We had been on the second half of our Nagoya Tour. Taking a three-hour lengthy bus journey from Takayama, we arrived at Travelodge Nagoya early within the afternoon. Hauling two medium-sized suitcases, a digicam bag, and a toddler with extra vitality than an Energizer bunny, I rapidly plopped down on Travelodge’s comfortable couch whereas the spouse, BG, and our buddy Marxtermind sorted out our reservations.
ABOUT TRAVELODGE
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| TRAVELODGE NAGOYA SAKAE FACADE |
Travelodge is a price range resort chain with branches all over the world. As of this writing, they’ve properties in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
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| TRAVELODGE ENTRANCE HALL WITH INTERNATIONAL GREETINGS |
Once I say price range resort, I don’t imply el cheapo resort sorts although, their properties are actually rated as 3-star lodges. Their rooms are effectively designed, fantastically furnished, and geared up with trendy facilities.
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CHECKING IN
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| LOBBY AND LOUNGE AREA |
I used to be pleasantly shocked by how stylish Travelodge Nagoya’s foyer was—flooring rugs, comfortable couches, espresso tables, and rows of drop lamps—all these towards a monochrome mural of town’s landmarks.
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| ROOM ESSENTIALS CONSOLE CABINET |
Off one facet is a low cupboard console crammed with espresso, tea, sugar, and different room necessities. I suppose that is to reduce visitor requires housekeeping to maintain resort bills down—a fairly nifty transfer.
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| FLOOR AREAS ARE CREATIVELY MARKED USING NAGOYA STREET SCENES |
Examine-in was fast and painless, and we had been quickly going as much as the twelfth flooring for our room. By the way in which, testing can also be fairly straightforward, you merely drop off your keycard on their straightforward try suitcase, and that’s it!
ROOM TYPES
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| LOVE THE HEADBOARD AND THE KONNICHIWA! |
Travelodge Nagoya Sakae has six room sorts for solo vacationers and household vacationers to particular accessible rooms for PWDs. They’ve Commonplace Single, Commonplace Double, Superior Queen, Superior Twin, Good friend and Household Triple, and Accessible Room.
Like most trendy lodges in Japan the place house is a luxurious, their rooms are spaced as economically as doable, with flooring areas starting from fourteen to twenty sq. meters.
OUR ROOM
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| OUR ROOM FOR FIVE DAYS, TRAVELODGE’S SUPERIOR QUEEN |
We had been billeted on their Superior Queen which has one queen mattress and is nice for 2 adults and a toddler. We initially thought of reserving the Commonplace Double because it was cheaper, however it could solely mattress two adults—I’m undecided how strict they’re in relation to toddler stays, however to keep away from any inconveniences, we booked the subsequent room kind that permits children.
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| E-SAFE AND FRIDGE UNDER THE SOFA |
Surprisingly, even with its restricted house, it managed to cleverly put in a couch and a working desk that may double as a eating desk. Under the couch is an digital secure and a mini-fridge—excellent for storing discounted bento meals we often purchase the night time earlier than in grocery shops. And beside it’s a desk consigned as a conceit desk or a desk for the water kettle—relying on who you ask, lol.
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| KETTLE AREA OR VANITY TABLE |
One drawback with these sorts of rooms are suitcases. It’s a bit arduous to open and retailer them. This, nevertheless, shouldn’t be an issue with Travelodge’s rooms. The realm close to the door is an efficient place to open suitcases and there’s a devoted suitcase space for storing beneath the mattress to stow them away after you might have unpacked.
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| AMPLY SPACED TOILET AND BATH |
All rooms at Travelodge Nagoya Sakae have an en suite rest room and bathtub and it’s surprisingly roomy. The truth is, it even has a separate enclosure for warm showers. I like how they use refillable pumps for his or her POLA physique wash, shampoo, and conditioner—which aren’t your generic resort bathtub merchandise, they’re actually, very nice. And naturally, it’s fitted with an automated Japanese rest room, full with a seat-warmer. Utilizing the bathroom has by no means been extra comfy. Solely in Japan, after all.
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| LOVE THE NAGOYA WALL MURAL AND THE WINDOW |
The room additionally has a forty-inch flatscreen LCD TV. Whereas most Travelodge lodges use good TVs, the one we’ve is only a common one. It’s, nonetheless, linked to a cable service, so we had been in a position to watch a couple of English exhibits. Our son, Child A, nevertheless is sort of pleased with the Japanese anime, even when it was in Nihongo. Free and quick wi-fi can also be available within the room.
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| NAGOYA EVENING VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW |
And lastly, our room has an actual window! And never simply any window for window’s sake, however one with a view of town—you possibly can really see part of the well-known Nagoya Mirai Tower and the Sky-Boat Ferris wheel. For price range lodges, that is certainly a luxurious!
AMENITIES
Our son, Child A, was really asking us when can we swim on the pool, lol. Whereas some Travelodge properties, do have a swimming pool, the one in Nagoya Sakae, sadly doesn’t. Nonetheless, it has various facilities for its company.
GYM
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| THE GYM AT THE GROUND FLOOR |
Situated on the bottom flooring, the gymnasium has a treadmill, an arc coach, a spin bike, a exercise bench, and a wide range of weights. Whereas I might have beloved to make use of their gymnasium for my every day work out, I opted as an alternative for an early morning stroll round Nagoya Metropolis so I get to see sights I in all probability gained’t go to with BG and Child A, and I get to train too!
DINING HALL
CO-WORKING SPACE HOURS: 10:00AM TO 10:00PM
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| SPACIOUS DINING HALL WHICH TURNS INTO A CO-WORKING SPACE AFTER THE BREAKFAST BUFFET |
Travelodge Nagoya really presents breakfast buffet for visitor for an extra price of JPY1,500.00 (PHP 580.00++). We didn’t avail of it, so I actually can’t touch upon their choices.
We, nonetheless, nonetheless skilled utilizing their eating corridor, which turns right into a co-working house at 10AM. Since BG, Child A, and even Marxtermind often wakes up late and we often purchase our breakfast the night time earlier than—discounted grocery bento bins—what we do is warmth these on the microwave station on the floor flooring close to the elevators, and produce them up on the eating corridor.
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| FREE SODA STATION / TYPICAL GROCERY BENTO BOXES |
I additionally like that the soda station is open 24 hours for company, and it’s completely free! It has a wide range of sodas and fruit juices from Coke to Minutemaid. I simply want they’ve Coke Zero too. We often load up with Minutemaid orange juice on one among our water jugs for Child A earlier than going out.
VENDING MACHINE
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| HOTEL VENDING MACHINE |
If ever you get the munchies in the course of the night time and don’t wish to exit to the close by comfort shops within the space, Travelodge Nagoya Sakae has its personal merchandising machine on the 2nd flooring. Though most merchandise within the machine are drinks.
LAUNDROMAT
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| IN-HOUSE LAUNDROMAT |
Additionally on the 2nd flooring, the resort has its personal coin-operated laundromat. Charges are very cheap too! In hindsight, we regretted bringing eleven days’ price of garments with us, as an alternative of simply bringing half of that and doing our laundry at Travelodge as an alternative. We may’ve saved extra on baggage and introduced extra ramens residence with us, tsk lol.
LOCATION
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| SUMMER SUNRISE AT FOUR IN THE MORNING |
Among the finest issues about staying at Travelodge, moreover the inexpensive worth, is its location. Located at Nagoya’s Sakae space, it’s proper in the course of every thing.
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| THE FAMOUS NAGOYA MIRAI TOWER |
It’s inside strolling distance from the Nagoya Mirai Tower, Hisaya Ōdori Park, Oasis 21, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Artwork, Nagoya Fortress, Nagoya Metropolis Corridor, Nagoyo Metropolis Science Museum, Osu Buying Road, and Fushimi Underground Buying Road. The great factor is you can string these locations in a single single loop to make visiting them by foot a lot simpler.
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| LEGOLAND NAGOYA JAPAN |
For farther spots, just like the Nagoya Zoo, Legoland Japan, and even the Chubu Centrair Airport, it’s shut proximity to the Hisayaodori Station—about seven minutes away by foot—makes it a breeze to go there.
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| VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE ALONG SAKAE AREA |
The resort can also be surrounded by malls, comfort shops (Household Mart, VDrug, Every day Yamazaki), eating places, and bars. The realm is especially alive in the course of the weekends as bars and eating places fill with night revelers, it has a really vibrant nightlife.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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| GOING OUT TO EXPLORE NAGOYA CITY |
Consolation, comfort, and connectivity—that’s what Travelodge stands for, and we skilled all of that, plus extra. I particularly appreciated its location, as we barely wanted to make use of the subway throughout our keep in Nagoya. Travelodge presents the necessities, and so they do it effectively. A real worth for cash.
Travelodge Nagoya Sakae
Handle: 3-1-22 Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Contact No: +81 (0) 52-228-8410
E mail: enquiry.tlns@travelodgehotels.asia
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GPS Location Map: 35.172578, 136.902404
