Would you guys stay here? I’m on the fence! It was great fun, but the doors really changed my opinion 😬 ALSO about the doors! This is how we didn’t notice about the lock: Every time we left the room before, we called to book things like the bath or the leisure space, or going to the lobby, so they unlocked the door and we didn’t realise. Then they told us to call from the phone in the hallway to be let back in, which seemed ok. But then trying to open the door for Sarah and it being locked from the inside too made us realise, and we called to confirm and they said yes call us every time you want to leave or enter your room. Hope that makes sense!
It was all fun and games until the prison door. That's enough for me to not stay there. And the fact that you apparently weren't even warned about this makes it so much worse. Like, I want my money back because you didn't disclose a safety issue level of bad.
@@davidbee7394 every other hotel has do not disturb signs. They could have made some dinosaur themed do not disturb sign that said something like "do not enter, excavation in progress" and that would also be a good pun for a love hotel.
Y'know what, at least they didn't half-ass it. They had an idea and full sent it. I can't even imagine how much all of those animatronics/live aquariums/hallway short-throw projectors cost (a ridable raptor in your room!). And if you don't mind the decor, the room seems to have a lot of amenities, like a sauna booth, lie-down shower along with the big jacuzzi type bath, and the massage chair. Not even mentioning the rides, arcade games, onsen, and free and discounted food!
I know it was actually really good? The only thing was the doors! Like it felt super messed up not being able to leave your room without calling the front desk… but everything else, although janky, was super fun!
@@sadoldguy4380 I though that too, but if you're scared that much for your stuff, maybe not open a hotel. People still have to pass the lobby before leaviing so locking up people seems very unnecessary (and dangerous)
Genuinely looks amazing, what more could you want from a hotel?! The door thing is weird but honestly, if the places catches fire & your trapped, knowing your obituary features the line 'he went out the way he would have wanted, on fire riding an animatronic velociraptor' is one hell of a way to go!
I honestly don't even know how they'd be getting away with that in Japan. I can't think of a single country I've been where any fire inspector would be fine with "this door auto-locks off your route to the nearest fire escape."
I’ve been here, the lock that auto locks is at the top of the door and you can break a plastic shield over it to manually unlock it. It even says ‘in case of emergencies, smash this cover and unlock the door’. That said it was an unpleasant surprise to have to be let out like a toddler 🙄
@@travellingtanuki2645 i mean that just seems unnecessary and time consuming if u are in an emergency u want to get out asap and not be fucking around with smashing something to get out of a door that should not be locked automatically.
There might have been a clearance sale of assets from a dino themed amusement park that went under or something. Owner(s) bought the junk and slapped together this tacky abomination. Room looks nice though.
If it was, there was a major, major renovation. A hotel room that is more than 50% bathroom with fixtures like a shower table and two person jet-tub means only one thing. The dinosaur stuff is a lot cheaper than all of that stuff.
Flash warning was perfect timing, I'm visually disabled, recurrent uveitus and flashing lights really hurt! it's not just seizures, other visually disabled people really appreciate the warnings, another reason you kick ass, thanks Emma!!!!!
Oh my word! This place looks like so much fun, but so bizarre it’s got kid things, and they’ve gone to so much effort with the dinosaurs for a love hotel. It’s like they had two developers: one wanted a family hotel, the other wanted a love hotel.
@@Marshmallow_Embers they leave the kids on the rooftop alone? The wall is pretty low, it does not seem safe to leave kids there alone. Would probably be safer just leaving them at home alone.
Yeah, every love hotel I've been to has had the auto-locking doors. Very annoying especially since now some love hotels are trying to market themselves as normal hotels and attract visitors. The only one I've been to that didn't auto lock was because the place was pretty run down and the door was literally broken. In case of a fire or something, the doors are supposed to automatically unlock. There may also be an emergency button somewhere in the room that will unlock the door. Still seems like a huge fire safety risk though. Fire safety is something Japan doesn't really seem to consider all too seriously - every single Don Quijote I've been to is also a disaster waiting to happen and the convenience stores with swinging doors that open inward to store also seems unsafe (if you have a crowd of people all trying to leave in a panic, it can become difficult or impossible to pull the doors open to leave due to everyone cramming near the door)
that seems like so much of a safety hazard,, i get in a love hotel people want their privacy but that is why u have doors that u can lock manually even in regular hotels, automatically locking the doors is something u would expect from a prison not a hotel.
Yeah there was the adult toy next to the bed, adult videos on the Tv, and other sexual things you could order from the menu. I think they should ditch that stuff and unlock the doors, it would be a lot better 😅
I guess in case of emergency they will unlock the doors. I would say this unlocking from downstairs is mostly for privacy reasons, so that no staff or other person can get inside your room while you are on it and had forgot to lock the door.
@@acmenipponair i mean u can do that with regular doors that have locks on them, why does it have to be an automatic lock?, if u forget to lock the door that is on um having them automatically lock makes it feel like u are a prisoner not a guest.
@@FuryousD Apparently, it's to help prevent people from leaving without paying, on top of protecting privacy (People crossing paths in the hallways while leaving/coming in). It's pretty common for love hotels
@@Eidlones i mean any normal person wouldn't leave without paying, and as I said if u want privacy u lock the door yourself. If its a private hotel then people who shouldn't be there shouldn't be there ie paparazzi so there shouldn't be any worry of bumping into someone else who isn't in the same situation as u ie wanting privacy.
@FuryousD Well, "to keep people from not paying" is stated as one of the main reasons why they do it, so, I assume it's been an issue before. Especially considering the quick in and out nature of the place. The privacy isn't about people walking into your room. Japan is a very closed off society in terms of personal things. It's not about paparazzi, it's about people knowing that you're there. That's why they have private car parks for love hotels, and even plates that go over your license plate to maintain anonymity. The ideal is that no one knows you were ever there, regardless of who you are. Despite how brazen they are with decorations what such, they're still considered very taboo in Japan.
Staying in love hotels is actually really fun. They often have weird themes like this, but with luxury amenities for much cheaper than a luxury hotel. If you have to do an overnight transfer, I'd definitely recommend staying at a love hotel near the airport.
Me watching Emma watching her video on a mirror. So meta. So Japan. I seriously love your content and can't wait to finally travel to Japan and have the same amazing adventures.
I think they locked it bc it is sharing the same hallway as other new guests who get to experience the flashing lights and the ambiance of the projector screen. They didn't want the ppl in their rooms to come out to ruin the experience for the newcomers. But that is scary they locked u in and can't get out. There should be a separate door and hallway for the guests to go in and out and leave the hallway experience as a one-way street and u can't go back out there again
This is a good point!!!!! It was late at night at the time but it’s a love hotel so I guess that’s probably normal. They had no problem leaving earlier in the day!
I think the point is to make sure you are not seen by any other guest. You might not run into your spouse, but perhaps your boss?🙈 The illusion of confidentiality is important. Personally, I'd trust my boss more than the staff.
I love how this video is perfect Emma and Sarah chaos energy, and it all started by peeping a dinosaur from the highway. The cosmos at work! Props on the legally distinct music choices and performances, the perfect crime...
I actually like how they went all out for the whole experience even as you're making your way to the room. If anyone ever rode the Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios, that whole experience just getting to the ride as they split you into groups and go through different steps. But this place lost me with the prison door. Nope. What if whatever controls the staff uses to open the doors fails in an emergency? What if a fire starts inside the room for whatever reason?
If there is one thing we can learn from this...its that you should always follow your dreams...unless you happen across a dodgy hotel that locks you out literally every single time. Then maybe don't follow that dream. Find a new one instead
It looks stupendous, as the dinosaurs makes the atmosphere of the hotel even exotic. Speaking of dinosaurs, I took pictures of a Tyrannosaurus and a Triceratops in two different places respectively.
Imagine telling your girlfriend/boyfriend: We're going to that place with the clam bed, murderous lift, self locking doors, and of course, rideable dinossaur.
I was half expecting Emma to get a weird surprise when she got on Bert and Sarah hit the switch. It would have been just as funny as what actually happened. This would definitely be something a dino enthusiast would go to.
i imagine it's also to ensure privacy within the hotel and to prevent sneaky detective/reporters following people to hunt scandals, though yeah, that's super scary to get surprised with. The hotel in itself was fun, though, and ya'll were great fun to watch.
Seems like u guys not only have had a relaxed time at this hotel but also had the time being tourtued as well. But u cracked me up for the whole video lol. Thanks
that's one of those old school "dangerous" playgrounds like when we were kids 🤣Maybe parents leave their kids up their with a sitter while they get their room time in lol
Both my RU-vid crushes in one video!!! Lol. Great vid. It is a bit odd for it to accommodate kids even though it’s a love hotel. Keep up the great work. Love watching your vids.
I'd be interested to hear a response from the hotel chain on the door-locking thing, if you wanted to reach out to them either "as a member" or as a reviewer. At a bare minimum I'd hope it'd be like office pass-card security, where where they fail unlocked if the power goes out or an alarm is tripped, but I'd also be hard-pressed to imagine a situation that warrants having to call out to leave the room under any circumstances (get back in, sure, but leave?) so I'm not going to trust them to have thought about failing safe.
It's to allow then to track who is coming and leaving the room. Love hotels in urban areas are pretty much where prostitutes ply their trade, and given the anonymity of love hotels and the nature of the folks who run prostitution orgs, there's a lot of potential for security concerns. Of course, the door situation creates a separate sort of concern, but the way people in Japan think about the situation, it seems like they're generally ok with that tradeoff. (oh, I shouldn't understate the fact that they don't want people letting a ton of people into the room to rip off the hotel either - that's no small factor.)
Americans would go crazy for a hotel like this. We love the theme parks and thrill rides. Come on, please build one here! They can call it the Bertosaur Adventure hotel.
Whenever the Jurassic Park theme comes up I call out “Majestic Dinosaur!” then proceed to walk around slowly like I have a book on my head & little t-rex arms. I’m a good time.
The fishes were so cute I hope they werent hungry they were all looking at you like they were waiting for food. I also heard round tanks arnt good for fish :( I hope theyre happy lol
I'm glad this place has more of a _Ripley's Believe It Or Not_ vibe than what I was thinking of. When you said "dinosaur love hotel" my mind starting spinning at the possibilities. What sort of amenities would such a specialized venue house within it's sordid walls? xC
I mean the meaning by the locked doors is most likely for you to not run into the straff or other people whom are staying at the hotells since its a discreet place. If there was an emergency they would prob unlock all doors at the same time.
honestly love vids featuring sarah, you guys have such a fun dynamic haha im so sorry, you almost falling off Bert was so funny 😂😂😂 i literally had to pause the vid i was DYINNNGGG. this hotel is cool and all, but man, the door situation really kills it for me 😬 personally im a very claustrophobic person, i cannot IMAGINE willingly spending the night in a place i know im trapped in
I'm just picturing trying to sleep in that room, and how weird it would be to wake up in the middle of the night, all groggy-like and half-asleep, and then you look over to one side, and - DINOSAUR! HUGE DINOSAUR WITH GREAT BIG TEETH! AAH! AA - oh. Wait.
@@FromAmericaToJapan I drove with a friend with the motorcycle through Japan. Almost twenty years ago. I didn't have a bike there so i was at his rear. We drove untill night and took a love hotel to sleep because it was cheap and easy to find. He told me I should let the helmet on, and be "the girl". He was taler than me. If they realise that we are two guys we wouldn't get a room. It worked even I made space in the parking lot at lifting a small motorcycle. A guy from the hotel saw it but didn't care. So, maybe it was ok for them with two males 😜 but in Japan it's really not common even nowadays i guess...
Good to see you back at it again, Emma ✨️ I'll be coming to Japan as a foreign student in August, as part of a dream that has been sustained partly by your videos across Japan ❤ so thanks I guess haha
Y'all are awesome; and yeah, i would definitely stay at that hotel. Also, when I was in band in middle school we played the theme from Jurassic Park; it has neither left my head or my heart 😒. Much luck and thank you for a very entertaining video. What other type of themed hotels are there in Japan? I would very much like to see more content of that type.😸😸😸
