Hotel berhampiran 光應寺, Kumamoto

This has to be the best hotel I stayed in Japan so far. There are two parking lots that can be used. The basement parking is the most convenient, but it does get full. You have to use the p1 parking if it is full. From there you have to walk through the mall, which is a little bit of a hassle. Parking is 1000 yen per day, which is quiet cheap because I parked at the station parking lot by mistake and it cost me 600 yen for an hour. The only complaint is that in the sauna the shower faucet turns off after like 10 seconds, so you have to keep pressing it. Other than that the hotel is perfect. I would stay here next time in am in Kumamoto.

This hotel is located within a short walking distance from the Kumamoto station. From the JR bstation exit it is on the left, just beside the Bic Camera store next. There is also a streetcar/tram stop so near the hotel which you can use to explore the city touristy spots! Shopping is convenient as the Kumamoto AMU Plaza (see another Review) is 5-mins walk away. The lobby is quite spacious and I quite like the intimate setting and lighting. Check-in was fast and 3 lifts serve well with travellers + luggages. The room design is quite standard and we have requested for x2 single bed, the room size is respectable. Noted that they're still using the physical hard key and not the keycard type. Hottel provided some amenities and complimentary bottled water in the room, sufficient for us . The Hotel is very into Going Green, there will be no housekeeping within first 3-days unless requested upon. This may likely be the model moving forward, to cut wastages. We had our breakfast at the nearby Pronto. The Kitaoka Shrine is just about 400 metres nearby, opposite direction of JR station so we recommend to drop by if time permits. A good stay experience. J

We took Highway Bus (2.5hr) from Fukuoka Airport to Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal. Koko Hotel is directly connected to the bus terminal. Hotel was opened in June 2022 and there were now clear signages to Koko Hotel as we alighted from the bus. We took escalator to the 2F and take the lift to the 14F where the Hotel lobby is. From the lobby, we get a clear view of Kumamoto Castle. Our Superior Twin Room is very spacious and comfortable. We paid Y32,310 for 2 nights. It is 10 mins walk to the Castle, and 10 mins taxi ride to Kumamoto Station. Amu Plaza next to Kumamoto Station has plenty of eateries. Sakuramachi has Family Mart, restaurants and shops.

Nice and comfortable hotel, centrally located and walkable distance to near by attraction. Easy to find eateries, although the room is a bit small typical Japan mostly hotel however it is accommodated short trip, near to mall. Kumamoto is a nice city, worth to visit.

独自の目線(5点満点)で評価しています。ビジネスホテルが中心です。 【立地】3 繁華街までは少し歩きます。ホテル回りも一方通行が多いですが、その分一度わかればなんとかなります。 【部屋】3 特に問題ありません。 【コンセント・ＬＡＮ】3 特に問題ありません。 【エアコン】3 特に問題ありません。 【シャワー】3 特に問題ありません。 【スタッフ】3 特に問題ありません。 【総合】3 名前と価格から少し心配していましたが、とんでもありません、良いホテルです。ジュース一本頂けますし、くまモングッズは頂いてうれしかったです。繁華街まで少し歩くのと近くが暗くて夜遅いと女性や子どもは少し不安かもしれません。ただおしゃれなお店が周りに多いのでそれを楽しんでみるとよいと思います。

Booked 2 rooms for 1 night, with breakfast included. The staff were friendly with nice service. Check in and check out process were quick with no problem. They don’t have a car park but I did find a parking instruction from someone else’s comment. You can ask for the staff for a parking coupon for cheaper price. Overall, this is a hotel that I’d recommend.

The hotel is clean, spacious, conveniently located and the staffs are very nice. It’s a very good value for money and highly recommended! And there is a parking lot next to the hotel at 1500 yen per 12 hours.

There are 2 Daiwa Roynet Hotels in Kumamoto, so we took a taxi to the wrong one! Fortunately, they are walking distance from each other. The taxi driver cannot read English, so you need to be clear that it is the Ginza Dori one. It is not near to the railway station, so tram ride is needed. We took a taxi because there were 2 of us and 2 large bags. I like the room size because of our large suitcases. There are many restaurants nearby. We love this place

A very nice, modern hotel in the heart of the Kumamoto shopping district - very convenient location, right at the cross section of the two major covered shopping thoroughfares. Check-in only at 3pm and is an automated check-in/check-out system. Staff are very helpful and friendly. At check-in, you are free to choose your amenities from a very wide selection, including bath salts, face cleanser, moisturizer, coffee, green tea, etc. There is a giant tv in the room. No bottled water is provided. The room offers a full robe (short yukata and pants!). The rooms itself are very modern and renovated. There are two Family Marts and a 7-11 within a block of the hotel, as well as many dining and retail options within short walking distance. It is about a 15 minute walk to Kumamoto Castle and a 30 minute walk to Kumamoto Station.

The hotel's location was the main reason why we booked the place. It was close to both Kumamon Square and Kumamotojo, the 2 things we wanted to do in Kumamoto. However, note that even though it's right next to Kumamotojo, it still takes a 15~20minute walk to the entrance because it's on the other side of the castle keep during it's repairs. The staff are wonderful and very helpful, standard level of service in Japan is just one step above every other country. The staff did valet parking for me without extra charge, and was quite helpful in helping us to get to different attractions and restaurants. Overall, the hotel is very dated and the rooms are in dire need of a full renovation. I think that is why the rates were quite reasonable. For a hotel this caliber (probably 5 stars when it was first built), we only paid around 10,000 yen per night. The issue is the rooms are really old and the carpet looks dirty and ripped. parts of the washrooms were so old the faucet looked like it's from the early 90s and with small amounts of molds in the creases. Because the hotel is old, the ventilation isn't the greatest either. One of our rooms although was non-smoking, we could smell other room's cigarette smell in our room. Overall, I don't really recommend this hotel because it's really dated, but if you are on a budget and want close amenity it's worth a shot. The staff are nice too so I feel bad for not recommending the hotel, but at the end of the day, there are just better options in Kumamoto today.