Washington

The location of this hotel isn't bad. We were able to walk from the Kencho-mae station. At the station, there is a map of the Kencho-mae area, which has the Washington Hotel on it (though, it may be written in hiragana). Basically, coming out of the monorail station, go left down the main road. Keep looking on your left side and you'll be able to see the hotel (it's tall), though it isn't directly off the main road. Sorry I can't remember the exact streets we turned on, but we did spot it from the main road on our way to the beach. It's not a bad walk, but if you have a lot of luggage or you're extremely tired, there are many taxis that will happily take your business outside the monorail station. The hotel itself doesn't look much from the outside, but inside, it is very pleasant. There's a small souvenir shop, as well as a buffet area. We didn't eat at the buffet, so I can't tell you how good it is. It looked pretty fancy, though, and it was around $20 per adult. The room looked a bit dated, but it was very clean. Also, most Japanese hotels we've been to have been extremely small. Our room here, however, had quite a bit of space, which was a pleasant change. They don't provide you with razors and brushes as other hotels do, but shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and q-tips were all provided. Staff was very friendly. Check-in and check-out were very simple, as with most Japanese hotels. We just gave them our passports for check-in and handed in our key for check-out. We were very surprised, however, that we reserved a room for two people, but they only provided us with one key. Perhaps you have to ask for the second key. The location was quiet. Overall, I'd stay here again.