Hotels in Japan are seeing lots of customers and money these days despite current conditions. Guests  receive a points card and collect points which later can be redeemed for gifts courtesy of the hotel.

From CNN Asia:

TOKYO, Japan (CNN) — Even in the midst of Japan’s deepest economic recession since World War II, the country’s love hotel industry is thriving. “I’d hate to use the term “recession-proof,” but it’s certainly proven very resilient over the last six to nine months,” said Steve Mansfield, CEO of New Perspectives, which operates six love, or “leisure,” hotels in Japan.

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