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Japanese hotels
Japanese hotels are awesome. Heck, traveling in Japan is an experience in and of itself.
First of all, most Japanese do not take their luggage with them. They take a small bag with necessities (if that) and ship their luggage (Kuro Neko) so that it's waiting for them when they arrive at the hotel. This allows for easy, and fast, transport from the airport to the hotel, even on a crowded train. Taking luggage means that you should probably use the buses since they can store your luggage below.
At the hotel, you only needed to to bring your comb (often, not even this), your deodorant and any non-normal toiletries (for me, this is my contact stuff). Everything else - toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap (liquid and bar) - is provided for you. Most Japanese hotels have a communal set up for the liquids so they limit waste. More western hotels have small containers that get thrown away when you go.
Every room has slippers in it for wandering your room and the hotel without shoes. They also provide yukata robes or Japanese style pajamas for nighttime wear. Those things are comfy, too.
There is usually a water pot in the room for boiling water. There are cups and green tea near the pot - sometimes it's not free so you do need to be careful. The gift shops usually have soba/ramen, etc, that you could also prepare in your room with the pot.
We've usually chosen western rooms, but that's because we use futons at home and want the beds when we're out. Sometimes, I'm not sure this has been the best choice, as the beds weren't that great, but it's what we've done.
Rates are per person, regardless of the number of people. At around $100 per person, this adds up pretty quickly. Of course, this usually means that if you are a single person, you get a single room that barely holds it's one bed. Doubles get two small (not quite full, but a bit bigger than a twin) beds. Our triples have had three beds - which usually means they cram an extra bed into a double room and it gets a bit hard to walk around. Nevertheless, they are consistent.
First of all, most Japanese do not take their luggage with them. They take a small bag with necessities (if that) and ship their luggage (Kuro Neko) so that it's waiting for them when they arrive at the hotel. This allows for easy, and fast, transport from the airport to the hotel, even on a crowded train. Taking luggage means that you should probably use the buses since they can store your luggage below.
At the hotel, you only needed to to bring your comb (often, not even this), your deodorant and any non-normal toiletries (for me, this is my contact stuff). Everything else - toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap (liquid and bar) - is provided for you. Most Japanese hotels have a communal set up for the liquids so they limit waste. More western hotels have small containers that get thrown away when you go.
Every room has slippers in it for wandering your room and the hotel without shoes. They also provide yukata robes or Japanese style pajamas for nighttime wear. Those things are comfy, too.
There is usually a water pot in the room for boiling water. There are cups and green tea near the pot - sometimes it's not free so you do need to be careful. The gift shops usually have soba/ramen, etc, that you could also prepare in your room with the pot.
We've usually chosen western rooms, but that's because we use futons at home and want the beds when we're out. Sometimes, I'm not sure this has been the best choice, as the beds weren't that great, but it's what we've done.
Rates are per person, regardless of the number of people. At around $100 per person, this adds up pretty quickly. Of course, this usually means that if you are a single person, you get a single room that barely holds it's one bed. Doubles get two small (not quite full, but a bit bigger than a twin) beds. Our triples have had three beds - which usually means they cram an extra bed into a double room and it gets a bit hard to walk around. Nevertheless, they are consistent.
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