eki-mae” means “in front of the station” in Japanese), hence “Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae”. Route Inns are 3-star hotels with onsen (Japanese hot…
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R Hotels Inn: Review of a Japanese Business Hotel (Asahikawa, Japan)
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Almaz #205: A private, quiet place in Sapporo (Japan)
About Almaz #205 Almaz #205 is an apartment in Sapporo’s Higashi-ku Kita 23-jo area. This flat is one of about 13 apartments in the building, although only #205 is available for rent from Booking.com. As the number suggests, the room is on the second floor at the end of the hallway. You check in on…
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Shiretoko Village: Hotel Review (Utoro, Japan)
About Shiretoko Village Shiretoko Village is a ryokan-style (Japanese inn) hostel and hotel with an onsen approximately 1 km from the centre of Utoro, a village in the Shiretoko UNESCO Natural Heritage Park. It sits partially up a hill in a forest away from other buildings and hotels. Shiretoko Village offers beds in dorms, individual…
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Dormy Inn (Abashiri, Japan): Reviewed
About Dormy Inn Dormy Inn is a chain onsen hotel found across Japan. While it describes itself as a business hotel (no doubt to attract Japanese businessmen travelling for work), it is unlike other “business hotels”. Dormy Inn focuses on the natural hot springs that each Dormy Inn has and the services that come with…
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Hotel Osakaya: A Review (Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan)
About Hotel Osakaya Hotel Osakaya is an older, independent business hotel in downtown Aizu-Wakamatsu in the historic and shopping areas. Hotel Osakaya is a three-star hotel with a lobby and reception on the ground floor and a restaurant on the second floor. The upper three floors are comprised of single, double and triple rooms. Hotel…
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Residence Hotel Hakata 19: Apartment Hotel Style in Tenjin, Fukuoka (Japan)
About Residence Hotel Hakata 19 Location Gallery About the Apartment The good The bad Response to my review What I did while there Verdict About Residence Hotel Hakata 19 Residence Hotel Hakata 19 is an unmanned hotel run by Leading Property Management (LPM) near Tenjin in Fukuoka, Japan. It is part of an accommodation portfolio…
