From$177Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel
279-0031 Chiba, Urayasu, Maihama 1-34, Japan
Look, I'll be honest – when I first pulled up to Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel, I wasn't expecting much. The building itself...
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From$361Kotohira Grand Hotel Sakuranosho
766-0001 Kagawa, Kotohira, 977-1, Japan
You know what really caught me off guard about Kotohira Grand Hotel Sakuranosho? I was expecting just another standard...
From$68Onyado Nono Toyama Natural Hot Spring
930-0083 Toyama, Toyama, Sogawa 3-9-2, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Onyado Nono Toyama? Walking in, I honestly expected just another business hotel...
From$95GRIDS PREMIUM HOTEL OTARU
047-0032 Hokkaido, Otaru, 1 Chome-3-13 Inaho, Japan
You know what struck me first about GRIDS PREMIUM HOTEL OTARU? The way they've managed to nail that sweet spot between...
From$153InterContinental Yokohama Grand by IHG
220-8522 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi-ku Minatomirai 1-1-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at plenty of hotels in Yokohama over the years, but the InterContinental Grand actually made me stop...
From$120Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo
060-0002 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku Kita 2-jo Nishi 1-1, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo? Walking into what feels like a European castle...
From$66Kobe Portopia Hotel
650-0046 Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo-ku Minatojima Nakamachi 6-10-1 , Japan
You know what struck me first about the Kobe Portopia Hotel? It's this massive tower sitting on Minatojima - which is...
From$411The Westin Tokyo
153-8580 Tokyo-to, Meguro-ku, Mita 1-4-1, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to The Westin Tokyo in Mita – it's tucked away in this business...
From$403Le Grand Karuizawa Hotel and Resort
389-0113 Nagano, Karuizawa, Hocchi 864-4, Japan
You know what honestly surprised me about Le Grand Karuizawa? It's tucked away in this quiet corner of Hocchi that most...
From$221Swissotel Nankai Osaka
542-0076 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Chuo-ku Namba 5-1-60, Japan
You know what struck me first about the Swissotel Nankai Osaka? It's literally connected to Namba Station – and I mean...
From$439Hotel Allamanda Aoyama Tokyo
107-0061 Tokyo-to, Minato-ku Kita Aoyama 2-7-13, Japan
You know what struck me first about Hotel Allamanda Aoyama? It's tucked away on this quiet residential street in Kita...
From$231Hyatt Regency Kyoto
605-0941 Kyoto, Kyoto, Higashiyama-ku Sanjusangendo-Mawari 644-2 , Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Kyoto, and the Hyatt Regency honestly surprised me – in the best way possible...
From$113ART HOTELS SHIBUYA
151-0071 Tokyo-to, Shibuya-ku, Honmachi 2-4-4 ART HOTELS SHIBUYA, Japan
Honestly, when I first walked into ART HOTELS SHIBUYA, I wasn't expecting much – I mean, it's tucked away on Honmachi...
From$151Lime Resort Myoko
949-2112 Niigata, Myoko, Sekigawa 2251-2, Japan
Look, I'll be straight with you about Lime Resort Myoko – it's one of those places that actually delivers on what it...
From$123Hakuba Mominoki Hotel
399-9301 Nagano, Hakuba, Hokujo 4683-2 , Japan
You know what struck me first about Hakuba Mominoki Hotel? It's actually tucked away in this perfect spot where you can...
From$556Yamagaso
250-0311 Kanagawa, Hakone, Yumoto 592, Japan
You know what really caught me off guard about Yamagaso? The moment you step inside, there's this immediate sense that...
From$105Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse
997-0053 Yamagata, Tsuruoka, Kitakyoden Shimotorinosu 23-1, Japan
You know what? I wasn't expecting much when I first pulled up to Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse – honestly, the location...
From$66MASCOS HOTEL Masuda Onsen
698-0024 Shimane, Masuda, Ekimae-cho 30－20 , Japan
You know what caught me off guard about MASCOS HOTEL Masuda Onsen? It's literally right there when you step off the...
From$79Candeo Hotel Utsunomiya
321-0969 Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Miyamirai 1-1, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Candeo Hotel Utsunomiya? It's actually got this really cool modern vibe that...
From$123Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
144-0041 Tokyo-to, Ota-ku Haneda Airport 2-7-1, Japan
Look, I've stayed at a lot of airport hotels, and honestly? Most of them feel like glorified waiting rooms with beds...
From$163SAPPORO HOTEL by GRANBELL
060-0906 Hokkaido, Sapporo, 2-2-2, Kita 6 Johigashi, Higashi-ku, Japan
You know what struck me first about SAPPORO HOTEL by GRANBELL? It's tucked into this surprisingly quiet corner of...
From$70Vessel Inn Chiba Ekimae
260-0015 Chiba, Chiba, Chuo-ku Fujimi 1-12-3, Japan
You know what really struck me about Vessel Inn Chiba Ekimae? It's one of those places that gets the basics so right,...
From$78Yururi Nishiizu
410-3302 Shizuoka, Izu, Toi 349, Japan
Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I first pulled up to Yururi Nishiizu – the name alone had me practicing...
From$664Resort Kumano Club
519-4326 Mie, Kumano, Kushiyacho 1430, Japan
You know what caught me off guard about Resort Kumano Club? It's one of those places that actually feels remote without...
From$157Square 8 HAKUBA RETREAT by UNPLAN
399-9301 Nagano, Hakuba, 北城新田 10846, Japan
You know what hits you first at Square 8 HAKUBA RETREAT? It's honestly not what you'd expect from most ski town...