APA Hotel Kanazawa Chuo

The location is exactly where I wanted to be, so that was a plus. It was clean and comfortable. Bed was nice. The room was definitely very small, but most rooms in Japan are small, so it didn't bother me as a solo traveller. I only use the hotel to sleep, so it was ok for me. I think besides that, it was good.

From the 31st of December to 2nd of January 2024 I stayed in this hotel. It was an unfortunate time, due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. All I can say is that the staff did an exceptionally good job of making feel us relaxed and safe. Especially Tsue-san helped me and my friend (both of us are foreigners) a lot. I am glad to meet him and the other staff in this hotel. My overall review is very positive, the breakfast was delicious and filling. The rooms were very clean. My room was a bit small but for one person, it was more than enough. The hotel is at the center and within walking distance of tourist attractions (castle, Kenroku-en, samurai district...) and lots of fun bars.

The hotel has a great location but the car parking is very expensive - you can find much cheaper car parking just behind the hotel in the private car parks (half the price of the hotel carpark). The recpetion staff spoke excellent English and was very helpful. The room was very small but the bed was comfy. I had chosen this hotel due to the rooftop onsen but this was much, much smaller than the pictures on the hotel website and did not have the views it promised, so I felt a little bit misled and dissapointed. Otherwise, it was a usual APA standard and I had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was in the small 'restaurant' in the lobby - the food was food was good but there were very limited seats and it was not relaxing to eat with everyone coming and going through the lobby.

It's far from the train station but easy to get to by bus. Going by bus is much easier if you do not have a big suitcase. Once you get to the hotel it is easy to walk to the garden and the castle from the hotel. The rooftop onsen is pleasant. The gifts of Kanazawa curry and bottled water were appreciated.

Beautiful hotel in a very central position,, surranded by any kind of restaurants and loop bus or regular busses just downstairs. Rooms japanese standard size are very clean and full accessorised . The best part of all is the free onsen at last floor, just amazing!