Hotels in Japan
October 28th, 2008 | Written by jfolkmann | Topic: Travel
Looking for some decent places to stay? Here are a couple of recommendations from our trip, please remember that most places in Japan have small rooms so that is a given for all hotels below. We enjoy places with a bit of personality, so if you like the Hilton you might want to ignore the following.
Hotel Brighton City – Osaka
We both love to walk and if you stay here you’ll also have to enjoy traveling by foot. This business hotel is stylish and new, the staff was very helpful and even though there was some construction around the corner we didn’t hear anything. The entertainment district is about 20 minutes away on foot, and if you feel like taking the metro a main line is about 5 minutes away. Overall for the price, it’s a great place to stay.
Hotel Active! – Hiroshima
Boutique, includes breakfast and really tiny rooms (even by japanese standards). All major sights are easily walkable and it’s near to the major entertainment districts. It’s refreshing to find a hotel that doesn’t charge a fortune for great service and a stylish atmosphere. I especially liked people watching around the communal breakfast table in the morning. The website is all in Japanese – but send them an email and they’ll get back to you pretty quickly.
Matsubaya Inn – Kyoto
We stayed in this ryokan 4 years ago and it was starting to show its age. They’ve just re-opened after extensive rennovations and what a difference. If you love the smell of tatami in the morning you’ll like this place. The family that runs the ryokan is very welcoming and it’s a great place to meet other travellers.
Enjoy! Now back to food…promise.
