In Japan, these are often "Sleep off a drunk" hotels. They aren't really meant as regular accommodations; which seems to be the point of the article.
My biggest worry about these types of places would be safety. A fire could be horrifying.
My biggest worry about these types of places would be safety. A fire could be horrifying.
I always enjoyed their hotels, and my preference was usually some of the cheaper ones, like the Prince hotels. I have stayed in ones like the fancy Dai Ichi ones, but I felt that they weren't really all that much better than the cheaper ones (but I'm sure there's even fancier ones, for folks that can afford).