Aussies Loving Love Hotels

[Bucky]

OF all the places you would expect to find a former Australian public servant, running a network of love hotels in Japan is one of the last that comes to mind.

Greig McAllan, former head of Tourism Australia in Asia, acknowledges that he is one of a handful of foreigners working in a uniquely Japanese industry, The Australian reports.

But for McAllan, who spent many years in Japan during his 20-year stint with Tourism Australia and the Australian Tourism Commission, getting a foothold among the country's 25,000 love hotels was too good an opportunity to pass up.

McAllan says the minority of hotels at the raunchy - or just plain whacky - end of the market (there are ones with Batman and Robin, Disneyland and Winnie the Pooh themes, as well as mirrored ceilings, outlandish beds and spas, and darker sadomasochistic themes) attract the most interest.But he says most, including Alchemy's, are more far more utilitarian versions designed to fulfil the needs of average Japanese couples.

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[bolt_krank]

Might be worth looking into. I wonder what his original capital was...

[GomiGirl]

Might be worth looking into. I wonder what his original capital was...

This has been covered before. There are a few groups/consortiums buying up love hotels around Japan. Mostly buying up older family run places in inaka districts, renovating them and using economies of scale on the running costs to turn a very tidy profit. Occupancy is 300% in some cases - other traditional hotel chains could only dream of such a business.

Use of love hotels in inaka areas is really popular.. mostly as people live in close proximity to extended family members in older wooden houses. Mum and Dad head out on a sunday arvo for some afternoon delight, use all the yummy spa products and head home for normal family Sunday night dinner.

[Acidas]

theres a group that listed on AIM in london called Japan Leisure Hotels who has 6 hotels i think; although alchemy japan looks like they are much bigger with 15

getting 2-3 couples per day per room sounds pretty interesting though

appears to contradict those reports that come out about japanese not being sexually active

[Greji]

Mum and Dad head out on a sunday arvo for some afternoon delight, use all the yummy spa products and head home for normal family Sunday night dinner.

How quaint Gomi. It of course couldn't be anything to do with the fact that one is cheating on one's spouse. That is a game that is hard to play consistently at home residences as the neighborhood gossips are likely to be peeping in your windows. So you use the conveniently located love inns with a crafty dropped cloth over the parking interest to protect your car and license plate. Driving from my place in west Tokyo on country roads up to the inaka in Saitama, there is nothing but love hotels and golf courses (counted 38 love inns on one occasion.) I'll bet you a dollar to a dog turd, that ain't none of them seen a married couple check in (that is, married to each other).

[CrankyBastard]

(counted 38 love inns on one occasion.)

Take your time, don't you?
Just pull into the first one, before she gets a chance to change her mind.

[Greji]

Take your time, don't you?
Just pull into the first one, before she gets a chance to change her mind.

Since the dawning of the age of viagra and supplimentary income, I happily pull in to them all.....

[CrankyBastard]

Since the dawning of the age of viagra and supplimentary income, I happily pull in to them all.....

I guess I'm just unlucky;
I checked into the Love Hotel with a real cutie.
In anticipation, took a few viagra, but when I turned around, she'd run off!
Now I have a bad case of tennis elbow.

[Greji]

but when I turned around, she'd run off!

How many times I gotta tell ya Cranky? You ain't supposed to let them out of the car trunk 'till you're ready....