I booked my room online, but I also could’ve selected my room via a selection panel beside the elevators.
David McElhinney
Prices can vary drastically in a love hotel depending on the room size, the day of the week, the time frame for which the booking is made, and the duration of time the room is booked.
Rest options, usually two- or three-hour stays, are often the cheapest, especially if they’re between Mondays and Thursdays. Booking at a peak time, like midnight on a Saturday, costs more.
Most love hotels only allow guests to book rest options during the day and require those arriving in the evening to pay for an overnight stay.
I stayed at Sweets Hotel Ruby on a Tuesday night, so the $85 I paid was in the midrange for this particular hotel.
One of the primary advantages of staying at love hotels is that they’re open 24/7, meaning you can book a slot at any time as long as rooms are available.
Being open around the clock can come in handy in a city like Tokyo, where the trains stop running around midnight and late-night taxi prices can be extortionate.