The Guest House provides accommodation for SPring-8/SACLA users to take a nap and get ready for their experiment during their stay. To stay at the Guest House, users need to make a reservation in advance (See below). The Guest House is intended for short stay for beamline users; therefore, vendors, visitors for facility tour, and family members are not allowed to stay at the Guest House.

Eligibility for Use of Guest House

• Public/Contract BL users
• Other SPring-8/SACLA Users
• Those who are approved by JASRI
• Participants of on-site conferences and workshops approved by JASRI

Please note that those listed below are not eligible to use the Guest House:

• Those who visit SPring-8/SACLA for purposes other than research activities conducted at SPring-8/SACLA
  
• Site-tour participants
  
• Vendors
  
• Family members of users

[How to Make a Guest House Reservation]

1. Public/contract BL users (users conducting research approved by JASRI)
Project leaders are required to submit an "Application Form for SPring-8 Facilities" online from the UI site to make visit arrangements for all team members at least 10 days prior to arrival.

2. Other SPring-8/SACLA users (incl. RIKEN BL users who conduct RIKEN research)
Please submit a "Guest House Reservation Form" to the SPring-8 Users Office through the host researcher/secretary of SPring-8 at least 10 days prior to your arrival.
The form is available for download only from within the SPring-8 campus.

3. Those who are approved by JASRI
Please submit a "Guest House Reservation Form" to the SPring-8 Users Office through the host researcher/secretary of SPring-8 at least 10 days prior to your arrival.
The form is available for download only from within the SPring-8 campus.

4. Participants of on-site conferences and workshops approved by JASRI
Organizers of conferences, workshops, etc. are responsible for making guest house reservations for participants; so, please follow the instructions given by the organizer.

[Cancellation]

With the increase in the number of users, the Guest House has always been full with a long waiting list. If you need to cancel your reservation, be sure to notify the Users Office or the Guest House front desk immediately, so that as many users as possible can stay at the Guest House.

[Check-In]

Please check in between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm. When you cannot arrive in time for your scheduled check-in time, please contact the front desk or the Users Office in advance. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of reservation.

[Check-Out]

Generally, checkout time is 10:30 am. At the time of check-out, please return the card key and vinyl case and make payment. If you require a later check-out time, please advise the front desk beforehand. Please note that the full room rate is charged for late check-out after 3:00 pm.

[Room Rate]

The room rate is 2,000 yen per night. Please make payment in cash (Japanese Yen) or by credit card (VISA or MasterCard only) at the time of check-out. The nearest ATM machines are located in Kouto Plaza (near the "Shibafu-hiroba" bus stop).

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[Contact]

SPring-8 Users Office
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (weekdays only)
Email: uoffice@spring8.or.jp
Phone: +81-(0)791-58-0961
Fax: +81-(0)791-58-0965

Guest House Front Desk
Hours: after 5:00pm (weekdays), all day (weekends and holidays)
Phone: +81-(0)791-58-0933 (ext. 8181 or 8182)
Fax: +81-(0)791-58-0938