Hotel CrownHills Takefu — Hotel in Echizen

Picked this hotel as rest stop because it's near Nissan car rental for return of car and Takefu JR station for enroute to Kyoto.||Pleasant stay at this simple and fuss free hotel. Front desk manager spoke English and limited free parking available for hotel guests. ||Location is excellent, with a big well-stocked supermarket about 50m away. ||Lobby is jaded and has the 90's vibes (undergoing reno) but rooms are clean, well maintained and good size. Body soap, shampoo, conditioner and tooth brushes are provided in the room. Anything else is self-served at the amenities shelf. ||Coin-operated laundry at ¥200 per load and dryer at ¥100...

Location is stellar, right next to the station and next to the tourist info centre. Room for one is spacious. In addition to alcoholic and non alcoholic drink options in the lobby, there’s even ramen and ochazuke service. Ramen is simple but delicious. There’s also a manga corner and massage chairs on level 4 for guests to use. Manga collection is amazing and the books actually feel new or it’s very well taken care of. Breakfast comes with a view at...

Quite expensive for what it is, almost the same amount as larger cities in Japan - Tokyo, osaka and nagoya 8900 yen per night. Breakfast is what you can expect for 800 yen buffet - not bad and not good either. Rooms are old and beds are hard. Best thing is that it's literally next to the station. You don't have many options other than this so of you have to stay...