I'm Going To Japan

ƒPƒ”ƒBƒ“ wrote:

5000 USD ??? :shocked: Are you serious ?

Let's see. Let's say you need to pay accomodation for 10 days. 300 USD for 10 days should be more than enough to get a decent place to sleep (ofcourse no fancy hotels). )

300 USD for 10 days!!!! Wow, you must be staying at a hostel or something...that's only 30 USD a day...that seems awfully low. Fancy hotels aside, even a mid-range hotel (3 out of 5 stars) would cost you more than that.....Maybe if you're really young and don't mind the spartan accommodations but as you grow older you might want to spend more to have a nicer place to stay.

I think if you would like to stay at a hotel you would certainly spend much more money than that. :sweat:


P.S. When I went to Japan I stayed at fancy hotels so I spent a lot more money than that...

ƒPƒ”ƒBƒ“ wrote:5000 USD ??? :shocked: Are you serious ?

Yup. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup. :sweat:

if you spent 150 per day on lodging for 10 days and roughly 1000 on the travel (airfare and trainfare) you are already at 2500 bucks....that's no food included.

i am not a snob or anything but I can't imagine most ppl would be willling to stay at accommodations that only cost 30 USD per day for the entire length of their trip unless they are seriously seeking a budget vacation....that's fine for the students or other younger individuals but I know for my first forray into a new land (a first world country no less) I would want to live it up a little bit more than that...

just my two cents.

Tu_triky wrote:

if you spent 150 per day on lodging for 10 days and roughly 1000 on the travel (airfare and trainfare) you are already at 2500 bucks....that's no food included.

i am not a snob or anything but I can't imagine most ppl would be willling to stay at accommodations that only cost 30 USD per day for the entire length of their trip unless they are seriously seeking a budget vacation....that's fine for the students or other younger individuals but I know for my first forray into a new land (a first world country no less) I would want to live it up a little bit more than that...

just my two cents.

300USD for a few days, NOT 10 days...that seems unrealistic. I am not saying it is not possible, but in normal cases, i don't think it is feasible. A hostel is not a place that all tourists will be willing to sacrifice to stay at. It is purely economical and some travelers opt'd to go that route, just not me. I can spend that in an afternoon easliy in Akihabara, but that is me. I again, emphasis the amount being spent, as BMW has mentioned this, doing a breakdown, it would cost in the thousands of dollars, for an entire trip, and staying at a standard Business-hotel, which is more affordable, than most places, if you search hard enough. I stayed at some for 5000-8000 yen per night, and i consider that not a bad price per night. I am sure Tu would agree with me on business hotels, they aren't the best, but hey they aren't bad accomodations. I also stayed at four-star hotels for $130/night 2 beds, not a bad price.
account for food, transportation, souvenirs, misc, and it can run possibly over $2000 a week, and you include airfare, it all would vary in price, but planning ahead may help.

qilver wrote:

300USD for a few days, NOT 10 days...that seems unrealistic. I am not saying it is not possible, but in normal cases, i don't think it is feasible. A hostel is not a place that all tourists will be willing to sacrifice to stay at. It is purely economical and some travelers opt'd to go that route, just not me. I can spend that in an afternoon easliy in Akihabara, but that is me. I again, emphasis the amount being spent, as BMW has mentioned this, doing a breakdown, it would cost in the thousands of dollars, for an entire trip, and staying at a standard Business-hotel, which is more affordable, than most places, if you search hard enough. I stayed at some for 5000-8000 yen per night, and i consider that not a bad price per night. I am sure Tu would agree with me on business hotels, they aren't the best, but hey they aren't bad accomodations. I also stayed at four-star hotels for $130/night 2 beds, not a bad price.
account for food, transportation, souvenirs, misc, and it can run possibly over $2000 a week, and you include airfare, it all would vary in price, but planning ahead may help.

I agree with what you said, man. Moreover, you have much more experience than I do traveling throughout Japan so you obviously have a larger frame of reference to draw upon. Those business hotels are fine for most, myself included...if I went back again and I couldn't afford a luxurious place to stay, which is likely, I would have no problem staying at the business hotels you referred to....they're affordable, clean, and I'm sure the service would be superior to a similarly priced hotel in the United States...we both agree with many others the service in Japan even at the most mundane locations is exceptional, if not other-worldly.

a 130 dollars a night for a four star hotel is a great deal...if you were splitting a room that cost even a bit more than that (let's say 200 a night)..you'd be really getting a bargain! i mean at that price you could spend a lot of money shopping (as you mentioned) and even splurge on some expensive meals to boot...but we all know even the "pedestrian" food like ramen, if you went to the right place, could be a gourmet experience for a mere 10 USD.

Found out they just refurbished all the rooms at the New Otani in Tokyo...check it out. Looks fab.


http://www.newotani.co.jp/en/group/index.html

Stevie wrote:more pictures
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Looks like the big ferris wheel in Odaiba

Tu_triky wrote:Found out they just refurbished all the rooms at the New Otani in Tokyo...check it out. Looks fab.


http://www.newotani.co.jp/en/group/index.html

OMG! Those rooms are GORGEOUS. Talk about luxury... :sweat:

Stevie wrote:[image]

i still got more pictures

Did you sleep in the attic. :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:

300 USD for 10 days!!!! Wow, you must be staying at a hostel or something...that's only 30 USD a day...that seems awfully low. Fancy hotels aside, even a mid-range hotel (3 out of 5 stars) would cost you more than that.....

You could sleep in a manga/internet cafe for $30/a day. Even the capsule hotels are a little bit more expansive. Some cafe have showers, so it might not be so bad, but this isn't for me. I prefer backpacking in Hilton, Sheraton and Hyatt. :beaten:

tabana wrote:
I prefer backpacking in Hilton, Sheraton and Hyatt. :beaten:

;)

yup....staying at one of those gaijin houses or the like might find you affordable accommodations but i guess the tradeoff is your privacy and having your own bathroom....

i don't think lime would meet you @ a capsule hotel. :beaten:

Lime?

Wynter wrote:Lime?

inside joke. :)


so did you have a chance to preview any other package deals to japan for 08/09?

Tu_triky wrote:

;)

yup....staying at one of those gaijin houses or the like might find you affordable accommodations but i guess the tradeoff is your privacy and having your own bathroom....

i don't think lime would meet you @ a capsule hotel. :beaten:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I doubt anyone would meet me in a capsule hotel. It can barely fit one person. You might as well wear a sign with binbou on it. :sweat:

Anyone knows how much a love hotel room cost? Is it cheaper or is it like $50 for 2 hours? I could have lime there. :beaten:

tabana wrote:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I doubt anyone would meet me in a capsule hotel. It can barely fit one person. You might as well wear a sign with binbou on it. :sweat:

Binbou or Yopparai

Anyone knows how much a love hotel room cost? Is it cheaper or is it like $50 for 2 hours? I could have lime there. :beaten:

I dunno but I'm sure it's cheap and is able to accommodate citrus fruits. :hehe:

ureshii. :woot:

btw, did you ever see that osaka episode of anthony bourdain's no reservations, tabana....osaka looks fun.

Wynter wrote:

OMG! Those rooms are GORGEOUS. Talk about luxury... :sweat:

Hellz yeah...and those rooms are somewhat cheaper than the hotels I stayed at but are very sumptuously appointed....that hotel is HUGE...it has over 30 restaurants on the premises! I sh*t you not....and good restaurants too!

Tu_triky wrote:

Hellz yeah...and those rooms are somewhat cheaper than the hotels I stayed at but are very sumptuously appointed....that hotel is HUGE...it has over 30 restaurants on the premises! I sh*t you not....and good restaurants too!

30 restaurants in ONE hotel?! My goodness! So 31,000 yen would be how much? Sounds expensive. :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:btw, did you ever see that osaka episode of anthony bourdain's no reservations, tabana....osaka looks fun.

Not yet. It's still on my PC at work. I always forget to burn it and bring it home. :sweat: I watch the first few minutes tho and it looks great. I should watch it soon enough. Looks like they have good food in Osaka.

Which reminds me I didn't watch the ultimate sushi restaurants show too. :ashamed:

Wynter wrote:

30 restaurants in ONE hotel?! My goodness! So 31,000 yen would be how much? Sounds expensive. :sweat:

at an exchange rate of 1 USD to 115 yen = 269 USD...I admit that's a lot for most if you are talking about staying by yourself but if you split that with some one else then you're talking about a pretty good deal. :)

that hotel itself is has many things to see on the grounds....so in effect you'll be staying in luxury that's worthy of a visit on its own merits...i've never been but the new otani is one of the most famous hotels in japan.