Hotel Balian Resort Shinjuku Glamping - Adults O

I’d seen some bad reviews and worried I might regret booking, but the place surprised me. The lobby was charming, the staff were smiling and professional, and the room was roomy and comfortable. Everyone was friendly, and the hotel was clean. Thanks, I’d come back.

In a great spot in Shinjuku, this sweet hotel has smoking rooms and an outdoor smoking area. There are loads of amenities at reception, plus free sodas, wine, and hot drinks. Nuts, crackers, and two soups are available through the day. Breakfast is a very reasonable ¥580 per person, with scrambled eggs, bread, coffee, salad, and fruit.

If you’re hoping for a quiet night and a good rest, I wouldn’t recommend this place. The walls are very thin, and noise carries. Cleaning and room turnover seemed to go on all night, with doors opening and carts moving at 1, 2, and 3 a.m. It made the stay uncomfortable if all you wanted was sleep. This is clearly a love hotel aimed at short visits and adult purposes, and may suit people there for that intended use. Be careful with the pricing, too. The entrance rates aren’t the final cost for a 24-hour stay. For example, a “15,800 yen standard room” came to almost 30,000 yen after check-in, so the 24-hour option is basically double. This doesn’t seem like a place for families or tourists looking to relax.

There’s an enormous range of free things: soups, drinks, red and white wine, beer, pop, little cakes, desserts, pumpkin chocolate fondue, nuts, and snacks. Please just take what you need during your stay and enjoy it. The TV has adult videos in different categories, sex-oriented variety shows, and regular movies too, including fairly new ones. I’d stay again, though I’d also like to try other BaliAn franchises. This is a Bali-themed love hotel, but it’s less discreet than a traditional one, with human staff for check-in and checkout and no separate screens or doors for private service. We also saw older Japanese men visiting with much younger, attractive Japanese women, so it is still a love hotel. If you’re comfortable with that, it’s a decent place. There are tons of shampoos, conditioners, body and bubble baths, bath additives, face moisturizers, bath salts, and mouth rinses, plus lots of food you can order from the TV or by phone. It could suit couples looking to recharge after sex, or friends having a spa night with body and face treatments, a hot tub, and laughs.