Love Hotel Hill (Japan)

Advantages: Great places to visit, many things to do, new technologies
Disadvantages: some things are pricey especially the latest technologies, jet lag

...of Tokyo, you can wander to the massage parlours of Shinjuko, vibrate in a very high-tech massage chair in what is known as "Electric Town" in Akihabara, sing to your heart's content in one of the many karaoke bars in the city and then you can go and perhaps find yourself a Love Hotel on Shibuya's not too subtly named "Love Hotel Hill"! The idea of Love Hotels is relatively simple. You could, if you were so inclined, rent a room for a few hours at a time. The average cost was about 4,000 yen (approx £19) for 4 hours. How would you spot one of these legalised love nests? Well - names like "Casanova Hotel" - are a bit of a giveaway! Then there were the big boards outside with all the prices on. If you ventured inside, you could go window shopping (with a difference!) and look at the pictures on the notice boards that adorned the foyer... Read review

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Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: None

...I stayed at this hotel last weekend and can thoroughly recommend it. I was meeting an old school friend for a weekend of walking, chatting, theatre & good food. The Malvern Hills Hotel provided the perfect base for a wonderful short break. LOCATION: The hotel is located near the southern end of the Malvern Hills directly opposite Herefordshire Beacon (also known as British Camp). It is on the border of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, about 3 miles south of Great Malvern on the A449. This is an ideal position from which to explore the Malvern Hills - you can leave the car in the car park and walk directly onto the hills. For those who don't want to walk so far, the Malvern Hills Hopper (service number 244) stops at British Camp, so you can just walk one way and then get the bus back (or vice versa). I think the bus runs from April... Read review

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Advantages: Location, location, location!
Disadvantages: Slightly pricey & a busy car park in the daytime

...We've just come back from a weekend away at the Malvern Hills Hotel. Having gone down for a friends wedding we decided to stay for the weekend and do a bit of walking. LOCATION The hotel is pretty easy to find as it is on the main road through from Malvern to Ledbury. It is opposite the British Camp car park and is obviously a hotspot for walkers and day trippers alike. Locationwise it couldn't be any better. You can easily access the hills from the hotel in both directions and we found ourselves a circular walk which actually went straight past the hotel - ideal, no faffing around parking cars or figuring out how to get from A to B. EXTERNALLY We had a slight concern when we arrived as the hotel was surrounded by scaffold, however we're not the sort to panic and it was clear that the work was external render only and wasn... Read review

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