Hotels near Almonie Thank Kitakyushu Soleil Hall, Kitakyushu

The apartment is very good, the room is super big, the bathroom is also super big, the only drawback may be that the sound insulation outside the window is a bit poor, it's a pity that the price has increased a lot if I book another night, otherwise I will definitely stay a few more days

A conveniently located hotel right next to the JR station. Rooms are clean, plenty of eateries & shopping within the vicinity. The beds are hard which will work for people who prefer harder beds. It’s also a short walk to the Kokura Castle. A great base for people planning to travel to the kitakhyshu region.

This room type is sufficient for 4. Would be nice if hotel explains how to set up room. Futon is much thinner than the 12 tatami mat room type. Was difficult to enquire room rate and extension from front desk, ended up just booking on trip.com directly, much easier snd hassle free.

Very satisfied, breakfast is delicious, restaurant along the river, good scenery

Larger In size in comparing to the city hotel. It must have been very grand back in the days, it’s older in style and the buffet breakfast selection is amazing! Greeted by the front desk and concierge every time we passed by, you only get to see this in 4, 5 star hotel with well trained staffs nowadays. Parking was 1500yen per day and the gym and swimming are not free, in fact it’s costly, I remember it was around 2000-3000 yen per head per section. It is more like a membership type of facilities.

I used it alone, but first of all, the price is ridiculous, it is a private room, there is a card key, and it is better than a regular Japanese net cafe. I can hear the sound because it is pierced, but I can't hear it when I put on the airpot.

1. Very spacious room for this price point to be honest. Could be because it's not a major city... 2. Kitchen equipment like induction cooker and pot and bowls and utensils were provided! Makes it possible to cook your own meals (or even just Maggie mee) fridge was very big so can buy drinks to store 3. Location was alright. Located along small alley but very near main road leading to shopping street and Kokura station. 4. Aircon and heater worked well. Great for winter weather 5. Bathroom ventilator was very strong. To the extent that it feels very cold after taking a shower. We tried closing the bathroom door at night and it was literally like a freezer in the morning when we open it. But also because of the ventilator, our clothes dried fast indoors 🥶 6. Now to the pain points. First got to be the facility management and check in check out process. This property does auto check in meaning there is no physical staff to handle your check in check out throughout. There is no receptionist at all. I made my booking 2- 3 hours prior to arriving at property. At the front door we were prompted to input entry passcode which we had no idea what it was (it's not the reservation number provided by the booking partner like Agoda or trip.com) tried to contact both the hotel helpline (there was a Jp phone number at the entrance but that's all, no other info whatsoever) and also escalated to Agoda (as I made my booking through Agoda for first nights) but no ans. In the end we had to enter property when someone unlocked the front entrance using her own passcode before we could speak to the helpdesk through the tablets. So it turns out that they claim most travellers would make their reservation at least a day prior to arrival, which was why system didn't capture my booking (yet ironically they allowed booking for same day check in .... When they clearly cannot manage the whole process) shouldn't there be more effort being put in to monitor for same day booking so the traveller doesn't get stuck at the front entrance especially in winter weather? We had to sit at the park nearby while trying to contact the helpdkesks but couldn't get through till the end...... The whole check in process was rather manual, basically you enter the info as prompted on screen then video call the helpline agent to verify before you'll get your passcode to your room. (All through tablet) Security seems alright if you're ok with the idea of using a keypad lock instead of having a physical room card? I guess customers just have to always make sure no one is looking when entering the passcode at the front door. Btw same passcode is used to enter hotel front entrance and for your room lock. All in all the biggest issue we found was the check in check out process. Overall stay was above average.

Smile Hotel, the location is very good, right in the shopping street, it takes about 5 minutes to walk from the station, and it only takes 10 minutes to Kokura Castle. The hotel facilities are very new, the cleanliness is very good, and the staff are polite

The facilities are not new, but are kept clean. If you are in a room close to the elevator, the elevator motor noise may be bothersome. The Japanese breakfast is delicious, but a little on the strong side. The curry is recommended. There are only four types of salad: cabbage, cucumber, young corn, and corn, so the amount is a little small.

The rooms are a little old, but they are well-cleaned and have good security. One of the hotel's special features is that you can get free rice balls in the dining room until 9am. The woman at the front desk is very friendly and polite. It's a very warm place.