Typical in-room amenities include ensuite bathrooms (closet-sized in budget hotels) with high-tech bidet toilets and deep tubs, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste and toothbrush (some hotels have ...

As the author of Frommer’s guides to Japan for many years, I’ve inspected more hotel rooms than anyone in their right mind should ever have to see. But even I’ve been flummoxed about what to expect in ...