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Henn na Hotel Tokyo Nishikasai (Robot Hotel) - Double Room from $70/Night @ Booking.com

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For those who snapped those cheap Jetstar tickets to Tokyo (or from Virgin, or from that Filipino airline), I thought this was a great deal (especially with children! and especially with children who love dinosaurs and robots!! such as mine). There's even a free shuttle to Disney from there!

UPDATE: Same on Expedia, Wotif, Travelocity, Orbitz, Trip.com, Hotels.com, etc, btw; I just needed one of them for the link, and Bookings.com was the first one listed on Google Maps (and the one through which I booked, for that very reason).

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    • Heybargain on 10/03/2023 - 12:53
      +5

      think you linked the wrong vid

      • INFIDEL on 10/03/2023 - 12:56
        +1

        Yes - annoyingly it linked to preceding ad, not the video. Came back to correct.
        Video
        Plenty of other videos

    • AustriaBargain on 10/03/2023 - 13:15

      The robot is so lifelike, wow.

  • StaticzAvenger on 10/03/2023 - 12:52
    +2

    Just wanted to say this isn't in the best area for travelling, can be abit annoying getting to major hubs of the city.
    But great for people booking last minute considering the other pricing.

    • dekekun on 10/03/2023 - 12:56
      +3

      Yeah its an awkward spot but convenient to the train so as long as you're cool with a bit of a trek around on the train its fine.

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 13:00

      Which hubs? Half an hour subway ride to Skytree, no?

      • StaticzAvenger on 10/03/2023 - 13:01
        +1

        Tokyo station and to be on the Yamanote line, the extra time adds up imo.

        • Orion au on 10/03/2023 - 14:54

          It's all about the Yamanote line. That's where you want to be for Tokyo.

          • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:15

            @Orion au: Why? What's there? (I've never been to Tokyo)

            • wackedupwacko on 10/03/2023 - 15:39
              +2

              @wisdomtooth: The JR Yamanote is a inner city circle loop that covers every major CBD in Tokyo on a 1hr 45 min loop. For beginner travellers to Japan, it makes life a lot easier to be on the line.

              If you're fairly seasoned however there's absolutely no need to be on JR. Personally I'm staying at a place soon called ningyocho which has 3 convenient metro lines instead. But the metro is a bit more of a headache to work out and constantly change trains for those not used to it.

              • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:53

                @wackedupwacko: So it's all a matter of convenience, not time or distance necessarily? Won't Google Maps tell me where to go? Aren't the lines and stations translated to English in metro signs? (I've been to Kyoto and Osaka, but not Tokyo.)

                • wackedupwacko on 10/03/2023 - 16:02
                  +3

                  @wisdomtooth: Convenience more than anything else but this hotel is also 15 mins out from Tokyo Station (meaning you'd tack on a minimum 15mins to just about any trip except to Disneyland). JR lines and connections for the most part is relatively straightforward.

                  Subways however can get a bit confusing and gmaps doesn't work underground. The signs do exist but you could accidentally go onto the wrong platform direction or turn into the wrong subway line if you're not careful. It depends on how good you are personally at navigating new unfamiliar stations.

                  On top of that, more often than not you may not find a convenient elevator and have to lug your suitcase up stairs. That's rarely an issue on JR stations.

                • Orion au on 10/03/2023 - 16:05
                  +1

                  @wisdomtooth: Most places a tourist in Tokyo will want to visit are on the Yamanote. Not all, by any means, but most. And most places that aren't on there are fairly easily accessible from a stop on the Yamanote.

                  I'd say it's a matter of ease and convenience. Time saving too - that robot hotel looks like it'd take a long time to get to Shibuya, Shinjuku etc.

                  • StaticzAvenger on 10/03/2023 - 17:34
                    +1

                    @Orion au: Basically this, I would always recommend any of my friends to find a hotel near any major Yamanote line station.
                    It makes the trip so much smoother without the need of using google maps every day lol.

  • Gehirn on 10/03/2023 - 12:54
    +2

    $70+ starts from May for anyone else looking.

  • easywallet on 10/03/2023 - 13:19

    The name of the hotel sounds strangely similar to the japanese word "strange".

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 13:23
      +3

      That's what it means, no?

      • easywallet on 10/03/2023 - 13:37

        If it is, this deal is about staying at a place called "Strange Hotel" in the country with one of the strangest culture in the world - at the least in my point of view.
        Interesting, what strange experience will await.
        It's certainly going to be such an advanture.

        • tikei on 10/03/2023 - 14:23
          +1

          A strange thing for a culture that is strange probably means normal to the rest of us. Double negative makes a positive!

        • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:17

          I agree. With kids, that's the intention anyway. Not sure why you were negged (maybe a Jap Aussie here felt offended). Here, take my vote to compensate.

        • Nillionaire on 11/03/2023 - 03:42

          Would you say the same if was "Unique Hotel" instead?

  • Krad3r on 10/03/2023 - 13:36

    確かに変なホテルですね^_^

    • mk8 on 10/03/2023 - 14:03

      そうですね

  • Bonbi on 10/03/2023 - 13:58
    +2

    This is just their regular price…it's not a bargain.

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:19
      -1

      Booking.com says it's down from $1846.

      • Nillionaire on 11/03/2023 - 03:43

        And you believe a room that used to cost $1846 costs $70 now? lol

        • wisdomtooth on 11/03/2023 - 04:21

          Nah, sorry, that would've been the total cost of my stay. Lemme correct that:

          • Booking.com says it's down from $1846 $115/night.
  • hippyhippy on 10/03/2023 - 14:05
    +1

    this area seems to have alot of indian restaurants around it .. is this suburb little india in japan?

    • ChihuahuaPooch7 on 10/03/2023 - 14:18
      +5

      Off topic but I had the best indian food in Japan. Much better than all indian restaurants in Australia that I've eaten.

      • first in line on 10/03/2023 - 14:30

        Australian Indian food is terrible.

        • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:22

          I've had amazing Indian food in Sydney (and bad Indian food too). And, yes, I've been to India 3 times, from North to South, from East to West, and ate at various price levels, from street food to 5 stars to home cooked meals.

        • Motek Benzona on 10/03/2023 - 16:15

          It really is…noone who has had a ruby in London could ever say otherwise. Pure slop…

        • Nillionaire on 11/03/2023 - 03:45

          No it's not

          • wisdomtooth on 11/03/2023 - 04:26

            @Nillionaire: Maybe it is where he's at. I wouldn't expect Indian food to be great everywhere in Australia. Does Darwin have good Indian food? Dunno.

      • Krad3r on 10/03/2023 - 14:43
        +2

        100% agree with this comment. Our first meal in Tokyo was Indian curry and it was the bomb. So good.

        • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:24
          -1

          Interesting! The curries I've had in Japanese restaurants in Sydney were yucky.

          • wackedupwacko on 10/03/2023 - 15:44
            +2

            @wisdomtooth: That's because Japanese curry is a completely and utterly different product to Indian curry. Kind of like how Thai curry is again completely different.

            There are Japanese Curry places in Japan (much more common) and there's actual Sub Continent run curry places. Last August i found a Sri Lankan guy doing really good curry in Akihabara. Had a good chat with him about cricket once he realised I was from Straya.

            • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:50

              @wackedupwacko: I see. Still seems to me Jap curry is a maladaptation of a food by a people that doesn't do spicy. To my taste, Thai curry is even better than Indian (though both have a special place in my heart… and stomach!).

              • Orion au on 10/03/2023 - 16:27
                +1

                @wisdomtooth: I used to think like this about Japanese curry and so I get what you mean by 'maladaption' though haha. Then I ate a few in Japan and it kinda just… grew on me. Now I love the stuff. Pork katsu curry @ Gogo curry in Akiba. Ahhh so good.

      • Orion au on 10/03/2023 - 14:56
        +2

        Ha yeah I've had the same experience! I haven't eaten lots of Indian in Japan, but what I've had has been great. A small little place near Gion in Kyoto comes to mind.

      • ChadHominem on 10/03/2023 - 14:57
        +2

        I had the best Italian style pizza in Tokyo

      • JepunK on 10/03/2023 - 16:00
        +2

        I second this….the naan breads are huge too

        there's an indian restaurant in Shinkyogoku area in Kyoto, their butter chicken is the bomb

  • RolandWaites on 10/03/2023 - 14:45

    Do they, by chance, offer the pleasure model of robot?

    • ChadHominem on 10/03/2023 - 14:59

      They’ve got a Dildophosaurus if you’re into that kind of thing

      • bargainhunter on 10/03/2023 - 15:08
        +3

        Watch out, it spits.

      • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:25
        +1

        It's called dildopocus, actually.

  • Phoebus on 10/03/2023 - 15:12

    doesn't look like a great hotel but for $70/night it's a pretty good deal. Trying to get the post COVID tourist money

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:26

      What's bad about it. Small, but isn't everything in Tokyo?

  • Cheapsize on 10/03/2023 - 15:34
    +2

    Stay in Shinjuku, Ueno or Shibuya
    It's just easier to get anywhere with the Yamanote line and generally better also Disneyland is 3 hours of waiting to get on one ride and a light show with merch opportunities. Disneysea is supposed to be better. (I Chose the wrong Disneyland).
    There's an amusement park at Tokyo Dome and recommend a trip to odiaba to see the giant gundam robot.

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:38
      +1

      Wait… there's more than one Disneyland in Tokyo?? 😳

      • Cheapsize on 10/03/2023 - 16:12
        +2

        Yes. Disneyland and Disney Sea

        Going there might shock you to how big Tokyo actually is. Been 3 times and it's mind-blowing, it makes Melbourne look like a country town. Basically the city comprises of 21 Melbourne's/Sydney's.

        The trains run like clockwork, people work 6 days a week and drink 6 days a week.
        It's a different world

        • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 16:50

          But… Melbourne is a country town! 😄 (I grew up in a 23M people megalopolis)

        • brotherfranciz on 10/03/2023 - 19:46

          It's such a myth that trains run like clockwork in Japan.

          I was there on holiday for 9 days recently (Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Kyoto) and trains were always a few minutes late.

          Hong Kong trains on the other hand run like clockwork and are so frequent (a train every ~5 minutes) that you don't even bother chasing the train.

    • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 15:47

      Just checked it on Google Maps, and it seems a Didi/Go ride to DisneySea from the Nish-Kasai hotel is 15-20 mins for the same price of 4 subway tickets.

      • Cheapsize on 10/03/2023 - 16:03
        +1

        You don't pay for the subway if you are buying a JR pass (obviously this depends if you are traveling around Japan) but alternatively you should look into a metro pass which is Tokyo only https://jw-webmagazine.com/tokyo-subway-unlimited-pass-how-t… I'd recommend get in a Tokyo cab at your own risk. There's a reason they called it Fast and Furious Tokyo drift the old mate driving it will give you a bigger thrill than space mountain.

        • wackedupwacko on 10/03/2023 - 16:11
          +1

          JR pass doesn't include subways as for the most part its completely different companies that operate the various metros lines. Its why if you take certain lines even 1 extra stop the cost jumps significantly as you've just swapped companies even though the train physically through runs the same tracks.

          • Cheapsize on 10/03/2023 - 16:14
            +1

            @wackedupwacko: Yes OP needs to take into account JR stations and Metro stations. You can't use a JR pass on a metro Station and vice versa.
            The pass you get depends on if you are traveling elsewhere in Japan. If so get a JR pass. If sticking to Tokyo go for the metro pass

        • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 19:01

          the old mate driving it will give you a bigger thrill than space mountain.

          Sounds fun 😃

          (I can't imagine traffic in Japan to be any more perilous than in South Asia or Latin America.)

          • brotherfranciz on 10/03/2023 - 19:53
            -1

            @wisdomtooth: Try cycling in Kyoto (I did a day visiting 7 of the world heritage sites)… and I thought cycling in Melbourne was perilous!

            I watched an old man tumble off his bike from a close pass and no one helped - I had to stop in the middle of the road to stop the traffic to help him. A bus decided to risk it and close passed us as I was helping the old man up onto his feet!

  • mikokik5 on 10/03/2023 - 17:36
    +1

    If you stay within Yamanote line, do you use JR pass ?

    • Orion au on 10/03/2023 - 18:16
      +1

      You could, but it's a waste to use days on the Yamanote line. For example, if I had a 10 day trip in Japan with the first 3 in Tokyo, I'd only get a one week pass and activate it as I was leaving Tokyo. If it's the end of your trip and had days remaining, then sure, use the JR pass

    • StaticzAvenger on 10/03/2023 - 18:54
      +2

      I wouldn't recommend the JR pass unless you're visting more than 5+ major cities outside of Tokyo.
      If you're just doing Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto it's not needed I feel.

    • Cheapsize on 11/03/2023 - 11:27

      Like others have said, if you are just in Tokyo probably wouldn't bother getting a JR pass. JR pass allows unlimited travel between cities with a JR station and unlimited travel within those cities for a specific period.

      Yamanote line has JR stations.

      So if you had a JR pass and you were going to travel Tokyo to Osaka and you had a 14 day pass. You could catch a bullet train to Osaka use it unlimited JR Stations in Osaka go back to Tokyo use JR stations there. Then say decide to go to Sendai you can bullet train to Sendai and use the JR stations within Sendai and that's all inclusive.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Rail_Pass

  • wisdomtooth on 10/03/2023 - 20:05

    An off-topic — or maybe not so off-topic — question since we have some Japan connoisseurs here:

    • Is a 5-y/o considered a preschooler in Japan for museum ticketing purposes?
    • Orion au on 11/03/2023 - 08:39
      +1

      I can't help you there, mate. I havent traveled to Japan with my kids yet.

      On a side note though, I think Japan will be a pretty easy place to take kids. Provided they're okay with Japanese food. I hope you have a good trip.

      • wisdomtooth on 11/03/2023 - 18:19
        +1

        Thanks, mate. Yes, the kiddo LOVES sushi (makis, to be precise). And obviously udon and ramen are no stretch. It's hard nowadays even to call them Japanese food; they're everywhere! (Are pizza and pasta Italian? Maybe one day they were.)

        And, yes, Japan was the 1st place on the list of overseas travel with the kid precisely bc it's so safe and child friendly.

  • datsuzei on 10/03/2023 - 23:39

    They are considered lunch.

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