Home sweet hotel: Japanese see new advantages in temporary lodgings

Subscription services gain fans as costs for utilities and everyday goods rise

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Living in a hotel has become more affordable thanks to subscription services such as one offered by Tokyo-based goodroom. (Photo by goodroom)

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- More people in Japan are choosing to live in a hotel, an option traditionally seen as only for the affluent, as the emergence of housing subscription services makes these stays more accessible.

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