Shawn Travels
June 20, 2024
This hotel is a rather convenient apartment but you will need to learn your way around the place to appreciate it. I believe the access to JR Oku Station is the key benefit of this property. So to get your way around to all the key stations like Ueno, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Tsukiji, Akihabara, Shibuya and others, you will find the apartment convenient. Even going from apartment to Maihama Station to visit Tokyo Disneyland will take about slightly above an hour via the train network and if you are one familiar with Tokyo, this apartment would be good for you.
The room we got was 401. Though it can sleep 6, we booked it for our family of 4. Basically, we just wanted more space. And to have 6 occupants but only one toilet to share, it can be a challenge.
This apartment may not be ideal for those with big luggage as it can be a chore to drag your luggage from Oku Station to the property...even when it's just 7 mins.
Here are some suggestions I hope the hotel would consider to enhance the guest's experience:
• include basic beverages like coffee and tea at start (can be bottled type perhaps, just like what we experienced at other accommodations we stayed).
• include a bottle (or 2 bottles for larger rooms) of drinking water at start of stay for guests.
• have a system for guests to use TA-Q-Bin or Airporter to transport heavy luggage to and from apartment to airport/apartment to other properties of stay and to assure guests that the luggage for pick-up or drop-off will be handled by the apartment attendant.
• as we drove to the property via a rental car, we were unsure how to input the Prism Inn Ogu location using Telephone Number as the Prism Inn Ogu Telephone Number appeared to be a mobile number and not a main line. As the car navigation system displayed all addresses in Japanese, we did not know exactly how to enter the address accurately as we were driving from Kawaguchiko...about 2 hours' drive. Though the car navigation system given to us was English version but the display of roads were all in Japanese. In the end, we got a staff at the Kawaguchiko to help us key in the address and hoped for the best. So if Prism Inn Ogu can include a MAP Code, Main Line Telephone number, it will help finding the apartment a lot easier for those arriving via rental car.
I believe if the above matters are resolved, it will make our experience a lot more pleasant. For your guidance please. 🙏🏼