Hotel Booking Websites

[aloyboy]

For Japan, you can try


Jalan.net
they have english translated. they do not need credit card information and pre-payment !! If you are brave enough use their japanese language.. and figure out using kanji etc ... you need to be very careful about some ryokan, where there is no toilet !! It is one of the biggest japan hotel website.

You can book from Rakuten Travel too. but it a little more limited choice.

I normal compare price between Jalan, Rakuten, Booking and Hotel.com or the hotel website itself.

Some have mentioned about trouble getting room if you have too many kids !! What I normal do is under-declare my kids age (normal under 2 years old, of cos you dont under declare a 10 years old as 2 year old lah ... haha... sometimes I still do it for my 4 yrs old) and indicate that they do not need bed and food (for ryokan). They normally do not check the age of kids. Need to more honest for Ryokan. In any big hotel, even you under declare the no of pax, is ok. Cos big hotel is easier to get extra pax into room.. :evil:

[starlight1968sg]

I prefer to book directly with the hotels.

However, there was a case which I booked through Rakuten and the price was slightly cheaper as compared to offer by the hotel.
I avoid websites wanting me to pay (deposit) first.

[Blessedwife]

Hi aloyboy,


I got problem when trying to book for hotel room in Tokyo.
For example, if I indicate 2 adults it's so much easier to get a room. However, when I indicate 2 adults + 1 kid, most hotel will show there are no rooms to accommodate 3 person ??

We did thought of not indicating our child upon booking but afraid that we will face problem upon checking in :slapshead: :nailbite:
For yr info, our child is 8 years old, definitely no way to hide him since he is so big size already

[aloyboy]

Blessedwife:

Hi aloyboy,


I got problem when trying to book for hotel room in Tokyo.
For example, if I indicate 2 adults it's so much easier to get a room. However, when I indicate 2 adults + 1 kid, most hotel will show there are no rooms to accommodate 3 person ??

We did thought of not indicating our child upon booking but afraid that we will face problem upon checking in :slapshead: :nailbite:
For yr info, our child is 8 years old, definitely no way to hide him since he is so big size already

Is it a biz hotel ? Or big hotel ? 1 kid only is easy lah.

If it is a big hotel, I will ask hubby and kid wait at lobby try not walk in like a family. I will just check in myself with lugguage. Go up the room myself first, and rest of time going in and out hotel will be no longer be an isssue as they will no longer remember you haha. Those hotel with big lobby are easiest.

If it is a small biz hotel, then is more obvious most I will ask hubby and kid wait outside the hotel I check in first.

[starlight1968sg]

If BRK is provided, then the above trick may not work that well

[jetsetter]

Blessedwife:

Hi aloyboy,


I got problem when trying to book for hotel room in Tokyo.
For example, if I indicate 2 adults it's so much easier to get a room. However, when I indicate 2 adults + 1 kid, most hotel will show there are no rooms to accommodate 3 person ??

We did thought of not indicating our child upon booking but afraid that we will face problem upon checking in :slapshead: :nailbite:
For yr info, our child is 8 years old, definitely no way to hide him since he is so big size already

Should be quite accommodating in Japan, except that hotel rooms in Tokyo are very tiny, so where is ur 8yo gonna sleep?

I know EU is quite sticky abt it, esp B&Bs.

[Blessedwife]

Thanks Aloyboy, Jetsetter


We intend to book a room with twin bed. Hubby sleep by himself and I can sleep with my boy

Yes, I know the hotel rooms in Japan are very tiny (same as HK) .
The last time we went Tokyo, son can still sleep in baby cot because he is small size (3 years old).

So meaning I can don't declare there is a child upon booking the room but just request for a twin bed room right ?

[3kiddos]

There are five of us so booking rooms is more complicated. For bigger chains, i will just go ahead with a room for 4pax, sometimes have to indicate 3 pax only in booking to find rooms but as long as bedding is sufficient, eg family rooms or two doubles, i will just go ahead.


For small hotels or b&bs, i email first to double check how strict the policy is and extra charges esp if breakfast is included. Sometimes they are nice enough to provide extras foc when i explain my kids are small and small sized. I will go ahead with booking.com and agoda.com bookings if cheaprt then forward the booking details directly to the hotel.

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[kitty2]

DaIronLady:

kitty2:

How about local hotel,like Carlton hotel? Anyone knows of a cheaper rate?

According to this website, it costs $208 before tax and service charges for a premier double room at Carlton. Quite reasonable IMO.

http://www.hotelsandphotos.com/collecti ... er-double/

Note there are two Carltons, one is opposite Raffles City, another is in Chinatown. The Chinatown one is called Carlton City Hotel.

:thankyou: