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Gino Mempin
Kawasaki, Japan

Excellent Location, Clean and Spacious Rooms, Friendly Staff

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 14 Aug 2021
There are 3 good points.

1st, the location is very good, as it was walking distance from/to most of the places I wanted to visit. It's about a ~10min walk from Kanazawa Station, so no hassle getting to the hotel when you arrive. It's about ~10-15min walk to Kanazawa Castle (金沢城) and Kenrokuen (兼六園). The Omicho Market (近江町市場) is literally right across the street, so you can easily hop over there to either start or end your day with some sushi. For the more distant places, there are nearby bus stops to get to areas like the Higashi Chaya district (ひがし茶屋街) or the museums. (Though if you prefer walking, Higashi Chaya district is still walkable at about ~15-20mins).

2nd, the room was quite spacious for a solo traveler, as compared to the typical business hotel. It has a unit-type toilet+bathroom, but it was spacious enough that you can change in there (I think it can even fit 2 people at once). The room was very clean and tidy, and since all rooms are non-smoking, the place doesn't smell funny. The room provides complete amenities like the hot water kettle, a ref, and enough sockets for charging your gear.

3rd, the breakfast buffet was delicious. The selection of both western and local japanese dishes made it worth its price. There is unlimited coffee too, which is available even outside the buffet (great for people who can't go throughout the day without coffee).

The staff speaks English well, so no worries if your Japanese skills aren't that great like me.

All in all, would gladly stay here again if I find myself in Kanazawa :)
Date of stay: August 2021
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Responded 1 Feb 2022
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We are very happy to hear that you felt comfortable during the stay.
When you visit Kanazawa again, please use Hotel FORZA Kanazawa.
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Reviewed 4 December 2020

As we say, we rarely write reviews until the stay is really special, and in this case, it was. We wanted to take the time to thank the amazing staff and tell others that this is a wonderful place to stay for whatever brings you to Kanazawa.

Management, reception, and cleaning staff work tirelessly, professionally, and extremely warmly to make the stay the very best they can. World class hospitality. Special thanks to the manager and team - especially Ms. Tanaka, Ms Koizumi, and Mr Tomita, who all jumped in to help us with Go To Travel program. Check-out team was also so helpful and accommodating.

The room was just right for our weeklong stay in which we were both working online and also site-seeing in the city. Some very special amenities like foot massager and special shower! Recommend a room with a full sofa bench - very helpful for getting your food at the foot stalls in the mall next door and having some COVID-friendly dining back in your room. Good views of the city for long work calls.

We'll be back! Keep up the great work and thank you for taking such good care of us during this difficult time.

Date of stay: December 2020
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佐藤 映介, 支配人 at Hotel Forza Kanazawa, responded to this reviewResponded 1 February 2022

Thank you for staying at Hotel FORZA Kanazawa.
We are very happy to hear that you felt comfortable during the stay.
When you visit Kanazawa again, please use Hotel FORZA Kanazawa.
Thank you.

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Reviewed 2 February 2020 via mobile

We enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Forza. The rooms were a decent size, clean, comfortable and had all ammenities necessary. The location is decent- close to the train station (~10min walk), a subway station right outside and near to many great restaurant and dining options. Staff were friendly and helpful.
One suggestion would be to have information on the tablet provided in room display information in multiple languages (Perhaps it does but we were unable to figure it out).
Overall the hotel offers great value for the price and is a decent choice for your time in Kanzawa.

Date of stay: January 2020
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Global51772995675, フロント オフィス マネージャー at Hotel Forza Kanazawa, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2020

Thank you very much for choosing Hotel FORZA Kanazawa and it is our pleasure that you had a comfortable stay with us.
It takes about 10 minutes to get the hotel from Kanazawa station as you mention.
We do not have subway in Kanazawa unfortunately, but there are public buses which is a good way to go sightseeing. Recommended 1 Day bus ticket is available at reception. Feel free to ask front staff any time if you want to buy it and need any assistance as well.
Your review is much appreciated. We look forward to having the next opportunity to welcome you.

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Reviewed 10 January 2020

Good location, rooms are of good sized compared to Tokyo. Hotel provided amenities to make up for the absence of Onsen. JR bus-stops are nearby. Hotel provided free 2 cups of wine for 2 night stay. Hotel staff are very helpful even though they are not fluent in English.

Date of stay: January 2020
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Global51772995675, フロント オフィス マネージャー at Hotel Forza Kanazawa, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2020

Thank you very much for staying at hotel FORZA Kanazawa.
We are located about 10 minutes walk away from Kanazawa staion and bus stop is in front of the hotel.
As you mentioned, we have welcome drink service at the lounge so you can enjoy a glass of wine or Japanese Sake during your stay. We will hand you a special wine card at reception If you want to try the wines and the card can be top up for another glass any time.
Your review is much appreciated. We hope to see you again on your next trip to Japan.

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Reviewed 3 January 2020

I stayed in another Forza in Kyushu a few years ago and the experience was really nice, so I decided to choose Forza again and I was not disappointed!

Location:
It was a new Forza hotel recently opened in Kanazawa. It wasn't very close to the JR station, so if location is a concern for you, you may want to pick the other hotel. We drove this time, and although the hotel itself doesn't offer parking spaces, there was parking located just a few mins from the hotel.

Good amenities:
Since it is a new hotel, the room was very clean and bright, offering good amenities. The shower room was separated from the toilet, which could only be found in luxury ryokans in Japan. This is the first time I saw this type of setting in a hotel. The shower room was equipped with hydro-massage shower facilities. The room was also spacious enough for us to unpack our stuff, even when there were two comfortable double beds.

Delicious breakfast:
The breakfast offered plenty of choices with local fresh ingredients. The dining area was cozy, allowing us relaxing time to enjoy our breakfast.

Staffers were helpful throughout checking in and out. The hotel offered a very good deal. It was definitely value for money. We were very happy with our stay and would recommend it to others.

Date of stay: December 2019
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Global51772995675, フロント オフィス マネージャー at Hotel Forza Kanazawa, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2020

Thank you for choosing hotel FORZA Kanazawa and we are pleased that you like FORZA hotels in other location as well.
Hotel FORZA Kanazawa opened on the 1st of October in 2019. We are located in Musashi-gatsuji area where is 10 minutes walk away from the east gate of Kanazawa station. We are neighborhood of Ohmicho Fish Market which is popular market in Kanazawa from both tourists and locals. So we are sure it is quite good location to enjoy sightseeing.
As you mentioned, many room has a shower room separated from the toilet and every room has a bathtub. You can enjoy having a bath with the bath powder which we offer you as complementary amenity at the lobby.

It is also our pleasure that you enjoyed the breakfast comfortable stay.
We appreciate you review a lot and hope to welcome you again on your next trip to Kanazawa.

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Reviewed 1 December 2019

Good location, small rooms, hotel has no parking ! Parking is far and hotel staff was not able to explain that there is a short cut walk back from the parking, which I have found by myself, and that is after asking them about it...
If you are with bags, maybe you should pick another hotel, since the walk from the parking is not that short... Very difficult to park near the hotel even for a few minutes, since it is on a major road !

Date of stay: November 2019
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Global51772995675, フロント オフィス マネージャー at Hotel Forza Kanazawa, responded to this reviewResponded 7 April 2020

Thank you very much for your stay and review.
Hotel FORZA Kanazawa is at about 10 minutes walk away from JR station and bus stop is near by. So, it is convenient to go sightseeing and explore Kanazawa. Many major attraction is walking distance.
As you mentioned, we do not have car parking in our building, unfortunately. However, there are many public parking area around the hotel, so we are pleased to explain the way there with showing map if you stop by the reception. Also, you can drop off your luggage at the hotel first, then we will keep your luggage until your checking in.
Your review is much appreciated.
We hope to see you again on your next trip to Japan.

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