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The Hotel Villa Shiodome is rad. Totally new, shiny, futuristic, glass and marble madness. Our toilet has saftey instructions and all sorts of knobs on it to make it do who knows what. It's a tiny room but very nice. I think we chose wisely.
The lobby is ginormous and hard to capture in a photo.
This is the view from our room. The train goes right by our window but you can't hear a thing!
Looks like we may have waited too long to book a hotel in Kyoto. Should have known that it would be hard to find a Ryokan there during one of the biggest tourist times: cherry blossom viewing. We did find a room at this hotel. Not very glamorous, but we just need a place to sleep at this point.
;) Stevie
Hotel Aranvert
Dates: Wed Apr-5-2006 (1 night)
179, Higashi Kazariya-cho Goyjo Street S
Kyoto 600-8107
CANCEL 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
T 81 75 371 0616
F 81 75 365 6800
Bright lights big city! Our hotel in Tokyo is appearently in the Times Square/Madison Ave part of the city.
According to Time Out Tokyo:
"Prices are surprising low at this super-stylish hotel in the gleaming Shiodome complex. A funky approach to interior design has resulted in, for example, a striking atrium/lobby area with cone-shaped lights and unusual art works by the lifts. The well-designed rooms make the most of their small size, using discreetly patterned luxury fabrics and nifty shutter/blind combinations. Free, always on broadband internet access is a bonus. A shame about the dissapointing buffet breakfast. This is the smartest of the hotel's seven locations, which include Roppongi, Ueno and Nibonbashi."
;) Stevie
Villa Fontain, Shiodome
Dates: March 31 - April 9 (9 nights)
1-9-2 Higashi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0021, Japan
T 81 (0)3 3569 2220
F 81 (0)3 3569 2111
