the hotel is clean. it has very great location near Kanazawa Sta, and right next to Lawson store. just 1 hour driving to Shirakawago area. i will definetely staying here if i comeback to kanazawa someday

This is not a new hotel but well maintained. APA group has hotels in all city in Japan and their price is medium. They do have special discounts and it depends on your luck. I got a three nights stay and paid only ¥14.000 which was really cheap for the best location hotel which was just beside the west entrance of Kanazawa Station. The lobby is small and smell cigarette as the restaurant allows smokers inside. The hotel has three lifts and you need to tap your keycard in order to operate which was good for safety purpose. After you reach your floor, you need to tap to open the general door before you reach the corridor. Room is Japanese standard, bathroom is even smaller. As this is not a new hotel, the toilet seat is not heated. All toilet amenities are provided including body wash towel. Free coffee and tea with kettle inside room and they provide a bottle of free drinking water every day. Wifi is strong and free. Just beside the hotel entrance is a 24 hour minimarket and you can get everything including hot snack and simple food. A few steps from the hotel is Kanazawa station with plenty restaurants and shops. Very convenience location and reasonable price. Kenrokuen garden and Kanazawa Castle is in walking distance, 25 minutes easy walk. The famous Omicho market is 15 minutes walk. Kanazawa famous attractions are all in walking distance including Shigashi Cahya Geisha village. Highly recommended and will come back again.

It is just next to the train station but not sheltered.
The room is typical Japanese size, can’t complaint.
Although we had 2 non-smoking rooms, 1 had smoking smell continuously blowing out from the toilet, the other toilet had a sour smell.
The hotel looks dated but generally clean.