[Travel Tips 21] The book I recommend to travel lovers: 'Solo Hotel'

Everyone, are you traveling?
Hello, this is Tabimaro.

Today, I would like to introduce a book that I especially want you, as a travel lover, to read.
The title is—

'Solo Hotel'

(Author: Hirochi Maki)

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First, as a premise. This is not a 'hotel introduction book,' but a 'manga that depicts the very act of staying at a hotel alone.'

It is a work that shines with the perspective characteristic of Hirochi Maki, who carefully depicts the space 'between life and travel.'

■ 1. The protagonist Mika's 'solo hotel' stays are too realistic

The protagonist of 'Solo Hotel,' Mika, is chased by work, tired of romance, and chooses to

'stay at a hotel alone'
out of a desire to 'rest without worrying about anyone.'

This motivation is realistic to begin with.

• Checking in straight from work

• A change of pace at a nearby hotel

• Staying at a hotel to secure time to do nothing

• Resetting oneself at a slightly nicer hotel

'Oh, this is something I do too' is something any travel lover will definitely relate to.

■ 2. The hotel descriptions are detailed from a 'traveler's perspective'

Hirochi Maki is an author who is exceptionally good at depicting the 'details of life,' such as in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's Someday' and 'Is Kichijoji the Only Place You Want to Live?'

In this work as well,

• The comfort of the bed

• The types of pillows

• The quality of the breakfast

• The flow of movement in the large public bath

• How light enters the room

• The quietness inside the building

These are the points that travelers truly care about, depicted with great care.

For travel lovers, this is a series of moments where you'll think
'Exactly, that's what's important!' and slap your knee in agreement.

■ 3. It makes you realize that there are many valid reasons to stay at a hotel

The charm of 'Solo Hotel' is that it depicts how
the reason for staying at a hotel isn't just for 'travel'.

• Resetting from work

• Changing your mood

• A day to pamper yourself

• A sanctuary to step away from daily life

• A night where you just want to sleep quietly

Travel lovers tend to think of 'hotel = part of a trip,' but
this work gives you a new perspective: 'hotel = a place to realign yourself'.

■ 4. A manga that 'affirms' staying alone

Staying at a hotel alone is amazing once you try it, but it takes a bit of courage at first.

• 'Is it weird to stay alone?'

• 'Isn't it lonely?'

• 'Is it too luxurious?'

Mika's character gently affirms those hesitations.

'Staying at a hotel alone is such a healthy and enriching act' — it's a work that makes you realize that.

■ 5. Once you finish reading, you'll want to stay at a nearby hotel

Just as reading "Midnight Express" makes you want to head out into the world,
reading "Solo Hotel" makes you—

"Maybe I'll stay at a hotel nearby this weekend." —a feeling that naturally arises.

• Staying at a hotel the night before a trip

• A mini hotel stay on the way home from work

• An overnight stay just to enjoy breakfast

• An overnight stay to refresh in a large public bath

It stimulates the "hotel cravings" of travel lovers.

■ Summary: "Solo Hotel" is a manga that teaches you the "value of hotel time"

The points that will really resonate with travel lovers are:

• It carefully depicts the charm of solo hotel stays

• The descriptions of hotel facilities are realistic from a traveler's perspective

• It makes you realize that there are many valid reasons to stay at a hotel

• It validates taking time at a hotel to reset yourself

• Once you finish reading, you'll want to stay at a nearby hotel

"Staying at a hotel itself is a journey" —a book that gives you that perspective.

Conclusion

Travel isn't just about going far away.
The "solo time" that begins the moment you close your hotel door is also a journey.

"Solo Hotel" is a manga that teaches you the richness of that time.

How was it?
See you again at the intersection of travel and life.
This was Tabimaro.