Accommodation review


  • Smile Hotel Utsunomiya Higashiguchi: A Review

    Smile Hotel Utsunomiya Higashiguchi: A Review

    About Smile Hotel Utsunomiya Higashiguchi Smile Hotel Utsunomiya Higashiguchi is part of the Smile Hotel group, a chain of business hotels found in most cities. They pride themselves on offering service with a smile (hence the name), great hospitality, and excellent Internet access through WiFi and LAN connections (provided in all rooms). Smile Hotel has…


  • Blue Hotel Supreme: A review (Sapporo, Japan)

    Blue Hotel Supreme: A review (Sapporo, Japan)

    About Blue Hotel Supreme Location Gallery About the room The good The bad My review on Booking What I did while there Verdict About Blue Hotel Supreme Blue Hotel is part of a chain of love hotels located in Japan. A love hotel is a hotel that people rent for a set time rather than…


  • Best Western Fowey Valley: A review (Lostwithiel, Cornwall)

    Best Western Fowey Valley: A review (Lostwithiel, Cornwall)

    About Best Western Fowey Valley Best Western has been operating in the UK for over 30 years now, offering a series of independently owned and operated hotels. Located just a 10-minute drive from the Eden Project, this modern hotel in Lostwithiel offers free Wi-Fi, an outdoor heated pool, free parking, and an on-site restaurant. All…


  • Kyoto Kamanza Hotel: A review (Kyoto, Japan)

    Kyoto Kamanza Hotel: A review (Kyoto, Japan)

    About Kyoto Kamanza Hotel Kyoto Kamanza Hotel is a hotel located in the heart of Kyoto near Nijo-jo (Nijo castle). A small botique hotel, it caters more to small families and couples than to larger groups and business people. It is only 3 floors and each floor has about 5 rooms per floor. In fact…


  • Beppu Daiiti Hotel: The Review (Beppu, Japan)

    Beppu Daiiti Hotel: The Review (Beppu, Japan)

    About Beppu Daiiti Hotel Beppu Daiiti Hotel is a 3-star hotel located in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan. The hotel sits a bit back from the road, giving it a welcoming feel as a garden of sorts with benches has been installed out front. In practice this is where people who are inclined to do so…


  • Review of Big Barns Apartment Tagami (Kagoshima, Japan)

    Review of Big Barns Apartment Tagami (Kagoshima, Japan)

    About Big Barns Apartment Tagami Big Barns Apartment Tagami (also known as 短期賃貸ビッグバーンズマンション田上) is a holiday rental located in a suburban neighbourhood in Kagoshima City, Japan. The apartment can sleep a maximum of 4, although if you are spending any length of time here or spending any time in the apartment other than to sleep,…


  • Family Ryokan Kawakyu: a comprehensive review (Ibusuki, Japan)

    Family Ryokan Kawakyu: a comprehensive review (Ibusuki, Japan)

    About Family Ryokan Kawakyu Family Ryokan Kawakyu is a ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) located in the town of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Ryokan Kawakyu boasts Japanese-style rooms with Nitanda River views, green tea and traditional futon bedding. The Nitanda River is known for its white egrets, so you may spot one from the room.…


  • Kyoto Tower Hotel: an honest review (Kyoto, Japan)

    Kyoto Tower Hotel: an honest review (Kyoto, Japan)

    About Kyoto Tower Hotel Situated right in front of Kyoto Station, Kyoto Tower Hotel is a four-star hotel that stands in a central location convenient for touring Kyoto. As the name suggests, it is located in Kyoto Tower and has a special door to access the hotel, which sits approximately halfway up the tower on…


  • bnbplus Sarasa Nara: A full review (Nara, Japan)

    bnbplus Sarasa Nara: A full review (Nara, Japan)

    About bnbplus Sarasa Nara bnbplus Sarasa Nara (yes the first b is lower case) is a one-star hostel located in central Nara, Japan. It is located on the third floor of a multi-storey building. The lifts will take you directly there. I normally would not have stayed in a hostel. However I went during the…


  • The OneFive Osaka Sakaisuji: A review (Osaka, Japan)

    The OneFive Osaka Sakaisuji: A review (Osaka, Japan)

    About The OneFive Osaka Sakaisuji and Location The OneFive Osaka Sakaisuji is a three-star hotel chain with its headquarters in Fukuoka, Japan. It operates hotels in several cities across Japan, each with “OneFive” and the city and district in the name, including this location. Set in Osaka’s Chuo (central) district, popular points of interest near…


  • SO City Hotel Adults Only: A comprehensive review (St Julian’s, Malta)

    SO City Hotel Adults Only: A comprehensive review (St Julian’s, Malta)

    About SO City Hotel Adults Only SO City Hotel Adults Only is a three-star hotel that caters to adults – primarily due to its location (more on this below) but also due to its layout. This 10 story building (with a rooftop bar and pool) consists almost exclusively of double rooms with the 10th floor…