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Interesting to read about the Knot hotel in Tokyo. I’ve just reserved the Yotel as it looked decent in term of price and location but reviews seem thin on the ground. Anyone have any expert or thoughts? The knot does look materially cheaper…
I’ve stayed at The Knot three times now, and have been happy with it. The rooms are small by Western standards, but the larger rooms at 20 sq metres are a decent size. Storage space is limited though. Plan on living out of your suitcase.
Decent location, about 10/15 minutes walk from Shinjuku station. Near the Hilton.
About £5 in a “black cab” from Shinjuku station.
The New Indigo in Hakone looks nice
Stayed there last October, loved it. Very well looked after as IHG Diamond. Only one night and wished we’d stayed for 2.
I’m not sure you *need* two nights in Hakone, especially if you’re tight for time elsewhere, but I think you could easily fill two full days there (the open-air museum is well worth a morning), and take things at a more relaxed pace.
Hello, I’m off to Osaka and Tokyo in the second and third week of April.
Need some opinions on jackets and coats.Just come back from 2 weeks in Japan. Mostly it was T-shirt weather or a light coat. Light coat sufficient on most (early) evenings. A Rab-style light down jacket was invaluable.
Yep, it’s getting into summer weather nowadays.
I was forced to buy a beige denim jacket.
As the weather is currently borderline hot and very sunny in Kyoto and Osaka, I’ve managed to avoid wearing it in the daytime.Just in case anyone actually cared about my outerwear dilemma.
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