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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:
SubaruWRX wrote:
What you can't do that in Japan?
I could call first but it's just about $2K for just one person.
i'm not saying you can't do that...but i'm merely suggesting that you have a reservation in hand....which doesn't necessarily mean you will pay for the hotel upfront but at least you have some assurance that you will be able to find a room in the hotel of your chosing. you don't have to get the hotel WITH the TICKET at the SAME time...i'm just saying get the hotel reservation before you leave....moreover waiting to get a hotel room the day of your first stay....strikes me that you will be paying full retail price as opposed to possibly securing a discount of if book your room in advance.
by the way, what EXACTLY costs 2,000 dollars. to book a room? where, if so?
it didn't show the prices....in any case, i see where you are coming from...you're shopping for vacation packages with everything included in one price....hmmm....shop around for hotels and tickets separately too...you might be surprised to find it may turn out cheaper than that....plus i DON'T think expedia tickets are necessarily the cheapest all the time...sometimes they're prices are not as competitive as if you go thru a travel agency directly or find a discounted ticket on sale thru advertising elsewhere on the internet or even in your local newspaper...i'm not telling you what to do but don't think that the prices on expedia are dispositive regarding cheapest prices.
i'm not saying you can't do that...but i'm merely suggesting that you have a reservation in hand....which doesn't necessarily mean you will pay for the hotel upfront but at least you have some assurance that you will be able to find a room in the hotel of your chosing. you don't have to get the hotel WITH the TICKET at the SAME time...i'm just saying get the hotel reservation before you leave....moreover waiting to get a hotel room the day of your first stay....strikes me that you will be paying full retail price as opposed to possibly securing a discount of if book your room in advance.
by the way, what EXACTLY costs 2,000 dollars. to book a room? where, if so?
$2000 bucks?! that would cover the entire trip for a week, give or take a few hundred bucks....per person.
well, he should probably book the flight, (make sure there is no upcoming holiday or all the accomdations/rooms will be book), think it s/b ok though, but he should double check availability. after he books it, reserve the room, but there is no room that i heard of that cost that much for one night!, park hyatt in shinjuku is probably going for $500 a night, that's my guess, and btw: where Lost in Trans. was filmed at.
that is peak season, late jun onward until the fall, airfare will be at it's peak and it will be hot and humid in Japan, otherwise, s/b a good trip but plan carefully. That is what i have been doing these past three weeks. I am going next week to japan. Got the flight/accomodations all done. also got the JR pass, you will need it before going, esp. if you plan on visiting Kyoto/tokyo, will save you money in the long run while in japan. Check with the Travel agency for that. also research the internet for prices and availabity for airfare/hotels. Good Luck.
Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 2534 Location: In your back yard Country:
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
it didn't show the prices....in any case, i see where you are coming from...you're shopping for vacation packages with everything included in one price....hmmm....shop around for hotels and tickets separately too...you might be surprised to find it may turn out cheaper than that....plus i DON'T think expedia tickets are necessarily the cheapest all the time...sometimes they're prices are not as competitive as if you go thru a travel agency directly or find a discounted ticket on sale thru advertising elsewhere on the internet or even in your local newspaper...i'm not telling you what to do but don't think that the prices on expedia are dispositive regarding cheapest prices.
Since you are planning to use the Rail Pass, I would take the Narita Express (NEX) from Narita to Tokyo, then transfer to Shinkansen to Kyoto. The NEX is part of the JR network so there would be no extra charge for you. And I would book the Tokyo-Kyoto trip at the same time as the Narita-Tokyo segment.
There is a newer service to reserve your train rides online, but I have not used it yet. http://www.world.eki-net.com/. I have gone to the Midori-no-madoguchi (Green ticket window) to get my tickets in the past.
thanks for the info. The JR network, does it go straight to Shinagawa station from Narita airport? read in a book that the JR-X leave times are not as frequent as the other two that leave from Narita.
The limo-bus, i took before and had plenty of luggage storage, what about the train? will it be cramped and everything. I plan on carrying a suitcase and backpack.
Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 2534 Location: In your back yard Country:
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:
Maybe I should not fly into Narita...
Still without a Hotel it comes to around the cheapest is $1,132.72
7:45 am Depart New York (JFK)
Arrive Tokyo (NRT) 3:25 pm +1 day Sun 23-Oct
Duration: 18hr 40mn
Air Canada Air Canada 549 / 3
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
5:25 pm Depart Tokyo (NRT)
Arrive New York (JFK) 10:29 pm Sat 29-Oct
Duration: 18hr 4mn
Air Canada Air Canada 4 / 548
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
lol yeah I went to the Park Hyatt and yeah just about $500 a night, but holy heck did the rooms and the hotel look nice!
And the VIew!
Btw I have that movie, very funny!
Anyways so whats off Peak time?
How about Dec?
When do they jack the prices up for Xmas?
not sure if they jack up the prices, but i know that they do beginning in the peak season, travel agency told me that it starts around late June and thru the summer months, prices can go past $1100 or more per airfare roundtrip. Dec? might be offseason, then again, you might research it.
yeah park hyatt, what a view and grand 5 star hotel, my friend and i are going to visit the park hyatt in shinjuku. Yeah, been watching Lost in trans. atleast twice in the past week.
Still without a Hotel it comes to around the cheapest is $1,132.72
7:45 am Depart New York (JFK)
Arrive Tokyo (NRT) 3:25 pm +1 day Sun 23-Oct
Duration: 18hr 40mn
Air Canada Air Canada 549 / 3
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
5:25 pm Depart Tokyo (NRT)
Arrive New York (JFK) 10:29 pm Sat 29-Oct
Duration: 18hr 4mn
Air Canada Air Canada 4 / 548
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
that is a lot!,
also the flight is quite a bit longer than from LAX, about 6 to 7 hours longer, ouch!
heh you make me want to watch it again, but Ugh that girl in the movie was annoying.. The one staring in that movie.
she's not annoying, ya mean....Scarlett, she is a cutie, my friend is so into her. nothing wrong with her.
the movie was slow, but just watching it over and over reminds me of tokyo, and it is getting me ready for japan! probably going to watch it atleast one more time before leaving.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:
SubaruWRX wrote:
Maybe I should not fly into Narita...
Still without a Hotel it comes to around the cheapest is $1,132.72
7:45 am Depart New York (JFK)
Arrive Tokyo (NRT) 3:25 pm +1 day Sun 23-Oct
Duration: 18hr 40mn
Air Canada Air Canada 549 / 3
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
5:25 pm Depart Tokyo (NRT)
Arrive New York (JFK) 10:29 pm Sat 29-Oct
Duration: 18hr 4mn
Air Canada Air Canada 4 / 548
Connect in Vancouver (Intl.)
maybe you can find a cheap flight from vancouver to los angeles or san francisco and then fly to japan on a separate flight from there....so hopefully the grand total you spend on airfare is less than what you were quoted...
i flew out of LAX in October...and I paid around 700 dollars for my ticket.
Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 2534 Location: In your back yard Country:
Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject:
qilver wrote:
she's not annoying, ya mean....Scarlett, she is a cutie, my friend is so into her. nothing wrong with her.
the movie was slow, but just watching it over and over reminds me of tokyo, and it is getting me ready for japan! probably going to watch it atleast one more time before leaving.
lol not Scarlett, but the other girl.. I forgot her name.. but her Husban ran off with her.
I'm trying if all possible to get the flight cheaper... I mean like a year ago I checked and it was like $995 and that was peak.
Now I'm like
yeah the prices this year, jumped a few hundred...
last year i almost went, but unfortunately i picked a week during Golden Week, cancelled my flight cause there was no hotels available anywhere, the airfare out of LAX for late april was $535 Singapore, this year it is $720 and up. I went with JAL at closer to $800. But i had to go this year, great opportunity.
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