The Henn na Hotel in Japan, which translates to "Weird Hotel" in English, is almost entirely operated by robots. The only humans on staff are security officers and a cleaning crew. A night's stay ...

As with many things in Japan, checking in at the hotel is relatively simple – and advance reservations aren’t accepted. It’s good to be spontaneous, after all. Interactions with staff are ...

From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that's an automated trolley taking luggage up to the room, this hotel in southwestern Japan, aptly called Weird Hotel ...

Earlier this week, Kyoto, one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations, revealed its plans to increase hotel lodging taxes to as much as 10,000 yen (£51) per night. According to the officials ...