traditional love hotel; inn for couples
A type of Japanese inn that primarily rents rooms to couples for short stays, often associated with a more old-fashioned or discreet atmosphere compared to modern love hotels.
See also: 連れ込み宿
An old-fashioned traditional love hotel still remains in this alley.
Traditional love hotels have a more discreet atmosphere than modern love hotels.
Synonym with the same meaning; 連れ込み旅館 is slightly more specific to a ryokan-style establishment.
Modern love hotel, often more garish and purpose-built, while 連れ込み旅館 implies an older, more traditional inn.
Compound of 連れ込み (tsurekomi, 'bringing someone along') and 旅館 (ryokan, 'Japanese inn'), referring to an inn where couples are brought for private time.