Best Kobe Hotels

Great location near Chinatown. Walking distance to city centre. Love the boutique feel. Room is small as per most Japan hotel. Sufficient for single traveller though.

It is a large hot spring resort hotel in Arima, so all aspects of the facilities and services are quite complete: 1. Location and transportation: It is a 10-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station. From Kansai International Airport, take a bus for 1 hour and 5 minutes to Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, and then take a 30-minute bus to Arima Onsen. Then take a 2-minute shuttle or walk for 6 minutes to the hotel; you can also take a bus from Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Station and Kyoto Station, or transfer to the subway or tram in Kobe City. 2. Facilities and services: There are hot spring baths on the upper floors and underground, and the baths are large and spacious. There is also a large garden and swimming pool, which are beautiful to take pictures of day and night. The package I ordered includes breakfast and dinner, and the room minibar is free. There are all kinds of beer and drinks that I can't drink. In addition, there are drink coupons for coffee, juice and wine in the bar. The breakfast buffet is very rich, with both Japanese and Western styles, and many freshly made specialties; the dinner dishes include Kaiseki cuisine including Kobe beef, and the dining environment and food products are worth the price. 4. Various room types: The room I booked can accommodate 4 people, with two beds and 4 tatami mats on the floor. This type of room is not easy to find. The room is spacious, with a long sofa facing the view. 5. Customer service: The hotel front desk will deliver the luggage to the room, introduce all the facilities, dining and hot spring methods, and how to wear a yukata, which is very complete. The hotel also has a shuttle bus to the hot spring street, which runs every 20 minutes, and it is only 500 meters away on foot.

The hotel is very quiet, just a 10-minute walk from Sannomiya and Meriken Park, which is quite convenient. The hotel's breakfast toast is delicious. There is a peculiar smell in the bathroom in the room, but it only has one night, so the overall impact is not great.

Didn't realized it will be on top of a hill. We got delayed on our train from Kansai, hence arrived a bit late to Arima, tried to call for shuttle but was unsuccessful hence we run up the hill which we thought was just a small distance, but it was much, we've finally arrived to the hotel at 7:30pm a bit earlier than their published latest check in time of 8:00pm. We were told dinner won't be serve after 7pm, we rushed all the way for nothing. They should have also published that on the website to avoid people like us planning a trip to Arima to experience aside from the onsen but also for the traditional Japanese meals. Anyway, after negotiation they did served us the dinner and it was tasty and sumptuous. Aside from the small issue about the dinner, this place is clean & quiet, staffs were very nice and attentive, the onsen are relaxing and we got a very good night sleep. Will still recommend this hotel, but remember to tell them about your arrival time and book the shuttle bus.

The room was clean with plenty of amenities. Yet, the facility itself was quite old made some strange noises all night and day. I could hear the sound from upstairs and beside that made me uncomfortable.

The Japanese-style room is very clean and tidy, and the view is also good. It is very pleasant to enjoy the mountain view while enjoying the breeze. The private hot spring is also great. I experienced rooms 1, 3 and 4, and I like room 3 the most. There are service staff who can speak Chinese, so there is no language barrier. There is also a special car to pick you up, so you don’t have to climb the mountain by yourself. Dinner and breakfast were booked at the hotel. Dinner was kaiseki cuisine, which was very special and filling. Breakfast was delivered to the room. It was a Japanese breakfast, which was quite suitable for the taste of people from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. I guess children don’t like it. The Arima Onsen town is very peaceful overall, suitable for emptying yourself and being a **.

Fantastic view of the harbor from the hotel room, which is located next to a water front park. The hotel is a bit classic but clean and reasonably comfortable. It was a pleasant stay for my family on our one day visit to Kobe.

Hands down best stay so far during my 15 days in Japan and the service is really immaculate. I've been to Japan on several solo trips and this is easily one of the most memorable hotels. The staff are really nice and the hotel room view is incredible. The room they upgraded me to speaks for itself, beautiful bathroom and really good amenities. Although the hotel is situated off the mainland, there is a portliner rail service and also a complementary shuttle service to two of the main stations in Kobe city area. Really value for money.

The bed is very comfortable and new and there is a massage chair. I will come back next time to stay 🥰