4-Star Hotels in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

:) Thankful for the hotel shuttle service as the hotel is located after a really steep slope. Both onsen in hotel and the next building are good and clean. :( Amenities didn't include facial cleanser and milk lotion. The pillows are too hard for me. The dinner plate arrangement setting appears to be dated - some of the food containers are old/ worn out with visible scratches on the surface. The menu is in Japanese wordings - will be good to provide English version.

This Kobe hotel has always been a favorite of mine. The location is excellent, just a 7-8 minute walk from Sannomiya Station. Right across the street is a 24-hour Don Quijote, which is super convenient for last-minute shopping. The rooms aren't huge, but they offer 24/7 self-serve coffee, and ice cream is available from 8 PM to 11 PM. The surrounding area is packed with popular restaurants and convenience stores.

Excellent! The hygiene was impeccable, and the location was superb. It's about a 6-7 minute walk from Sancome Station, just across a pedestrian bridge. There's a convenience store downstairs, which is very handy. The breakfast was great! There's also a local supermarket nearby where you can shop, much more affordable than convenience stores – just search for a supermarket. I think it's called Ashashi?

It's about a 10-minute walk from Sannomiya Station. The hotel is very new, and there's a 7-Eleven right next door. Definitely good value for money. There's a street with plenty of restaurants and bars just a 5-minute walk away.

It is the only hotel near this station so it is convenient. There was a bit of mold in the air purifying water tank and the carpet was very stained. The hotel room itself was clean and the front desk staff was pleasant. There was no one in the entrance of the breakfast hall, received no explanation how to use it either, nothing major but worth noting.

Extremely disappointed. The onsen (hot spring) was tiny, and the steps inside were uncomfortably high. They also offered very few amenities. For dinner, as a small woman, I only felt about 80% full, and there were very few extra items available to order. Apart from the front desk staff, most employees only spoke Japanese, which made communication a bit difficult, but everyone was very friendly. The pillows and blankets were incredibly uncomfortable. I tried all three in the closet, and they were still bad; I even woke up with a stiff neck. The blanket was incredibly thick, and I woke up in a sweat in the middle of the night. The most ridiculous thing was that construction started outside at 8:30 AM... I can't believe a resort onsen hotel can't escape the noise. The hotel seems to be the furthest one in the area. I walked there, and thankfully the weather was good and the scenery along the way was nice. The shuttle bus is too small; after checking out at 10 AM, I had to wait until the 10:40 AM service. But it's too far to walk, so I had to take it anyway...

The hotel's location is excellent, with a transport hub right downstairs and the Ikuta food street just outside. It's a bit further to Kobe Port, about a fifteen-minute walk. However, it's only a five-minute walk to the shrine and ten minutes to the Ijinkan. The hotel reception staff were polite and enthusiastic, and the housekeepers were professional and diligent. The only drawback is that the room is a bit small, making it difficult to open two 26-inch suitcases. But the location truly is superb, with all the shopping and attractions nearby. The pictures show the view from a room facing Mount Rokko, and a postcard in the room points out various attractions.

I've chosen this ryokan primarily because they had a good option for a solo traveler (that is, a fair price for one guest, not like in many ryokans where the price for one guest is about the same as for two). The ryokan itself appears somewhat aged, but feels very authentic and leaves a good impression. It has an onsen inside, but it's not a open-air (rotenburo), and is quite simple. Good to visit before going to bed or before the check-out, but can't compete with dedicated onsens in the town. Speaking of which, they give you a pass which allows you to visit any onsen around for free during your stay. My room had a bathroom and a shower inside, and the room itself was quite spacious. I also got a yukata of my size, with haori and sandals to wear outside. The service is great, there was a staff member skilled in English, who was very helpful and explained everything to me, so I could have a flawless experience of a ryokan. My option included a breakfast and a kaiseki dinner. They both were delicious and gracefully served, although had a bit too much for me to eat (but I kinda managed). Generally speaking, this ryokan looks like a decent option, including first-timers like myself, to have a great and authentic experience.

Just a 10-minute walk from the subway station and Daimaru department store, with plenty of restaurants and nightlife spots nearby. The highlight is definitely the on-site hot spring on the upper floors, especially the outdoor balcony bath – soaking in the hot water with a breeze blowing is incredibly relaxing.

The ideal hotel experience… really I feel like a princess! Everything is so nice and well thought out, even in the economy room, there are nightgowns and slippers and even a shoe shine kit, they even provide a 3-type charger in the room. The beds are perfectly comfortable. The bath is so deep and relaxing, and the shampoo and conditioner are really nice quality! There are even vending and ice machines on every floor, I recommend to pair a cold drink with your bath. The view looks onto the Flower Road and it’s very nice. The breakfast is amazing, everything is delicious and very well thought out. The omelet cooked by hand and the cake of the day were the highlights, there is also a very nice salad bar. I recommend the rose hip tea to pair with your breakfast, it’s refreshing and doesn’t have too much sugar. The hotel is also only 2 minutes walk from the Takarazuka Grand Stage, we were able to have a relaxing breakfast, leave our luggage in the lockers near reception, and then stroll over for the 11am performance.