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The OMO brand by Hoshino Resorts was created to fill the dearth of budget hotels in Japan,geared towards leisure travellers who want the creature comforts of a nice hotel without the five-star price tag. Starting with OMO1's capsule hotel and increasing in value up to the full-service OMO7,the hotels now have 15 branches across the country,with OMO3 Akasuka at their mid-range,"basic"level.
THE LOOK
While easy to find from the station,finding the door,which blends in with the surrounding environment,was another matter entirely. Once inside,I was greeted by two staff members who monitor guests checking-in from a standing station near the entrance. The lobby here is simple,but modern and comfortable - dominated by a map of the immediate area with a small sunken lounge from which to plan out your day.
THE ROOM
The 140 neutral-palatte rooms are cosy,and well designed in an L-shape. A comfortable,wider-than-average double bed is adorned with chequered OMO-branded cushions across its smart white quilt and a padded bedhead extends into an inviting lounge curving along the wall,with small coffee and bedside tables convenient to charge all your appliances. The room has a window you can open for fresh air (sometimes the heating gets too much on warmer Tokyo days). The slick,chequered-tile bathrooms come with a bathtub and bottles of fancy soap,conditioner and shampoo. All rooms have most of the mod cons you'd expect from a hotel,including television,mini-fridge,coffee and tea making facilities. There are twin rooms available too.
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