Art Hotel Kagoshima

“I liked it after getting used to it.”

Initially, I was very unhappy with the stuffy motel-like room with eery view of Sakurajima volcano. . . and very poor room air conditioning. It was a view that included a sort of ugly marina area. However, the concierge and hotel staff was cute and helpful. I got used to it there and it felt like … more

Initially, I was very unhappy with the stuffy motel-like room with eery view of Sakurajima volcano. . . and very poor room air conditioning. It was a view that included a sort of ugly marina area. However, the concierge and hotel staff was cute and helpful. I got used to it there and it felt like home eventually, just a short walk from where I needed to go every day. I was there for 10 days. The hotel breakfast buffet had lots of edible items, so I didn’t starve. Breakfast ended at 9:30 am, which is strange by western standards. The lunch buffet was the same as the breakfast buffet. Dinner was at a hotel restaurant that boasted “fish guts” on the menu. . . as well as shark fin and other endangered sealife. No thank you. We endured Typhoon Khanun for four days at this hotel. Sadly, the hotel did not provide food for its guests during the typhoon beyond its monotonous breakfast buffet. In a country familiar with typhoons, you would think they would provide at very least food for its stranded guests during typhoons! Instead, guests had to run across the street to a 7-11 store, during the typhoon, to get food, only to find this convenience store closed. I appreciated that the lobby had an escalator. Staff speaks very little English, but it’s nothing the Google Translate app can’t handle. They were good at calling taxis for me. There is a lovely grocery store not far from the hotel, but most guests don’t know about it.

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“Nice place in Kagoshima”

Very friendly and helpful staff, but their English is a bit limited. However, Kagoshima is not the most touristy area for foreigners, so it is also understanble. The room was spacious and came with a great view on the bay and Sakurajima (make sure to ask for a room on the water side, not the city… more

Very friendly and helpful staff, but their English is a bit limited. However, Kagoshima is not the most touristy area for foreigners, so it is also understanble. The room was spacious and came with a great view on the bay and Sakurajima (make sure to ask for a room on the water side, not the city side). The bed and pillow are a bit hard, but not overly and allowed for a good night’s rest. The bathroom was relatively small, but did what it had to do. The only downside was the smell of smoke. Although we were located on a non-smoking floor, years of smoking have infused everything with a lingering smell of smoke. It is not persistent, but if you are sensitive to it, you will surely notice. The hotel is situated a bit outside the tourist area with shops and restaurants, so a rental car is certainly nice to have. They offer parking at a reasonable fee.

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“Well pricced”

Although the hotel is out of the main centre and more in the port side. You can simply catch the number 16 bus into tow for 200Yen and see the sights which makes for a great day trip. Hotel has quite a few amenities and the rooms are a decent size. Hotel is opposite a 7eleven store and an amazing … more

Although the hotel is out of the main centre and more in the port side. You can simply catch the number 16 bus into tow for 200Yen and see the sights which makes for a great day trip. Hotel has quite a few amenities and the rooms are a decent size. Hotel is opposite a 7eleven store and an amazing ramen shop is around the corner. Rooms offer a great view of the sakurajima volcano.

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