Hiroshima Wabisabi Hostel — Hotel in Hiroshima

We highly recommend this hotel! We still cannot express into words how generous and professional the staff is! We booked a room for one night only at Wabisabi, as we were supposed to head back to Tokyo the next day. Unfortunately, we missed the last train and were stuck with no where to sleep, as EVERY HOTEL in Hiroshima was booked for that night (since it was a National Holiday, which also happened to be on a Friday). The staff at Wabisabi was incredibly understanding and helpful, calling dozens of nearby hotels and checking room availabilities online for us. To our biggest surprise, they even offered us to sleep in their lobby. We are incredibly grateful for this hotel and wish that everyone gets such an hotel experience! -Tara and Sacha...

Good:||There were two large double beds in a small room that left little room to move around. The location of the property was about a 15 minute walk from Hiroshima train station and also the shopping arcades and restaurant area. There are many buses or trams that will take you to the Bomb Dome and Museum or you can walk it in about 30 minutes.||Bad:||The room is small and the bathroom on-suite is even smaller. You’re unable to open the curtains because neighbours can see in so the room is extremely dark and cold. The reception staff will ignore you unless you say hello first. The shower works fine after you’ve mastered the...

This hostel is quite a long walk from Hiroshima Station. Front desk only available for a few hours during day time, they will send you instructions on how to auto check in using a tablet outside the door which will provide password to a locker which has your room key.

My room was quite dusty, that was a strand of short curly hair inside the fridge (you can only guess what body hair it was), room was not clean daily. The rate of the room was so cheap so I guess only minimum cleaning was provided.

If you want a cheap room with private bathroom, this is probably for you, else not recommended due to distance and...