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4.0 of 5
1-1 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 650-0002, Japan
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Ranked #12 of 77 hotels in Kobe
4.0 of 5 stars 226 Reviews
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Hiroshima, Japan
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Hotel is not family friendly.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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We wanted to take a trip to Kobe for my husband's birthday and because we are familiar with travel within Japan, we called to make the reservation to avoid any problems once we arrived. The hotel reservation desk had a very nice woman that spoke great English take our reservation. They did not have a single room that could accommodate our family of five children, so our only option was to take two (non adjoining rooms) which is not the best option for a family of young children. The cost for the two rooms was 46,000 yen (about $590 US dollars). While it was expensive, we decided to make the reservation because it was a special occasion. In general, the hotel is nice but if you are traveling with children, I would not recommend this hotel. While making the reservation, I asked if they had a pool and they said they did but did not advise of the fee of 1,050 yen per person (4 and under are free) to use it. I sent the following link to their website to the front desk at the hotel but they didn't seem to care that the information was not clear or correct and no apology was offered. While this link states that there is a locker fee, it does not state that it is per person. I hope this is helpful to family travelers looking to enjoy Japan. There are many places in this great country that will happily accommodate your family for less cost and with great hospitality.

http://www.crowneplaza.com/hotels/us/en/kobe/osakb/hoteldetail/amenities

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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ANA_CrownePlaza_Kobe, General Manager at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, responded to this review
12 January 2012
Thank you very much for staying with us at the ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and please accept our sincere apologies for the incovenience which you have experienced during your most recent stay with us.

Please be advised that we have already discussed this unfortunate incident into further detail with our relevant managers in order to avoid the same problem from happening again in the future. Your valuable feedback helps us to identify which guest service areas we will need to improve on.

I hope that despite this unfortunate incident, we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again at our hotel.

Yours sincerely,

George Koumendakos,
General Manager
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San Diego, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“very nice hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

this ia a very nice hotel. rooms large, and updated. staff is excellent and friendly. Terrace restaurant for buffet breakfast and dinner is excellent. one of best ive had anywhere. only problem is that there is no business center in this very large business hotel. i needed to scan and fax some documents and had to walk 20 minutes to a fedex office. also, as helpful as the concierge tries to be, they are not very informed. for example; they sent me to the wrong address for the fedex office. also, a big problem in japan for americans is the lack of ATM machines. almost no ATMs in japan take foriegn cards. the concierge at the crown plaza did not know this and sent me on a wild-goose-chase to various ATM machines. after an extensive internet search, i discovered that the japan post office has their own ATM machines that work with US cards. Japan Post Bank/ JPBank is what u are looking for. The concierge couldnt direct me to a post office!
other than that, good hotel.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ANA_CrownePlaza_Kobe, General Manager at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, responded to this review
5 December 2011
Thank you very much for staying with us at the ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and we are happy to learn that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us especially due to the comfortable room and excellent breakfast – as well as dinner buffet at The Terrace restaurant.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced due to the inadequate information provided by our concierge in regards to the scanning and faxing of some documents as well as the location of ATM machines which accept foreign bank cards. Please be advised that we have shared your valuable feedback with all relevant employees in order to avoid similar incidents from happening again in the future.

We look forward to welcoming you back again to our hotel.


Yours sincerely,

George Koumendakos,
General Manager
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Sasebo
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Location, Location, Location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011

Great hotel. Rooms big by Japanes standards. Hotel resteraunts a little pricey but what aren't. Many selections to eat within a short taxi or subway ride. "bullet train" only a couple minutes walk, used this to go to Kyoto for sight seeing. Will defintely stay here again.

Room Tip: View from the 25th floor was stunning!
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ANA_CrownePlaza_Kobe, General Manager at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, responded to this review
5 December 2011
Thank you very much for staying with us at the ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and we are happy to learn that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us especially due to the convenient access to the bullet train station as well as the great views of Kobe and surrounding areas.

As you have already mentioned, Kyoto is just a 30 minute train ride away while Hiroshima is only 1.5 hours away by bullet train, which could be another option as part of your sightseeing destinations.

We look forward to welcoming you back again to our hotel.

Yours sincerely,

George Koumendakos,
General Manager
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Bramming, Denmark
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011 via mobile

Right next to train station ... Very convienient for business travellers . Book Executive level and use The lounge for business metings .. Very Nice place ...

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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ANA_CrownePlaza_Kobe, General Manager at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, responded to this review
22 November 2011
Thank you very much for staying with us at the ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and we are happy to learn that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us especially due to the convenient access to the Shinkobe Station as well as the benefits for our Club Floor guests including the free access to our Club Lounge which is located on the 37th floor where you can enjoy a great selection of food and beverage as one of the great benefits of staying at one of our Club Floors.

We look forward to welcoming you back again to our hotel.

Yours sincerely,

George Koumendakos,
General Manager
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virginia water
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“West side stories”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

I suggest you ignore the comments about the inconvenience of different lifts at this hotel. It is so minor as to be insignificant.
Our stay on the Club floors was almost flawless (excuse the pun!). Check in was good, the room a little small for my liking (more of that later), the Club lounge very efficient and welcoming for breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails. We had selected a very competitive rate and the addition of the Club benefits made it excellent value for money.
The view from our floor 32 room was spectacular.
Now, the thinking behind my headline. The floor maps seem to show that rooms on the West side are larger than those on the East side (where we were). So, when booking or checking in see if there is a West facing room available.
Finally, a question to myself. We were here 5 nights. I am sure the average stay at this business orientated hotel is probably 2/2.5 nights. Knowing we were here for 5 nights I wonder why they didn't check us in to a West facing room allowing us the luxury of a little additional space for our extended stay.
However, my overiding memory of this hotel is of a comfortable, efficient, well staffed and good value for money establishment.

Room Tip: See above. also be aware of 'cocktail hour' in the loounge from 1730 to 1930 which is a conv...
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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ANA_CrownePlaza_Kobe, 支配人 at ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, responded to this review
18 November 2011
Thank you very much for staying with us at the ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe and we are happy to learn that you have enjoyed your overall stay with us especially due to the Club Floor services and its F&B selection as well as the great views of Kobe and the surrounding areas. Please be advised that most of our rooms on the West side are actually 22 sqm. except twin or family rooms while most of the twin rooms on the East side are 32 sqm. Superior room however we have shared your valuable feedback with our front office team in order to improve in anticipating guest needs upon check-in.

We look forward to welcoming you back again to our hotel.

Yours sincerely,

George Koumendakos,
General Manager
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Address: 1-1 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 650-0002, Japan
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