Originally Posted by
roberto99
... Another tip: Avoid US hotel chains in Japan. I stay at an independent business hotel and love it! The price is a fraction of the US chain hotels, too.
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Not necessarily always the case. The aforementioned Comfort Hotels are on my list and have been central to my plans many times. Like all Japanese business hotels, the rooms tend to the small size but many newer Comforts offer full sized and even queen sized beds, which is almost unheard of. They always have reliable wifi, good breakfast buffet and are often found in excellent locations for tourism. Another plus is that they can be booked via the Choice Hotels website, which is English only.
A near equivalent Japanese chain is Route Inn.