We stayed for a night at Hotel Monterey while spending a long weekend in the Kobe area. We selected the hotel because of its location close to Sannomiya Station, due to a late night arrival at Kobe Airport and an early morning departure to Akashi the following day. The hotel is very convenient to Sannomiya, the main central rail station... More

Stayed here as a mini semester visiting, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe. The room charge was at a discount because of room inspections the day after and the need to check out before 9 in the morning. The room was a semi double but felt like a prison cell. It was almost to small for one person and for 2... More

One of the few hotels we disliked in Japan. Unlike the Monterey in Nagasaki, this one seemed a bit tired. The room smelt of stale smoke and the cleaning left a little to be desired - the aircon vent and the underside of the bed were filthy (not something I would normally care about but it does make you think... More

I had stayed at this hotel with some collegues. It's definitely a beautful classic western style interious and building in a great prime location. At the same time, it is a bit scary and cold feeling from the stone walls and dark interior.

The hotel staff is friendly, polite and helpful - high Japanese standards of customer service apply here without exception. There is always someone at the reception who speaks English. The hotel itself is elegant, clean and comfortable. Our room was quite large and very clean. The killer feature is the hotel's location -- it is very close to Sannomiya train... More

Our room with a double bed was large by Japanese standards, with a separate dressing area and relatively spacious bathroom. We were provided with all of the usual amenities (yukata and slippers, soap, shampoo, toothbrush and paste, combs, etc.). The hotel was spotless and in a very good location - just a couple of blocks from the Sannomiya train and... More