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I stayed alone at a dessert-themed Tokyo hotel designed for sex and romance, and I recommend it to open-minded solo travelers

David McElhinneyFeb 12, 2023, 20:43 IST

Sweets Hotel Ruby is one of the many love hotels in Tokyo's Dogenzaka neighborhood.David McElhinney

  • I paid $85 to stay one night at Sweets Hotel Ruby, a dessert-themed love hotel in Tokyo.
  • Though the hotel is marketed toward couples, I thought it was also suitable for a solo traveler.
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Tokyo's love hotels are marketed toward couples, but I wanted to see what it would be like to stay in one as a solo traveler.

I spent a night at Sweets Hotel Ruby, a love hotel in Tokyo.David McElhinney

I stayed at Sweets Hotel Ruby in Dogenzaka, a neighborhood in Tokyo's Shibuya district.

A sign for Sweets Hotel Ruby in Dogenzaka.David McElhinney
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Sweets Hotel Ruby is dessert-themed and has one of the neighborhood's most arresting exteriors.

The outside of Sweets Hotel Ruby.David McElhinney

I entered Sweets Hotel Ruby through a pink, windowless hallway that had fairground music filling the air.

The hallway had giant lollipops hanging as decorations.David McElhinney
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Adjacent to the reception window, there was a free service corner filled with sweets.

The hotel had an area filled with complimentary sweet treats.David McElhinney

I booked my room online, but I also could've selected my room via a selection panel beside the elevators.

The candy theme continued throughout the hotel.David McElhinney
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I stayed in room 303, which looked like it belonged inside a gingerbread house.

My room was brimming with dessert-shaped pillows, furniture, and decor.David McElhinney

Various menus were scattered across the coffee table in my room.

I found several menus on the coffee table.David McElhinney
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There was also a TV in my room that showed standard Japanese programming, like sumo.

Sumo happened to be playing when I flicked on the TV.David McElhinney

My room had different lighting options that I could turn on and off.

The lights in the hotel room changed colors.David McElhinney
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The bathroom was one of the room's nicest features and felt spacious for one person.

My room had a full-sized bathtub in the bathroom.David McElhinney

Before bed, I went for a stroll in the neighborhood and realized that the hotel's back entrance was just as over-the-top as the front one.

The back entrance to Sweets Hotel Ruby.David McElhinney
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Dogenzaka is near a lot of other bustling neighborhoods and has access to all types of entertainment.

A shop selling sex toys in Dogenzaka, Shibuya.David McElhinney

Because I wasn't bothered by the idea of a love hotel, I enjoyed staying in one as a solo traveler and would do it again.

The Dogenzaka neighborhood at night.Shutterstock
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