From$86Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Natural Hot Spring
600-8216 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Higashishiokoji-cho 558-8, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Kyoto, and honestly? This place caught me off guard in the best way possible...
From$86600-8216 Kyoto, Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku Higashishiokoji-cho 558-8, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Kyoto, and honestly? This place caught me off guard in the best way possible...
From$169559-0034 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Suminoe-ku Nankokita 1-13-11, Japan
You know what struck me first about the Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay? It's this massive circular tower that looks like...
From$283399-9301 Nagano, Hakuba, Hokujo 860-13, Japan
Okay, so I've stayed at a lot of places in Hakuba over the years, but Restaurant & Hotel Traumerei honestly caught me...
From$323605-0073 Kyoto, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku Gion-machi Kitagawa 275, Japan
You know what hits you first about Kizashi The Suite? It's tucked away on this tiny street in Gion where you can...
From$499904-0416 Okinawa, Onna, Yamada 3425-2, Japan
You know what? I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the Renaissance Okinawa Resort – honestly, I'd been...
From$336108-8566 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Shibaura 3-1-21, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Tokyo, and the Pullman Tamachi honestly surprised me in the best way. First...
From$94880-8545 Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Yamasaki Hamayama, Japan
You know what struck me first about the Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort? It's actually perched right on this gorgeous...
From$48944-0062 Niigata, Myoko, Ryozenji 1966 , Japan
You know what? I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Lotte Arai Resort – honestly, after winding through...
From$135542-0083 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Chuo-ku Higashi-shinsaibashi 2-1-6, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of business hotels in Osaka, and honestly? Most of them feel like glorified vending machines...
From$154415-8510 Shizuoka, Shimoda, 5-12-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Japan, and the Shimoda Tokyu Hotel honestly surprised me in the best way. When...
From$123413-0503 Shizuoka, Kawazu, Midaka Imai 35-1, Japan
You know what struck me first about the Izu Imaihama Tokyu Hotel? It's actually perched right where you want to be on...
From$94730-0026 Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Naka-ku Tanakamachi 5-9, Japan
Look, I've stayed at my fair share of business hotels in Japan, and honestly? The Dormy Inn Hiroshima Annex surprised me...
From$141044-0082 Hokkaido, Kutchan, Iwaobetsu328-51, Japan
You know what struck me first about Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO? It's actually tucked away in this perfect spot in...
From$80450-0002 Aichi, Nagoya, Nakamura-ku Meieki 2-30-7, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya? Walking in, I honestly expected another generic...
From$110540-0029 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Chuo-ku Hommachibashi 2-31, Japan
You know what struck me first about City Plaza Osaka? It's got this confident, understated vibe that you don't always...
From$155610-0356 Kyoto, Kyoto, 5-1 Yamate Chuo, Kyotanabe, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Spa & Hotel Suishun Matsuiyamate – the name's a bit of a...
From$83810-0032 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Terukuni 1-1-33, Japan
You know what surprised me about Hilltop Resort Fukuoka? The name actually makes sense – this place really does sit up...
From$146261-0021 Chiba, Chiba, Mihama-ku Hibino 2-120-3 , Japan
You know what hits you first at the Hotel New Otani Makuhari? It's not the lobby (though that's pretty impressive) –...
From$97004-0052 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Atsubetsu-ku Atsubetsuchuo 2jo 5-5-25, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Hotel Emisia Sapporo? The sheer scale of the place – it's honestly more like a...
From$240250-0024 Kanagawa, Odawara, Nebukawa 583-1 , Japan
You know what? I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to the Hilton Odawara – honestly, I'd been burned by fancy...
From$403389-0193 Nagano, Karuizawa, Karuizawa 1016-75, Japan
Honestly, the Karuizawa Prince Hotel East caught me off guard – and I mean that in the best way possible. You know how...
From$71730-0013 Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Naka-ku Hatchobori 14-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of business hotels in Japan, and honestly? Most of them blur together after a while. But...
From$89980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Chuo-ku Aoba 4-1-8 , Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel Monterey Sendai? Walking into that lobby feels like stepping into some...
From$159904-0414 Okinawa, Onna, Maeganeku 1203, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about The Moon Beach Museum Resort? I was expecting another cookie-cutter beachfront...
From$196104-0061 Tokyo-to, Chuo-ku Ginza 2-11-6 , Japan
I'll be honest, when I first walked up to the square hotel GINZA, I wasn't expecting much from the outside – it's tucked...