I stayed here for work. It was a conference at the Convention Centre out on the island. It was a good location for that reason as it was a short walk and train ride to the conference. Location was also good for walking to/from Sannomiya train station and the close by shopping districts. The reason I wouldn't stay again was because I was given a smoking room when I asked for non-smoking and to make this worse the staff didn't have the English skills to understand my problem sufficiently. I ended up staying 6 nights in a smoking room with the window open and air con cranked up the whole time. Generally the whole hotel smelt like an ashtray. Breakfast was a combination of Japanese style and a poor attempt at a western style, not great. I wouldn't stay here again nor recommend it to a friend.
- Union Hotel Kobe
