Royal Park Hotel Kurashiki

The location first of all. The hotel is visible from the train station.The entrance is stylish and the foyer as well. The staff was polite and efficient. There was a nice smell in the foyer. We were given a room with a limited view, but we could open the window to let some fresh air in. The room was of average size, but it was comfortable. We loved the public bath, hot water tub was a nice addition. It was never crowded when I used it and is well organised. The breakfast area had a beautiful view and could be accessed during the day to have a drink.

The hotel is in a wonderful location - the hotel can be accessed directly from the center street shortcut tunnel to the Bikan Historical quarter, right across the street from the train station. Rooms were very well equipped, beds were quite comfortable. Appreciated the local touches in the rooms, i.e. canvas/textile goods. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Very much enjoyed the upper floor view lounge, not only the panoramic view but also the varied and well presented drink amenities. The public bath was wonderful, nicely equipped and spacious. Very much enjoyed our stay and would love to return!

The hotel was quite impressive right from the lobby entry - a nicely done pond feature and welcoming lounge with pool table and sofas. The whole hotel feels new and fresh, with a sedate blue-grey theme. The rooms were well thought-out and all elements felt good-quality. The spa is very nice, well equipped and clean (I loved the tubs!). The breakfast room is lovely and airy, with views over Kurashiki. Breakfast was tasty, with a fresh cooked dish as well as the buffet options. There's also complimentary drinks outside of breakfast time. It's a short, mostly covered walk to the historic area, and only a few mins to the train station. We enjoyed our stay a lot, especially Kurashiki itself!

This is a thoughly-modern, western-style hotel, right on the shopping street which abuts Kurashiki's Historic District. Many of the front desk staff were fluent in english. The hotel has many amenities which far exceed the room rates, such as sake-tasting and a pool table in the lobby. There is a free group bath, and coin laundry which share the top floor with the restaurant. I bought the breakfast for 1650yen, and it was delicious -- part buffet, with an additional cooked plate. The wet-bathroom had a big tub, and new fitments. They even gave us free water bottles and instant-green tea packets.

Vadim from reception was so friendly and helpful, so already at check in we felt so welcome in this hotel. Unfortunately we didn't have time to check out the onsen area on the 11th floor but it looked very nice. The room was very clean, again not very big, which wasn't a problem at all. The bathroom was also a delight. They even have a little heater behind the mirror so that it's never getting "foggy" which I found very cool. We booked the place instead of staying in Hiroshima because we wanted to see this cute little town which was definitely worth visiting. From the hotel you're in 10 minutes in the heart of the old town.