this was the biggest room we stayed in Japan (even had a couch), while being one of the cheapest places. This was great after some of tiny rooms we had stayed in elsewhere.

very clean and free of smoke (we were on the nonsmoking floor)

Great location near the train station and easy to find

only small negative was staff were not as friennly as some of the other hotels we stayed at, but still fine

Was there in 2008 and again in Nov 2010. We arrived here being on tour and after 10 hrs trip from south of Japan. Rooms which were made available to us were stinking with nicotine. The only remedy on the part of the staff was to spray the rooms even more with mysterious 'anti tobacco' spray, which caused even more throat and eye irritation, and to centrally activate noisy air pump which was later on impossible for the staff to switch off. Playing monkey when confronted about inconvenieces is standard procedure, as well as not speaking any international language. When we demanded another room, first we heard that 'there is no rooms', then 'tomorrow', and finally, the miracle occured, when our Japanese impresario intervened, BUT we needed to pay additional fee ! I sincerely warn against using this place and recommend taking longer walk somewhere else. Above all, whole building, including rooms, baths and elevators, needs complete makeover.

GROUPS- BEWARE! On arrival, one of the two main elevators gets 'damaged' and only one remains, with option to use old and dirty technical elevator.

The room is quite small (same as the Japanese Hotel), however clean and comfortable. It's not far from the Kobe Station (The way to go to shopping center at harbourland area, train station) ....
You can walk in 15 minutes from Hotel to Motomachi (China town) and Sannomiya areas
Let this hotel be the one choice for your destination

First of all a warning – Kobe station is not the main train station, we got off at Sannomiya Station and got seriously lost as there is a street with the same name in the centre of town. A silly mistake perhaps but we were pretty tired. This is a pleasant modern business hotel that is also perfect for tourists. It’s located near the Harborland complex and is only 2 stops from the centre of town.