WeBase KAMAKURA Resort Hotel — Attraction in Kamakura

It's a modern hotel-like hostel with a communal bath (big hot bathtub, men & women separate, free access), daily change of towels (1 big + 1 mid size), free WiFi in room & common areas, coins operated washer & dryer w/free laundry detergent provided, clean spacious lounge for simple f&b and watching TV, 3 iMacs for surfing.

We had a family room that comes with 4 single beds & 1 sofa bed w/mattress, private bath & toilet, mini fridge, microwave, hairdryer, toothbrush sets, sink, glasses & cups, plates, forks/spoons/knives, kettle, dishwashing detergent, disposable bedroom slippers. The room can sleeps 6 if the other sofa becomes a bed, but luggages for the 2 sofa bed owners may be an issue.

Pros: 1) Height of sofa bed w/mattress being similar to that of the single bed was thoughtful, as it means no additional bending/squatting! 2) The in-room bathtub has a reheating feature which is ideal for private onsen session. 3) Each bed has 1 pillow of "substantial contents" that is good for hugging or sleeping on. In addition, each guest is given a choice of 1 head pillow that suit one's preference of hardness - thumbs up for this superb arrangement! Among the 6 options, the buckwheat pillow was our fav. 4) Location is close to metro/rail stations, beach, Hase-dera, Kotoku-in - seems a distance on Google map but quite straight forward by foot actually. 5) Friendly & helpful staff at reception - warm greetings when we go out & return; he (didn't get his name) was unwell yet still helped us look for our flew-away-from-balcony socks in the cold & dark and even gotten the restaurant staff to help in the search. Salute his service!

Cons: 1) No hangers in bathroom dry/dressing area to hang clean & dirty clothes. 2) 6 clothes hangers in this room is insufficient. 3) Closet is considerably tight/small to air coldwear jacket for 6 pax and there's no other place to hang.

Suggestion: 1) Sleeping area is carpeted. Will be good to remind guests to remove shoes & not step on to the carpet. 2) Place a stool in the in-room bath, just like those in the communal bath. 3) Check aircon filters more...

This was our third stay in Kamakura so we decided to try something different - a Yuigahama hostel.||||This new building is clean and bright. The friendly and helpful staff made us feel quite welcome. ||||The public baths were very nice indeed. Being able to cook our own breakfast and dinner made our stay in Kamakura easy.||||On the other hand, the kitchen facility was inadequate and poorly organized. The common area with tables for eating was pleasant, but chilly in early December. || ||There are a few short sets of two or three stairs in strange places especially in the commons area space - we tripped and almost fell down several times. The elevators are a mystery - in order to get from our room to reception on the first floor we had to take a circuitous route involving two different elevators. The whole building plan was disorganized with much wasted space, while the rooms were crowded and small. ||||We had the largest double room in the hostel and had no room to open our suitcases. We were constantly climbing over each other or over the beds to get anywhere. A clothes tree rack with several hangers was the only place to hang clothes and it was very tippy. ||||The hostel is in Yuigahama, not far from Kamakura, but it does involve a train ride each time you want to go somewhere. It was not the easiest walk with luggage from the station to the hostel, but once we found the place and no longer were hauling luggage, the walk from the Yuigahama station seemed shorter each time we made it. ||||We anticipated many of the inconveniences of the place before we arrived but made the reservation anyway. We wanted to try something different, and...

A lovely location in a suburban area just a few minutes’ walk from the beach and close to the big Buddha statue. There are plenty of interesting independent shops and places for food/drink nearby too. The accommodation itself was clean, bright and staff were friendly. Rooms were basic but comfortable, and there is an onsen. ||There is also a nice cafe that turns into a restaurant for breakfast etc. But I was unable to eat there as they don’t cater for vegans or vegetarians because they serve set menus. I asked quite a few months in advance if I could request a vegan or vegetarian option but they were unable to accommodate. I then asked if I could just have fruit or toast but they said it wasn’t possible which I understood but found quite inflexible - although they were very polite and apologetic about it when we arrived. As we booked through Booking.com we were unable to cancel the breakfast without losing the room so we ended up paying for the food anyway (and couldn’t have juice as that wasn’t included with breakfast and was an additional cost). This was the only issue with my stay. ||Overall, I would stay there again as it’s quite cheap and well located. Kamakura is lovely so I would definitely...