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No Reservation in Ito, Izu on weekend
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2009/6/4 02:27
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Hello experts, I am planning to spend 1 night in Ito Izu on June 13 (Saturday night) and I do not have a reservation and do not speak Japanese. I am planning to stop by at the tourist office in the morning and find accommodation (budget ~ 10000). I am interested in a good onsen and food, other things do not matter. Do you think I will find something available considering it is Saturday night? Also do you know if there are English speaking people in the tourist office in Ito. Another option is Atami.
thanks a lot!
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by Not a planner (guest)
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If you know that you will be visiting Ito on the 13th, I see no reason why you should go there without an advance reservation. Saturdays come with the risk that no rooms in your budget range are available. Furthermore, discounts (special staying plans) are likely unavailable if you do not book in advance.
So, is there any reason why you want to travel without a reservation?
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by Uji
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Ito - can not find availability
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2009/6/4 06:53
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Yes, I would like to make a reservation but I am having trouble finding anything available in the price range of ~10000Y for a single person. I have sent couple of emails directly to ryokans but did not receive any replies. Most websites are in Japaneses and I am having trouble figuring out prices and availability. Any suggestions on accommodations are appreciated. Thanks.
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by Not a planner (guest)
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Sadly, as Uji mentioned, finding a ryokan with good hot springs and food is almost impossible to find for sub 10,000 yen. You're just making things that much harder on yourself by trying to go about not making a reservation!
I did a quick search of Ito-area onsen on Rakuten Travel, there is a really small number of sub-10,000 yen places but they require more than one traveler. I would also do a quick search on Rakuten and try yourself to have somebody who understands Japanese to set something up for you. It's going to save yourself the headache, uncertainty, and likely disappointment if you don't...
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by Bean (guest)
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Ito, no reservation
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2009/6/4 10:31
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Thank you very much for your replies. I think I will need to reconsider my plans and possibly go to Hakone instead. I do see some budget lodging options there.
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by not a planner (guest)
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http://www.atamiseaside.com/We stayed at this seaside hotel at atami in April. It only costed each person 5500yen for room(triple) and breakfast. I would highly recommend this one as the onsen was good with resting area and the breakfast was excellent. Our room has a balcony with a beach view. We saw sunrise at around 5 the next day from our balcony. The view looks just like Waikiki. Don't go for the dinner, I didn't like it much. Go outside for a good restaurant.
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by lester (guest)
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