“Stylish hotel, shame about the hospitality”
hotel is modern, stylish and aesthetically pleasing, with a nice room and lovely views of the harbour. And praise be for the Japanese toilet bidet! These marvellous contraptions are one of Japan’s greatest contributions to civilisation. Heated seats, a proper wash, and all the technological wizardry one never knew one needed. Honestly, the bidet deserves a better hotel. Check-in is a rather impersonal affair, with guests practically herded towards a machine to fend for themselves. A warm welcome from an actual human being appears to be an optional extra. Need help? You’ll have to seek someone out yourself. Heaven forbid hospitality should involve a little hospitality. The air conditioning is another adventure, seemingly designed for guests with a degree in engineering and an abundance of patience. One merely wishes to adjust the temperature, not undertake a technical apprenticeship. Now, for a hotel in Japan, a country so rightly admired for its cleanliness, the housekeeping policy is particularly amusing. Room cleaning is only provided on the third day, with the intervening days apparently sacrificed in the name of environmental sustainability. Very noble, I’m sure, but one does rather expect a clean room when paying for a hotel. The location is another drawback. The hotel seems to have made peace with a neighbouring fuel depot, which is hardly the romantic holiday setting one dreams of. It is also away from much of the action, so getting around requires a little plannin
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