The cruise ship analogy is a clever deception to set you up for your shock at the size of the tiny rooms. The beds will NOT fit big western people and the bathrooms are those horrible modular units that were dropped in fully-fitted as the hotel was being built. If you suffer from claustrophobria, avoid this one at all costs and consider the (albeit more expensive) New Otani, next door.
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/02/06
The hotel did remind me of a cruise ship; only the rooms were smaller than on a cruise ship. I could not control the temperature in the room,and it got extermely hot when the sun was shining in. No in-room internet service. Internet service in lobby which was extermely difficult to use. I would not recommend this hotel to a U.S. business traveler.
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Great choice
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/08/04
The Makuhari Prince Hotel is a great value. Located five blocks from the Kaihinmakuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line (just a few stops away from Tokyo Disneyland), this hotel provides comfortable rooms at a relatively low price. It's three blocks away from the International Conference Center, five blocks from Chiba Marine Stadium (home of the ...