Originally Posted by ksandness

that you don't need points to afford them. Some even include breakfast (although you may not like what they serve--the type and quality of breakfast served varies, even among properties in the same chain), and almost all have free wi-fi or at least free wired Internet connections and/or Internet-connected computers in the lobby.

The main chains are Toyoko Inn, Super Hotel, Comfort Hotel, and Dormy Inn. There may be others, but those are the ones I know about. Toyoko Inn has the most properties, but the others are not hard to find. Even if your destination has none of these chains, there may be a local business hotel or, for a more traditional Japanese experience, especially in rural areas, a minshuku, which is a private home that takes guests and serves two meals. These are cheaper and homier than the typical ryokan but usually serve local traditional cuisine, as at a ryokan.