2-Star Hotels in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

📍 Seiryutei 青柳亭 @ Aichi, Japan 🇯🇵 (Ryokan Stay – Autumn Season) We stayed one night at Seiryutei (青柳亭) during the autumn season, and it was a cosy, traditional, and peaceful ryokan experience with warm, sincere hospitality. We arrived late at around 5pm, and despite the time, the owner welcomed us warmly at the entrance. Her kindness and readiness to assist made check-in smooth and comforting after a full day of travelling. 🅿️ Parking & Entrance Note Parking is located right at the front door, making arrival and unloading very convenient, especially when arriving in the evening. Do note there is a raised stone step at the entrance, so guests with heavy luggage should take care when stepping inside. 🏠 Building Layout – No Lift The ryokan is a double-storey traditional house with no lift, only staircases. This traditional layout adds charm, but carrying large luggage requires a bit more effort. 🙏 Warm Welcome The owner lady greeted us personally, friendly and welcoming despite our late arrival. Her hospitality created a very homely atmosphere. 🛏️ Traditional Japanese Tatami Room We booked a traditional tatami room, simple, clean, and very local in feel. The night was quiet and peaceful, and we enjoyed a very good sleep — one of the highlights of the stay. ♨️ Private Onsen (貸切風呂) The ryokan has one private onsen, used in turns. The bath area was clean, well maintained, and relaxing, perfect for warming up in the cool autumn weather. 🍽️ Breakfast – Seasonal & Well Prepared We had breakfast only, served in the beautifully decorated dining hall. The meal was: • Well prepared • Seasonal with fresh ingredients • Balanced and comforting • Served in a calm and warm atmosphere A wonderful way to start the morning. 🍁 Autumn Atmosphere With cool air, quiet surroundings, and a peaceful environment, the stay felt especially cosy and relaxing during the autumn season. ⸻ A peaceful and traditional ryokan — Seiryutei (青柳亭) offers doorstep parking, warm owner hospitality, a quiet tatami room where we slept very well, a clean private onsen, and a beautifully prepared seasonal breakfast. Just take note of the raised entrance step and staircase-only layout. 🍁♨️🧳✨

If you read this, you'll understand 'Nine Hours Nagoya Station'! **Building Overview** * The front desk is on the 1st floor. * Lockers and shower rooms are on the 3rd floor. * There are 7 individual shower rooms. * Shelves are available for luggage. * Lockers are large enough for suitcases and large backpacks. * Inside the locker, you'll find: 1 large towel, 1 face towel, 1 bath mat, and slippers. * To open the locker, you'll tap the card you received at check-in. * If it doesn't respond well, try holding the card from the bottom! * The lounge wear provided includes 3/4 sleeve tops and long pants. * Floors 4-6 are for female capsules. * Floors 7-9 are for male capsules. * Capsules are equipped with Japanese-style power outlets and USB ports. * You are advised to eat and drink in the 10th-floor lounge. * The lounge has sofas and a counter table that seats 9 people. **Food & Drink** * Meals should be consumed on the 10th floor. * Eating and drinking inside the capsules is not allowed. **Wi-Fi** * Wi-Fi is available. * The ID and password are written on the wall of your accommodation floor, so you can do research or work. **Check-out** * Check-out is completed by returning the card you received at check-in and the lounge wear.

This hotel is a solid option for travelers looking for a clean, comfortable stay near Nagoya Station at a reasonable price. The room is small but well-equipped with essentials like slippers, pyjamas, a hairdryer, and a water boiler. While bottled water isn’t provided, it’s convenient to purchase from the nearby Seven Eleven or Aeon store. One of the best aspects is the peaceful environment. Unlike some modern hotels with thin walls, this one has good soundproofing, and the sliding door adds extra noise isolation. The air conditioning is individually controlled, making it easy to adjust the temperature precisely. The hotel itself looks quite new and is kept very clean. I had a comfortable stay. The staff were friendly and professional, with one gentleman at the front desk standing out for his attentive service and clear explanations of the facilities. Location-wise, it’s about an 8-minute walk from Nagoya Station, though there is no covered walkway. The neighborhood feels safe, and there are plenty of dining options at the station. Some guests mentioned concerns about the curtain, but I found it adequate for blocking sunlight. Would recommend for short stays in Nagoya!

This hotel is next to Dongbieyuan-Exit 2. The subway is very convenient. It takes almost no time to get from the hotel entrance to the platform. With the bus coupon, you can go to the nearby bustling areas such as Shanghai, Jinshan, Nagoya, and Daxu quickly and affordablely. The room gave a clean and tidy impression, the mattress was hard, the room size could be spread out, and the bathroom stripping room was more spacious. Although the room does not have a bathtub, there is a hot spring near the hotel, which is very good. Overall very satisfied. Hopefully the improvement is due to the hotel's newly refurbished, there will be a little formaldehyde smell in the corridor, and the room will have a slight floor drain smell after the shower use.

Very good capsule hotel with complete facilities. I went during rainy season and we were required to put our shoes in the locker which cause it to not dry the next day. Could be an improvement in the future to allocate a place for our shoes to dry.

On this day, the plane getting off at Haneda Airport landed at Centrair Airport at 3 o'clock in the middle of the night and checked in at 4 o'clock in the morning. I stayed here and the service was good. There is a large communal bath, and there are many breakfast items, and it is very good to eat!

I initially thought I had booked a regular room, but it turned out to be a dormitory-style capsule instead. If you’re traveling light, this place may suit you, but there isn’t much space to store luggage. There’s no locker or safe provided. Amenities are not complimentary, each item, including bottled water, costs 100 yen. Upon checkout, you’re required to remove the bedsheet and pillowcase yourself. Also, note that the showers are only available until 10:30 pm. Personally, I found the place unsuitable for my needs and decided to move to another proper hotel nearby. One more thing to be aware of: the property is located near a temple, and the surrounding area has no streetlights at night. Walking back via that route can feel quite eerie, so it’s safer to stick to the main road along the river.

The location is relatively good, quite close to a food street. The room is clean and has a clothes drying system. However, toiletries and towels weren't available on the first floor, and I couldn't find a hairdryer in the room. The check-in process was a bit unusual; the door opened twice, top and bottom, but in reverse order, so it took a moment to figure out. The kitchen can be used for simple cooking, but you have to buy your own seasonings, etc.

This hotel is located right in front of Obu Station, about a 15-minute train ride from Nagoya. Even though it was a weekend, it cost under 10,000 yen and included breakfast, making it a great value. Hotels in Nagoya city seem to be quite expensive on weekends lately, but this hotel offers reasonable rates not far from Nagoya. For breakfast, they offer side dishes made by local delis, and, as you'd expect in Aichi Prefecture, they even have kishimen noodles. The fact that this is free is fantastic. Although I didn't go out during my stay, be aware that you need to leave your key at the front desk if you plan to leave the premises. Also, there's only one elevator, so you might have to wait, but the emergency staircase seemed to be open during the morning hours.

I stayed here to attend a year-end party and do some end-of-year shopping at a department store. It's conveniently located about a 3-minute walk from Matsuzakaya. It's in the downtown area but it was quiet at night. The Meitetsu Kyosho Parking diagonally in front of the hotel is an affiliated parking lot and can be used for 1,300 yen per night. It seems that you can't reserve the parking lot, but it's a multi-story parking lot that can accommodate a large number of cars. After checking in, I did some shopping at Matsuzakaya for about 10,000 yen, and when I showed my parking ticket at the information desk I was given two 30-minute service tickets, so the bill the next day was 1,060 yen.