Hotel Silktree Nagoya: An Affordable Stay

2015-03-08 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

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I was worried I had pushed my mom too hard this morning, so unlike our original plan, we decided to take a taxi to the hotel. Japanese taxis are famous for being friendly and scam-free compared to other countries, so you can ride with peace of mind. However, the prices are so high that it's not an easy decision to make. I don't usually take them when traveling, but I made an exception this time.

Blue and white taxi stopped at a taxi stand in front of a building.

Navigation and fare meter screens in the driver's seat of a taxi. — Fascinatingly, the navigation system is operated with a remote control.

Chef Kim commented on how old the taxi was, saying it felt just like Korea in the 80s and 90s. Now that I'm actually in Nagoya, I don't see any buildings or cars that look newer or better than ours back home. I'm not sure if it's because of the economic recession or just frugality, but the city as a whole feels quite old. Also, wherever you go, it's easy to see elderly people working, which immediately shows how an aging population changes a society. Old buildings, old cars, and elderly workers. It feels like looking at Japan's present and Korea's future.

View of the sidewalk under an awning that says Hotel Silk Tree Nagoya.

Entrance to the Italian bar and cafe located on the first floor of Hotel Silk Tree Nagoya and a character sculpture.

Lobby with a sofa and a hotel front desk with a staff member. — We finally arrived at Hotel Silktree.

There were no other rooms available, so we booked a smoking room, but I'm really satisfied with the price. I booked it through Japanican for 6,100 JPY a night. The hotel exterior and elevators are old (synonym: everything is old), but I didn't expect to find a real hotel with a manager at this price. It's about the same price as a night in a Korean motel, but considering Japan's prices, facilities, and service, it's definitely a place worth recommending.

We arrived, but since check-in wasn't until 3 PM, we decided to drop off our luggage, go eat some hitsumabushi (grilled eel over rice), and check out the room interior later.

Guest room with two single beds side by side covered with floral quilts. — When we got back, everything was perfectly set up!

The blankets, beds, and everything else are old, but they are all clean and well-organized. However, no matter how clean it is, it's a smoking room, so there's nothing they can do about the stale cigarette smell. The smell is deeply embedded in the walls, so if you hate the smell of smoke, you absolutely must book a non-smoking room.

Outside the window, an empty parking lot, a downtown intersection with a crosswalk, and multi-story buildings are visible. — A view of the city taken from the room on the morning of the 19th. There wasn't anything particularly noisy, so I slept well in the quiet.

Inside a narrow hotel bathroom with a bathtub, sink, and toilet. — The bathroom is this small, but it still manages to have a bathtub. It's a very Japanese-style hotel...

Speaking of which, let's quickly cover the breakfast too. It wasn't a spectacular breakfast, so it's probably better to just summarize it all on one page and move on.

Floor guide of Hotel Silk Tree Nagoya showing the facilities on each floor. — The breakfast area is on the 3rd floor.

Various breads including sliced bread, croissants, and muffins, along with stacked white trays on a buffet table. — This is one of the most modest breakfasts I've ever had while traveling. But considering the nightly rate is cheaper than a Korean motel, the hotel is probably losing money offering a breakfast like this. (Definitely don't compare it to hotels in Southeast Asia.)

People sitting at tables eating or looking at their mobile phones in a restaurant with a television turned on. — There's a small TV, so people eating alone don't seem to feel uncomfortable. Since it's a business hotel, there are a lot of people in suits eating by themselves.

To get there by subway, get off at Fushimi Station, take Exit 2, turn right at the first intersection you see, and go straight. I'll say it again: if you smoke, it's no problem, but non-smokers must book a non-smoking room. This is probably true for all of Japan, but people really smoke non-stop in smoking rooms. Plus, since this hotel seems to boast a lot of history and tradition, the cigarette smell has piled up right alongside that tradition. The price is cheap, the location isn't bad, and honestly, I couldn't find a single thing to complain about. Personally, I think it's a great hotel for small families or groups of friends.

#This was actually the room I worried about most, but I'm surprisingly satisfied #I asked for her understanding beforehand since we were only staying one night, but she surprisingly said it was good enough #Still, the cigarette smell wasn't great..