Comment by decimalenough
7 hours ago
Have you checked Tokyo hotel prices lately? Thanks to the travel boom they're through the roof as well: the business hotel that was Y10,000 before COVID is now twice that, and Western branded hotels that were Y30,000 or so are now Y100,000+.
For western reference, ¥100,000+ is $615+, or €540+.
Not cheap. I managed to find a room in SF for like $250 when I was looking, though you’d have to reserve it a week in advance. Is Tokyo really that expensive now?
You can still get a shoebox-sized business hotel for less, but if you want a room with enough space to open your suitcase, yes.
For the 98% of people on here that have no idea of the Yen conversion rates, we are talking about 60 usd to 184-600 usd, or 55 euro to 162-550 euro
Well, yes and no, because that 10000 yen room was US$100 back then, not $60.
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