Lovel Hotel: Bali An - Shinjuku

Mark.B · 05-25-2010, 03:27 PM

Website: http://www.balian.jp/index.html

This is one of those top tier love hotels that can be kind of expensive. I decided to try this one after a lady at our Japanese office talked about it. (I didn't tell her I did go...)

You can see from their website that they have a few locations to choose from but this post is specifically for the Shinjuku location right on the edge of what I would call 'korea town'.

When you walk-in the main entrance, it feels like you've left Japan and enetered another country. The smell, sounds and sites set your mind at ease before you have to grasp the cost of the room you choose. However, while you wait for your room, there are free drinks, darts and massage chairs that you can make use of during the waiting time.

The rooms themselves are quite nice and clean with the usual love hotel ameneties. The main bed is as expected, not the best but functional. They have a menu for food, which looked like food you'd get from Doutor. We didn't take avantage of all the services offered, but did note that there were quite a few services available.

There is a massage service on the first floor. I think that is done by reservation and you get some sort of discount if you stay overnight.

I've sent some pictures to the forum admins here to put up for this thread. The link for the exact hotel is 'Shinjuku Hoten' (http://www.balian.jp/shop/shinjuku/index.html) The main picture is very close to the room we stayed in. Sorry, they only have a Japanese site, but there's enough information there to figure things out.

Pictures to follow later.

Hope you enjoyed this review.

TAG Administrator · 05-26-2010, 03:21 PM

Hi,

I fixed your links, our system broke them when you posted them. Sorry about that!

-Eliah

Mark.B · 05-27-2010, 01:55 PM

Thanks! I thought it was just my PC that was screwed up.

Karen · 05-27-2010, 02:14 PM

I don't usually post over here, but I just wanted to give my thumbs up about this hotel. I've been there at least three times in the last couple of years and love the atmosphere. Their massage service is top notch as well, can't complain about that one bit. Yes, it's somewhat expensive but worth it.

Xeryu · 05-31-2010, 03:14 PM

expensive. lol.
nice place, i have walked by there a time or two. will walk in there next time.
im used to 4-6,000 yen hotels for short stays, know what I mean?
may that is a good hotel for stay time.

thanks mark

Wwanderer · 02-15-2011, 09:32 PM

Can anyone give directions, even roughly, or a map link or whatever to find this place. The "parking map" on their web site is unintelligible to me (since I don't read Japanese and it doesn't include any obvious landmarks I can guess at without reading). Any help appreciated.

-Ww

Muku1 · 02-15-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wwanderer

Can anyone give directions, even roughly, or a map link or whatever to find this place. The "parking map" on their web site is unintelligible to me (since I don't read Japanese and it doesn't include any obvious landmarks I can guess at without reading). Any help appreciated.

-Ww

Wwanderer,

Just open the following link of a Google map in English/Japanese, and the two Bali-An hotels in Shinjuku show up as A and C. Enjoy! It's a very nice place.

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TokyoSpirit · 02-15-2011, 11:24 PM

Ask and ye shall receive:

東京都新宿区歌舞伎町2-1-11 - Google Maps

Edit: Didn't see Muku's post before I hit reply, had this sitting here for awhile. Oh well.. both links valid.

Wwanderer · 02-16-2011, 11:37 AM

Thanks TS and Muku (your first post!?); I'll have no problems finding it from either of those maps.

-Ww

Muku1 · 02-16-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Wwanderer

Thanks TS and Muku (your first post!?);

Yeah, mostly a lurker on this board due to lack of time to enjoy the nightlife of late. Too much work and no play.

This board is a real treasure, though! And as I get back into it soon, I hope to provide some reviews/info of my own. I appreciate your 120 posts, Wwanderer!