Name: Hotel Castle inn Yokkaichi
Address: 1-20, Akahorishinmachi, Yokkaichi, Yokkaichi, Yokkaichi, 510-0825, Japan
Rating: 7

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24-hour reception

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Television in lobby

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Vending machine

Microwave oven

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Parking

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Pets Not Allowed

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Chubu Centrair International Airport

Nagoya Airport

Hotel Castle inn Yokkaichi

It's a little worn around the edges and it could use another plug in the room, but the incredible staff at this hotel would make any stay worth it. The are kind, helpful, and friendly. You could not ask for better people. I wish I had stayed there longer because of them!

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Tip 1:
All rooms are "smoking rooms" so if you're a non smoker then take an air freshener with you. 

Tip 2:
There is only one single solitary power socket in the room, so along with your international power adapter, bring a 4-gang power bar with you to charge all of life's iNecessities.

Tip 3:
Turn the fridge off at night, it seems to go into gurgling spasms just after you've wrestled yourself to sleep with a rice pillow (See Tip 6). The fridge is also empty.

Tip 4:
There are vending machines on floor 2 if you're Japanese or American. The British correctly call this the first floor. Anyway if you go to floor 5 they have the same items for sale but cheaper!?!? There's also a microwave there, if you're bored of pot noodles.

Tip 5:
Bring a laundry bag.  The rooms are so small there's nowhere to put anything, the wardrobe is deep enough to house 4 shirts. Seriously. 

Tip 6:
If you like rice pillows then you're fine. If you don't, then bring your own.

Tip 7:
You don't need the desk chair in your room, you can comfortably use your laptop on the desk while simultaneously sat on the bed, the room is that narrow.

Tip 8:
There is no free wifi on the floors. There is however wired LAN access. It's slow, yes but it's free and does work. There is however free wifi in reception which is good enough for a VoIP call ie Skype or FaceTime Audio. In your room you can pay ¥500 for the SoftBank ISP WiFi.....or bridge your wired LAN connection on your laptop to act as a wifi hotspot so you can use your iPad and iPhone. Or download "Connectify".

Tip 9:
Don't bother with breakfast.

Tip 10:
Beware the hot water. It comes out hot enough to make tea.

Tip 11:
Give the coin operated room pay per view porn a go, the money in the coin bin goes to the maid. Honestly.

Tip 12:
Don't be shy, try the toilet and it's dazzling array of "spot-on" functions.

Tip 13:
If you want a quieter stay, ask for a room at the front of the hotel, as at the rear is the mainline train track. Although to be honest the trains aren't loud.

Embrace the hotel and enjoy Japan in general. I've stayed in several Japanese hotels, yes they are quirky but the staff are lovely. Crazy, but lovely. This place is no different. The tips above are meant to be humorous but it's fine to stay here for a few days. I stayed a week, and the staff were great. Breakfast could be better but I'm not a breakfast person, and the Japanese prefer different fare to us Westerners. The orange juice is decent enough though. Then grab an ice cold coffee from the vending machine on your way out the door. There is also plenty of free car parking if you've hired a car.

If you've stayed at a Japanese hotel before then you don't need to read on. If you haven't then it's an experience.

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