I like these old hotels with a little bit of history. In my opinion as long as they are clean and well maintained they have a lot more character than modern hotels. I stayed in the "Japanese room"... and It was like I was back in ancient Japan ! While the hotel is quite old it appears the bathrooms were recently renovated as mine was modern and spotless. However, for the price paid the downsides to my room were the air conditioning had only one strong setting so it can only be used for a short while or you would be freezing. Only one power outlet in the whole room, not even an extra one in the bathroom. Based on the other reviews maybe it is only the "Japanese" room that has these problems.