Hiroshima City Bunka Koryu Kaikan — Attraction in Hiroshima

We stayed four nights at this hotel and as we had been traveling around Japan since the end of June, this was one of the best rooms and hotels we've stayed in. Upon arrival, we were promptly checked in, with the desk clerk informing us about the usual rules and regulations before letting us go up to our rooms. ||||The room itself was pretty impressive for the price we paid. I hazard a guess that the low price was due to the hotel and the convention center it was in being in its off-season; but it was well worth the price we paid. The room comfortably fit two with an oversized single bed (they seem to count this as a queen sized or double bed here; but it really only comfortably fits one) and a sofa bed. ||||The bathroom was clean and came with toothbrushes and toothpaste along with mugs to rinse out your mouth with or to house your own toothbrushes. Towels, hand towels and Japanese styled robes were also provided along with body soap, shampoo and conditioner.||||The room had a desk, a fridge, a TV, a hot plate to boil water in a small kettle provided, sachets of two different kinds of tea, 2 tea mugs, 2 glasses and a pitcher of iced water. The closet was probably the poorest piece of furniture in the room - it was shallow, small and only consisted of three hangers; so we had to go back down to the reception to ask for more. ||||There was free Wi-Fi in the room or wired internet via the ethernet cable. The internet via the ethernet cable was fantastic - fast and stable. The Wi-Fi on the other hand was spotty and in certain parts of the room, non-existent. ||||The location of the hotel, as mentioned in the title of this review, is EXCELLENT. It's literally a stone's throw away from the Peace Memorial Park, which is home to the Peace Memorial Museum, the Atomic Bomb Bomb and monuments and cenotaphs dedicated to the atomic bomb victims. All of these are a must see - it's a sobering but very informative experience that will leave you feeling humbled. ||||The hotel is also surrounded by convenience stores - 7-11 and Lawson Station. If you exit the hotel, turn right and walk down, there's a post office. If you exit the hotel, turn right, walk down, then turn left and cross the road before continuing on, you'll come to a bridge across one of the delta streams. Cross that, turn right and walk towards the next bridge, then turn left again and walk to the end of the main road. There, at the corner is a supermarket and Daiso is just behind it in one of those tunnel-like shopping arcades that we seem to find a lot of in Japan. ||||To get to the hotel, you can either a) take the local bus number 24, which stops right outside the hotel; or b) you can take one of the red sightseeing loop buses that run from Hiroshima Station. It's 200yen for a ticket or free if you hold a Japan Rail Pass, which is what we had so we just hopped on and off at will.||||The hotel also has a coin-operated laundry in the basement. It's 200yen for a wash and 100 yen for drying. The dryer wasn't great. Two rounds with t-shirts, shorts, jeans and undergarments and everything was still damp; but as we didn't stay for that long, we didn't bother finding a laundromat in the area.||||Overall, I would recommend this hotel for the convenience of its location and the cleanliness of the room. The Wi-Fi could definitely use some work, especially if you're only lugging around a tablet or phone; because then the ethernet cable would be useless; but other than that, we enjoyed...

For the price, what you get is unbelievable. It almost felt too good to be true. Location is great, rooms were clean and the staff was extremely friendly.

The hotel is located within the main building which seems to be a huge venue for big events/conferences. When you enter the building, the entrance will be on the right. The staff doesn’t speak much English but you should be fine using a translator app.

The location was great, right next to a bus stop that takes you to most of what you’d need in Hiroshima and it’s within walking distance to the major tourist spots like the peace museum, the dome, and a ferry that takes you to Miyajima and back.

One thing I would make a note of is that this hotel does have smoking rooms so you want to make sure you’re booking the right rooms. Unfortunately, I accidentally booked a smoking room and for those who aren’t fond of cigarette smell, you should definitely avoid doing this. I was able to manage by blasting the air purifier the hotel provided as well as the AC. It wasn’t ideal but the stay was still good as the room itself was not only spacious for the price, but had a nice view as well.

Overall, I would definitely stay here again (in the non smoking rooms of course) and would recommend to anyone thinking of visiting Hiroshima...

Our room was standard Japanese hotel style, clean, double bed against one wall and a couch made up for an additional bed. Though small, the layout of the hotel room ensured we were not falling over luggage. Desk area, cabinet, small fridge, TV, Elect Jug with small green tea bowls. Wi-Fi OK. Windows not able to be opened. Spotless, well maintained Laundry at basement level. Bottled water supplied. Delicious Breakfast at Yen 510 buffet style was excellent; bacon, eggs, sausage, yoghurt, fruit, cold salad selection, miso soup and Japanese accompaniments, toast pastries, juice, tea varieties and coffee. The energetic lady overseeing breakfast was efficient and friendly, spoke excellent English, and was a skilled multi-tasker; she described herself as ‘a restless woman’; she certainly ensured breakfast ran smoothly; buffet was replenished, vacated tables cleared promptly, while still finding time to exchange pleasantries with morning diners.||Closest to the hotel is Tourist Loop bus Stop No 7;-free with JR pass.||From Hiroshima Station Tram/Electric Railway Line 6, Yellow Line, (used mainly by local commuters) Yen 160 a ride, runs until late. The Tourist loop bus service finishes service around...