dormy inn Nagasaki Shinchi Chukagai — Attraction in Nagasaki

Stayed here for 2 nights and there were a few disappointments:|1) Initially we were given the unrenovated room on L12, upon arriving late at around 7pm. We didn’t bother to complain until we finished our dinner and realised that the room given was totally different from what was shown on Agoda. So, we went down to reception to complain and wanted a change. The receptionist initially refused stating no rooms were available. However, we insisted as we were shortchanged, and the current room was not carpeted and bed was old, TV was sideways, and bed was like a converted sofa. Finally he caved in after my wife nearly lost her temper, and said we are Dormy Inn regulars, and even Dormy Kumamoto was much better. |2) We were then given a change of room, also on L12, opposite the initial room. I wonder why they shortchanged us in the first place? This one is at least the same as the picture when we booked.|3) The onsen could be better regulated. There were many un-regulated onsen users who could be mainland tourists with no onsen etiquette. They spray the shower all over and are very messy. I was told on the women’s spa, there were some noisy and even smelly bathers. There was even one incident where a mother brought in her noisy 5yr old son with her into the women’s onsen. Again, what happened to the strict regulations?|4) Lastly, i have a sense that most foreigners are lumped together on L12...instead of sharing with Japanese guests. If not, our floor certainly felt like a Chinese hotel rather than a Japanese one on the nights we were there. This is because during the nights, there was a Chinese family that booked a few rooms on the floor and they were making lots of noises till late. People were running from room to room and shouting along the corridor. The mother was talking at the top of her voice post midnight. Whatever happened to good social manners in Japan? I certainly felt that I was not in Japan during that time.|All in all, i will not stay in Dormy Inn...

Stayed here for 2 nights and there were a few disappointments:|1) Initially we were given the unrenovated room on L12, upon arriving late at around 7pm. We didn’t bother to complain until we finished our dinner and realised that the room given was totally different from what was shown on Agoda. So, we went down to reception to complain and wanted a change. The receptionist initially refused stating no rooms were available. However, we insisted as we were shortchanged, and the current room was not carpeted and bed was old, TV was sideways, and bed was like a converted sofa. Finally he caved in after my wife nearly lost her temper, and said we are Dormy Inn regulars, and even Dormy Kumamoto was much better. |2) We were then given a change of room, also on L12, opposite the initial room. I wonder why they shortchanged us in the first place? This one is at least the same as the picture when we booked.|3) The onsen could be better regulated. There were many un-regulated onsen users who could be mainland tourists with no onsen etiquette. They spray the shower all over and are very messy. I was told on the women’s spa, there were some noisy and even smelly bathers. There was even one incident where a mother brought in her noisy 5yr old son with her into the women’s onsen. Again, what happened to the strict regulations?|4) Lastly, i have a sense that most foreigners are lumped together on L12...instead of sharing with Japanese guests. If not, our floor certainly felt like a Chinese hotel rather than a Japanese one on the nights we were there. This is because during the nights, there was a Chinese family that booked a few rooms on the floor and they were making lots of noises till late. People were running from room to room and shouting along the corridor. The mother was talking at the top of her voice post midnight. Whatever happened to good social manners in Japan? I certainly felt that I was not in Japan during that time.|All in all, i will not stay in Dormy Inn...

I stayed here for four nights and I found the hotel to be described as other reviewers have stated. It's conveniently located near the intersection of two tram lines, Dejima Island, and Chinatown. Even so, Nagasaki is really small and all of the tourist attractions are close together. ||||The room was small as usual, but had everything I needed. Actually, if you compare the amenities in this room and a comparable room in the US, this room is the better deal. At this price point, American hotels are crap.||||I had a rental car overnight, but I didn't receive a voucher or anything for a discount. The front desk only gave me a map of nearby parking lots. The lot across the street didn't have staff and I didn't see anything about entering a discount code or similar. Maybe I'm missing something, but no discount.||||The evening free ramen was okay. It's a nice snack, but it's nothing I would go out of the way for. It is what it is. A free, but substantial, snack after 10pm. ||||The bath was clean and busy on all evenings I was there. They were not busy enough to create a queue. It's always nice to soak in the tub after a long day of sight-seeing. (Note: 80% of the hotels on this trip had a public bath!)||||The front staff spoke limited English. Just enough to get you in-and-out of the hotel. Stangely, cherry blossoms were supposed to be in full bloom during my stay, but, apparently, the trees are rare in Nagasaki. Unlike Tokyo or Kyoto, the streets aren't filled with sakura. I only noticed the lack of trees on my third day. I inquired at the front desk for good places to see the blossoms. I asked in English, but that didn't work. I switched to Japanese and the two at the front desk were stumped. (When you hear Japanese people say, "ええと。。。" or "難しいだね。。。", you know you stumped them. One went to the back and apparently asked her co-workers about where to see sakura...