Originally Posted by
madix
I've used the one in our room earlier this year. They worked fine. The hotel even provides small detergent packets.
They're much smaller than a typical washer/dryer. I'd say maybe half to 1/3 "normal" size. But they took about the same amount of time as a "normal" washer.
We were upgraded to this room because the TV and internet went out on our floor, so it was a nice surprise to be able to do laundry. It was an enormous room by Japanese standards (or by any standards, really).
I'm Plat Amb and didn't get club access.
In the past we've gone to the Hearton Hotel (walking distance) to do our laundry in their coin-op machines. I don't know if they still allow non-guests to use their machines. 300Y wash, 200Y dry.
Great response, thank you.
The rates seem very high over my stay (nearly $500 USD/night base room), but this cinches it.
This will be the mid-point of the trip so hopefully it works out well. I prefer to do it myself or have an equipped hotel/room. Anytime I send it out, it costs a fortune (which is still a fraction of what any luxury hotel charges).