Love hotels are a short-stay hotel found in Japan that are designed for sex and are renowned for their focus on the privacy of their customers by providing anonymity to those seeking to engage in discrete intimate liaisons. Not the love hotel Banana & Donut (バナナとドーナツ) it seems. This Kyushu-based romance hotel, whose logo is a symbolism of sexual representation depicting an over-exerting banana on the verge of penetrating a coy looking donut, brazenly advertises on billboard-style highway signage this union of the phallus and yoni. They might as well have a big neon flashing sign saying “people getting laid here”. And what do you tell a car full of kids when driving past? Hey look children, this is how Mister Donut make those yummy banana donuts! But Mister Donut doesn’t push the banana in too far otherwise it will turn into a Krispy Kreme.

Love hotels (ラブホテル) are designed for sex. They are a type of short-stay hotel found in Japan and provide privacy for couples that are looking to engage in discrete intimate liaisons. Alternative names include romance hotel, fashion hotel, leisure hotel, amusement hotel, couples hotel and boutique hotel.

At a love hotel, you can “rest” – check in for a few hours – or “stay” – spend the night. Rates vary between establishments, a sign outside will usually have hours and rates.

Entrances are discreet and interaction with staff is minimised, with rooms selected from a panel of buttons and the bill settled by a pair of hands behind a pane of frosted glass.

Following is a list of ten decorated love hotel room themes where you can have your own sexual misadventure by living out your kinky, erotic and naughty fantasies.

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Just released from Nate Jensen is the much anticipated Japanese-English Guide to Sex, Kink and Naughtiness complete with illustrations to aid the unimaginative.

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