Good value budget hotel. Great location for accessibility to the rail stations and cheap restaurants. My next hotel was 3 times the price and half as good.
Very good supporting facilities. You have free water/coffee / cappuccino. Room for working, taking phone calls, have meetings, microwave, TV. Then pod itself is spacious, with a good sized locker and a TV. They have a "parking area" with chain locker for trolleys. Shower and toilets were also very good. Shower has a small cabin so you can get changed. A few steps from Himeji train and bus station.
It's a spacious room with a veranda. The staff was very nice. Close to many of the onsens and right next to Onsenji and ropeway. For the price I paid I'm more than happy, that I could enjoy Kinosakionsen on a budget.
The location was excellent! Just steps away from Sannomiya station and and is very close to almost the attractions of downtown Kobe. the hotel itself was clean and quiet and had everything you could need. And even if you do decide to stay at the hotel to rest up then get hungry, just step right outside the front door and you'll find all the great food options you can ever want: a 711 right beside, gyudon bowl chains, a tempura place, a yakitori restaurant, and more! there's even 2 supermarkets within 5 mins walk!
Second time staying at this hotel and I've got to say, everything has been great the first and second time! Staff is super friendly and inviting. Would stay here again if I were to come back to Himeji for sure! The price you pay for the rooms is really very budget friendly and it's honestly very worth the stay.
After staying in both chain and independent hostels in Japan, and elsewhere in the world, I have to say this was my favourite hostel experience. It truly felt like my friend and I had just been invited to a family member's home to stay for the night. It was such a lovely and cozy experience! The decor is whimsical, the kitchen is well-stocked, the showers and facilities are fantastic, and the room we stayed in was tatami and lovely. Whenever I am in the Toyooka area again, I will be returning to stay at Hostel Act :)
Location, Staff, cleanliness and facilities were excellent. For budget accommodation, this was absolutely terrific.
Perfect place for everyone with a small budget :)
The APA chain sets a high standard and this location is a good example of that. Though small, the room is well designed with plenty of hooks on the walls and counter top space in the bathroom. There is a kettle and a fridge in every room, and each guest gets two different ergonomic pillows. The location is great--just across from a temple, and a block away from the busy shopping area with lots of interesting architecture in the surrounding neighborhood. It's about a 7 minute walk over to the train station.