Kanazawa Central Hotel Annex

“Okay business hotel close to the station”

It's a little confusing that the Kanazawa Central Hotel, and the Annex, appear to be run as separate hotels, - especially when you try to check in to the wrong one. The hotel is about 5-10 minutes on foot from the Kanazawa JR Station. The hotel is a typical business style hotel, with all the usual… more

It's a little confusing that the Kanazawa Central Hotel, and the Annex, appear to be run as separate hotels, - especially when you try to check in to the wrong one. The hotel is about 5-10 minutes on foot from the Kanazawa JR Station. The hotel is a typical business style hotel, with all the usual features of a business hotel. The twin room was a little small, and it had us falling over each other moving around in it. The bathroom is a typical prefab cubicle, and has the bidet toilet. There are toothbrushes, razors and all the usual accessories. The hotel is a little tired, and a little spruce up would help. Kanazawa central also has a sento bath on the second floor which was a nice feature if you wanted to try out the sento world before diving full on into Japanese Public Baths. The staff were helpful. There are a number of restaurants around the hotel, so you have a lot of dining choices. The markets are also within walking distance if you feel so inclined.

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“Sufficient. Location the major draw.”

Our single and double rooms were absolutely predictable, precisely the same as so many business hotels, though not as much light or as many electrical sockets as some. Bed not as comfortable as most. It seems little English is spoken, even on the reservations phone. Corridors are horribly overheate… more

Our single and double rooms were absolutely predictable, precisely the same as so many business hotels, though not as much light or as many electrical sockets as some. Bed not as comfortable as most. It seems little English is spoken, even on the reservations phone. Corridors are horribly overheated, but the windows in the room open, at least. Standard pricing, but the location was a nice surprise -- just five minutes from the Kanazawa Station building, taxi ranks and bus stops. A little difficult to find, since the signage atop the buildings (perfectly visible from near the station) is only in Japanese. Look for セントラル　ホテル Don't imagine that they will release your room a minute before their 3:00 PM check-in time, even though most of the rooms are vacated early and all seem to have been cleaned long before noon. Stayed in the newer East Building, but the breakfast is served in the older main building (in a surprisingly nice space). Not much of a greeting there, just a persistent insistence that each person take a tray. Food is cold, rather boring, and not replenished after about 8:00 in spite of an advertised opening time until 9:00. Fine for a quick lay-over. We stayed two nights and certainly would not have stayed more.

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