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Places to Stay: Business Hotels

babibubebo | 21 02 2007

Sleeping in Japan can quite often be an expensive thing and unlike the USA where hotels charge per room, in Japan it is often a price per person. I am going to run through a couple different options that are decent, cheaper alternatives to regular hotels in Japan. See the other places to stay.

Business hotels are western style hotels that are mainly for business men but anyone can stay there. The rooms are usually very simple and tend to be a little smaller than regular hotel rooms. Personally, when I travel, if I will stay at a western style hotel, I like to stay at Toyoko Inn. You can make reservations on their website and there is no cancellation fee if you cancel more than 2-3 days in advance (each branch is different so check it out). They have hotels in almost every prefecture in Japan and the prices are fairly reasonable at around 4500-6000 yen for a single room (and a double is usually not too much more) where as a regular hotel could run anywhere from 9000-12000 yen for a single room. Most Toyoko Inns have free internet access in the lobby and tend to be fairly new or recently renovated.

No I do not work for Toyoko Inn nor am I affiliated with them in any way! While business hotels are never going to be as comfortable as 4 or 5 star hotels, business hotels are a nice compromise between comfort and price. Here are a couple of links, in no order, where you can search and make reservations for business hotels in Japan (English):

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