Japan Hotels Very Highly Booked for 2022 Spring?

Starcraftmazter on 30/04/2021 - 19:23

I've been looking to book some time in Tokyo, Kyoto and others in May or June 2022 (gave up on April), and they are super highly booked - ie. above 90% sometimes even 97% even for just 4 nights. I am tossing up between booking whatever decent options I find now, to waiting a few months. I guess with free cancellations no reason not to, but then, is that what everyone else is doing? Could that be driving this situation?

Do you think it's because many hotels haven't put in their allocations yet or is it genuinely tonnes of people booking for spring of next year in anticipation of travel being opened?

I've been to Japan a few times btw so I'm well familiar with the hotel supply/demand situation in general.

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  • Baa on 30/04/2021 - 20:13
    +6

    I found that sometimes even trying to book hotels 6 months in advance they still hadn't updated availability, this was pre COVID obviously but cannot imagine it has changed much.

    Always found it was much more a thing in cheaper business hotels.

    • Clear on 30/04/2021 - 20:45
      +1

      Yup that's often the case trying to book really early. It's particularly an issue if you're looking for a ryokan. Anything 6+ months away is very likely to be unavailable.

  • Nalar on 30/04/2021 - 21:30

    Skip this: Golden Week 2022 in Japan will begin on Friday, 29 April and ends on Thursday, 5 May.

    Otherwise try direct booking with the hotel, can be a big tough with google translate (or find a native speaker) never had trouble finding accom.

    • plmko on 30/04/2021 - 22:16

      Why skip there will be a huge over supply of hotels.

      • Nalar on 30/04/2021 - 22:21

        GW is always crazy. Assuming rona is under control next year and China tourism can restart, kyoto will be back to pre-rona levels.

        • plmko on 01/05/2021 - 00:05

          It won't recover that quickly and also GW isn't that crazy unless you want specific places, I've been many times. And if you can book months and months ahead then there's even more choice.

          AirBnB I reckon will be at an all time dirt cheap low, so many people have invested in the glut will be desperate.

          • limucat on 20/05/2021 - 16:01

            @plmko: I wish to ask regarding Airbnb. I used them before they change the legislation regarding Airbnb.

            Assuming corona is done and dusted, are they still a cheaper option compared to hotels. Also are listings still less than pre-legislation?

            Thanks

  • Antares on 30/04/2021 - 22:49
    +1

    What Baa said is correct, often hotel availability doesn't open this early.

    But also Japan has some laws in place at the moment that prevent hotels from allowing foreigners to book rooms without showing there are exceptional reasons for them traveling in the country.
    It's possible that this is also preventing them from making their rooms available for foreigners to book.

    • Starcraftmazter on 01/05/2021 - 08:21

      That's really interesting (the preventing to book), thanks.

      I'm guessing this will change at some point towards the end of the year?

  • Tech5 on 01/05/2021 - 00:37

    If you are referring to Agoda etc, it is not accurate. Either to make you FOMO into booking or it is just not updated

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