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Cat got your tongue on where to stay? Choose one of these lodgings where the felines play a purrfect part of the customer service.
Travelers vanish half-way through their reserved stay, leave no trace (or payment) behind.
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With lots of tour-like features and educational experiences, you’ll learn a lot and have fun, too!
The sleeping mat has to get folded up before it gets put away, but who should do the folding?
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The inn is actually an upgraded traditional Japanese house that’s continuously served as a residence for officials for more than 400 years.
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