We had been on the second half of our Nagoya Tour. Taking a three-hour lengthy bus trip from Takayama, we arrived at Travelodge Nagoya Sakae early within the afternoon. Hauling two medium-sized suitcases, a digital camera bag, and a toddler with extra vitality than an Energizer bunny, I rapidly plopped down on Travelodge’s cozy couch whereas the spouse, BG, and our good friend MM sorted out our reservations.
ABOUT TRAVELODGE
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| TRAVELODGE NAGOYA SAKAE FACADE |
Travelodge is a funds resort chain with branches world wide. 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 |
After I say funds resort, I don’t imply el cheapo resort sorts although, their properties are the truth is rated as 3-star lodges. Their rooms are nicely designed, superbly 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 stunned by how stylish Travelodge Nagoya’s foyer was—ground rugs, cozy couches, espresso tables, and rows of drop lamps—all these towards a monochrome mural of the town’s landmarks.
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| ROOM ESSENTIALS CONSOLE CABINET |
Off one aspect 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 reasonably nifty transfer.
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| FLOOR AREAS ARE CREATIVELY MARKED USING NAGOYA STREET SCENES |
Test-in was fast and painless, and we had been quickly going as much as the twelfth ground for our room. By the best way, trying out can be fairly simple, you merely drop off your keycard on their simple take a look at 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 Customary Single, Customary Double, Superior Queen, Superior Twin, Buddy 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 potential, with ground 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 sweet for 2 adults and a toddler. We initially thought of reserving the Customary Double because it was cheaper, however it might solely mattress two adults—I’m undecided how strict they’re relating to toddler stays, however to keep away from any inconveniences, we booked the following room kind that enables 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. Beneath the couch is an digital secure and a mini-fridge—good for storing discounted bento meals we normally 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 onerous to open and retailer them. This, nonetheless, will not be an issue with Travelodge’s rooms. The world 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 will have unpacked.
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| AMPLY SPACED TOILET AND BATH |
All rooms at Travelodge Nagoya Sakae have an en suite bathroom and bathtub and it’s surprisingly roomy. In actual fact, it even has a separate enclosure for decent 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 bathroom, 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 now we have 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, nonetheless is sort of pleased with the Japanese anime, even when it was in Nihongo. Free and quick wi-fi can 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 the town—you possibly can truly see part of the well-known Nagoya Mirai Tower and the Sky-Boat Ferris wheel. For funds lodges, that is certainly a luxurious!
AMENITIES
Our son, Child A, was truly 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 |
Positioned on the bottom ground, the health club has a treadmill, an arc coach, a spin bike, a exercise bench, and a wide range of weights. Whereas I’d have cherished to make use of their health club for my every day work out, I opted as a substitute 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 truly gives breakfast buffet for visitor for a further charge 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 normally wakes up late and we normally purchase our breakfast the night time earlier than—discounted grocery bento packing containers—what we do is warmth these on the microwave station on the floor ground close to the elevators, and convey 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 normally 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 need to exit to the close by comfort shops within the space, Travelodge Nagoya Sakae has its personal merchandising machine on the 2nd ground. Though most merchandise within the machine are drinks.
LAUNDROMAT
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| IN-HOUSE LAUNDROMAT |
Additionally on the 2nd ground, the resort has its personal coin-operated laundromat. Charges are very affordable too! In hindsight, we regretted bringing eleven days’ value of garments with us, as a substitute of simply bringing half of that and doing our laundry at Travelodge as a substitute. We might’ve saved extra on baggage and introduced extra ramens house with us, tsk lol.
LOCATION
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| SUMMER SUNRISE AT FOUR IN THE MORNING |
Among the best issues about staying at Travelodge, moreover the reasonably priced worth, is its location. Located at Nagoya’s Sakae space, it’s proper in the course of the whole lot.
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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 Purchasing Road, and Fushimi Underground Purchasing Road. The great factor is that you may 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 be surrounded by malls, comfort shops (Household Mart, VDrug, Each day Yamazaki), eating places, and bars. The world is especially alive throughout 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 gives the necessities, they usually do it nicely. A real worth for cash.
Travelodge Nagoya Sakae
Deal with: 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
