Accommodation in Tokyo - Tokyu Stay Hotels

Tokyu Stay has 14 hotels within Tokyo. It is a new style of hotel serving the guests for business and vacations.

1. Hotel Tokyu Stay Ikebukuro - Newly opened this April(nearest to Ikebukuro Station)


2. Tokyu Stay Nishi-Shinjuku


3. Tokyu Stay Aoyama Premier (nearest to Gaien-mae Station)


4. Tokyu Stay Shinjuku Shin-minamiguchi Hotel


5. Tokyu Stay Shibuya Hotel , in a prime location in trend-setting Shibuya.


6. Tokyu Stay Gotanda Hotel (easily access to Shibuya, Shinagawa and Odaiba)


7. Tokyu Stay Yotsuya Hotel

8. Tokyu Stay Suidobashi Hotel (nearest to Suidobashi Station)


9. Tokyu Stay Shimbashi (Near the entrance to the Tokyo Waterfront Area)


10. Tokyu Stay Higashi-Ginza Hotel

11. Tokyu Stay Nihombashi Hotel


12. Tokyu Stay Monzen-Nakacho Hotel


13. Tokyu Stay Yoga Hotel (easily access to Shibuya)


14. Tokyu Stay Meguro-Yutenji Hotel (near to Shibuya and Jiyugaoka)



They offer free daily breakfast in 11hotels, daily linen exchange and periodic room cleaning, 24hours front desk and rental service, like extra bed with charges or free of charge iron & board.

Reservation can be made through online reservation system or telephone. Guestroom fees must be paid in full at time of check-in.


Check-in time: From 4:00pm ( except Tokyu stay Aoyama from 3:00pm )
Check-out time: 10.00am (except Tokyu stay Aoyama, Nishi-Shinjuku & Ikebukuro By 11:00am)





Useful link:
http://www.tokyustay.co.jp/e/

Accomodation - Snow Village in Lainio

Location : Lainiotie, Kittilä, Finland

Lainio Snow Village is located nearly 200km above the Arctic Circle. It is easily reachable - only 25mins by car from Kittilä airport, 40 minutes from Levi and just 15 minutes from Ylläs.

"Each year in late November, about one thousand truck loads of snow are used to create the Snow Village - a complex of ice and snow, changing shape and size every winter ..."

SnowHotel offers 15 double igloo standard double rooms and 15 ice suites for the winter of 2009-2010. SnowHotel provides high quality thermal sleeping bags in each room. So you can slip into the warm and comfortable sleeping bag and rest your senses in the tranquil silence of the igloo. Due to everything made by crystalized water, the indoor temperature of Snow Village remains always between -2 and -5 Celsius degrees. Wow, cool !

Besides igloos, Snow village also provides Log cabins - Teepee cabins, JP1, Karkelo, Koppelo and Chalet Aurora.


You truly can enjoy traditional dining experience at Ice Bar. Snow village also offers a wide range of adventure, such as overnight safari to Snow village and Snowmobile safari to huskies.

Useful link:
The official website of Snow Village - http://www.snowvillage.fi/index.htm

Accommodation in Prague

There is no metro connected to the city centre from Prague international airport. You can take bus 119 to Dejvicka station, and interchange metro. The fee is aprox. CZK26 for 75minutes. Or you can consider to take airport mini-bus (CZK130/adult per way) to city near Namesti Republiky, if you carry a luggage.


Guesthouse's name: PLATAN PENSION

address. Revolucni 24, Praha 1 CZECH republic

tel: +420-777 320 777

fax: +420-271 740 048

email: help@platan.cz

website: http://www.platantour.cz/

Platan Pension is situated nearby Namesti Republiky. It takes around 5-10 minutes from airport mini-bus stop or Namesti Republiky metro station. This pension is in a 5-storey building and is located on the 5th floor. You can access by elevator or stairs.

Room type. Single STUDIO-room with private bathroom

This room has safe deposit box,satelite TV,electric kettle,ventilator (el. fan), full-mirror,microwave, radio with alarm, hairdryer and private bathroom.

Laundrette is also available. Iron, eating utensils, drink machine and fridge are in the main corridor. The staff is helpful and nice.

Free internet access is available at the reception and free WIFI internet access in the rooms.

Sometimes this pension offers Last Min. Price from Euro30/night for this single room

This rate includes breakfast and taxes, but this rate should be paid in 'cash' only.

Personaly, the room was clean and comfortable, and the location was safe and good. Tram stop is just in front of the entrance of the builiding. It is easy to access to metro station and coach station. Last but not least, the big breakfast could brighten every morning during my stay. It is really good for value.

Travel Guide - Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt is a small lakeside village in Salzkammergut, Upper Austria. It is situated in the south-western shore of the Hallstätter See (lake). This village is is a World Heritage Site for Cultural Heritage. The first known salt mine in the world is also in Hallstatt.

Transporation:

By rail:
Take train from Wien Westbahnhof or Salzburg to Hallstatt via Atnang-Puchheim. Once you reach Hallstatt railway station, then go to a Pier to take a boat ride to Hallstatt.

By bus:
Postbus operates in between Obertraun / Bad Ischl and Hallstatt.You can find the bus-stop in front of Obertraun and Bad Ischl railway station.

Accommodation: Gasthof "Weißes Lamm"
Dr.-F.-Morton-Weg 166, 4830 Hallstatt, AUSTRIA

Gasthof "Weißes Lamm" is run by the Holl's family. The hotel is decorated in a typical traditional German style combined with comfortable furniture. Its restaurant serves breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner daily. The meal is delicious and in reasonable price. It is located in town and just behind the tourist information centre. The location is very good. Each spacious room has balcony, bathroom and toilet with internet access (LAN connection only).

Attraction:

Hallstatt World Heritage Museum - It is a door of history of Hallstatt. Once you step in, you will have an impressive travel through time. You will experience the history and delevlopment of Hallstatt.
Salzwelten - the oldest salt mine in the world

Salt culture theme trail - experience the life of miners

Protestant Church - is situated within a churchyard bordering the dark waters of the lake

Catholic Church with graves

Useful links:

Austria rail: http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp

Hallstatt official web site: http://www.hallstatt.at/

The web site of Gasthof "Weißes Lamm": http://www.weisses-lamm.at/en/index.php

Hakone National Park Travel guide

Transportation: Odakyu Railway

Take train from Shinjuku, Tokyo to Hakone-Yumoto station 箱根湯本

By Limited Express "Romancecar"(reserved seats): 1 hour and 25 minutes

By express train (non-reserved seats): 1 hr. and 50 min.

Ticket: Hakone Freepass (by express trains only)

From Odawara 3,900 yen for 2day pass and 4,400 yen for 3 day pass.
From Shinjuku 5,000 yen for 2 day pass and 5,500 yen for 3 day pass.

This pass includes unlimited travel on 7 different transportation within Hakone area, including designated bus service, Sightseeing cruise (Pirate boat ride), Ropeway, cablecar and Tozan trains and one round-trip between your departure station and Odawara Station on the Odakyu Line. Some attraction also offers discount for Hakone freepass holders.

The details you can find it from below link,

http://www.odakyu.jp/english/freepass/hakone_01.html

Accommodation : Lakeside Inn Charlotte in Hakone National Park

http://www.charlotte2.yad.jp/english.html

Direction to reach this inn : Reach at Hakone-Yumoto railway station. Take Hakone Toza bus to Moto-Hakone-Pier 元箱根港direction and get off at Moto-Hakone Bus Stop. Facing to the lake and walk to your right, then pass the Police Box of Moto-Hakone and just 5 houses away from Police Box on your left hand side.

This inn is in a pinkish building with terrace facing to beautiful Lake Ashi. The owner and staff are nice and helpful. The location is very conveinent to reach bus stop or the pier. The room is big enough especially compared to the hotel rooms in Tokyo. They have both Western and Japanese style rooms available. All rooms are with bathrooms and toilets. Free internet access is available in lobby and some rooms.

Twin-bed western-style room with mountian view

They also serve nice western-style breakfast

as well as delicious traditional japanese-style dinner (with Alaskan crab-legs) at their restaurant.

Oi-shi ! (Yummy!)

Tokyo Travel Guide - Transportation and Accommodation

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan.

Transportation

By Air:
Tokyo has 2 airports - the international Narita Airport (NRT) is located 60 km away from city centre, but the domestic Haneda Airport (HND) is located about 30 minutes south of central Tokyo. Recently Japan Airlines (JL) and All Nippon Airways (NH) also operate direct flights from Hong Kong to Haneda Airport.

From/To Narita Airport to city centre

By Railways:

http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/keisei_us/html/o_express.html
Take the Keisei Limited Express from Narita Airport to Nippori Station (about 75 minutes, 1000 yen) and transfer to the JR Yamanote Line or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to get to Tokyo Station (10 minutes, 150 yen). There are connections every 20 minutes.

By limousine bus: http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/
Limousine buses to Tokyo Station depart Narita Airport every 15 to 20 minutes. The one way journey takes about 80 to 100 minutes and costs 3000 yen.

From/To Haneda Airport to city centre

By Tokyo Monorail:
Take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho Station (20 minutes) and transfer to the JR Yamanote or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to Tokyo station (5minutes). The one way fare is 620 Yen.

By Keikyu Railways:
Take the Keikyu Airport Line to Shinagawa station (20minutes) and transfer to Jr Yamanote or JR Keihin-Tohoku Line to Tokyo Station.The one way fare is 560 Yen.

By limousine bus:
Limousine buses depart from Haneda Airport to Tokyo Station every 30 to 60 minutes. The one way journey takes about 40 minutes and costs 900 Yen.


Accommodation

For Budget hotel - Sakura Group
Sakura Hotel Jimbocho: http://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/index.html
Sakura Hotel Hatagaya: http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/
Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro: http://www.sakura-hotel-ikebukuro.com/
Sakura Hostel: http://www.sakura-hostel.co.jp/

For Ryokan (traditional Japanese inns, like guesthouses)

House Ikebukuro (metro: Ikebukuro): http://www.housejp.com.tw/
-Internet service and wireless access both are available

Kimi Ryokan - Japanese-style (metro:Ikebukuro): http://www.kimi-ryokan.jp/index.html
-WIFI is available on 1st floor only
-Shared shower rooms are available on each floor

Grand House Chang Yee Hotel: http://changtee.com/indexen.htm
-This guesthouse has two branches - one in Ikebukuro and another one in Komagome
-Internet service and wireless access both are available

Tama Ryokan (metro: Takadanobaba): http://www.tamaryokan.com/#about
-it is located in between Ikebukuro and Shinjuku
-Wireless access is available throughout the hotel


Useful links:
Japan Guide: http://www.japan-guide.com/
Keisei railway: http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/keisei_us/top.html
Tokyo Metro: http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/
Tokyo Ryokan: http://www.tokyoryokan.jp/budgetryokan.htm