Hotels in de buurt van Hie-tempel (Tokio)

"After a 24-hour journey, which included a 16-hour flight and transfers without sleep, we finally arrived at The Okura Hotel in Japan. Receptionist asked me to provide my credit card for the deposit. I explained that I would pay for the room in cash and use the credit card only for additional expenses. However, ignoring what I said, she tried to charge the full cost of the hotel to my credit card. I repeated that I wanted to pay in cash, and then she asked me to show them the cash. I did as they asked, but she said the payment had to be in yen. So I started exchanging my money for yen using the machine at the hotel. I had already exchanged about two-thirds of the room cost when the machine malfunctioned and failed to return my money. I informed them that the machine was not working and that only a small part of the payment was left. However, ignoring how exhausted we were, he said that the room would only be provided after full payment. He then gave us the address of an exchange office to convert the rest of the money. Exchanging the money took about several hour, and finally, after much stress and exhaustion, they gave us the room we had booked for eight nights. Whether what they did was right or wrong is for you to judge, but for us, it left nothing but a bad memory."

"Friendly staff, great swimming pool (in the middle of Tokyo), good connection to Metro etc."

"Heerlijk ontbijt en fijne bedden. De kamers zijn klein maar zeer compleet"

"Although the rooms are small they are luxurious and well equipped. The staff is friendly and helpful. Didn't use the Sauna since it is only for men and I didn't want my girlfriend to feel left behind. Wish it was for all genders but that is their policy and I respect that, it's not Europe. If I go back to Tokyo I would stay there again. "

"This hotel is weird. The inside of the building between the rooms is open, meaning that there is a gaping hole to the outside in the middle of the building. This causes it to be colder than necessary inside the rooms and sounds of birds to echo. Additionally, the hotel is next to a busy street that is bustling well into the night. Upside: they have free water and coffee. However, I wouldn’t expect too much of this accomodation. It’s really basic."

" J'ai logé régulièrement dans cet hotel depuis 20 ans ! et cette fois mauvais impression ! on ne se croit plus au Jpaon .... le service est fait aujourdh'ui fait sans enthousiasme ... comme si personne n'avait envie de travailler dans cet hotel. "