Hotel Route Inn Kanazawa Ekimae — Hotel in Kanazawa

Stayed two nights here for Golden Week and understandably the hotel was quite full. We booked through japanican (highly recommended!) in January and were prepared! The prices are a little steep for the hotel but also expected this during Golden Week.||The hotel has a free public bath on the top floor (level 14, we did not try) and includes a buffet breakfast which exceeded my expectations. Both western and eastern style selection including scrambled eggs, bacon, rice, salad, miso soup, noodles, japanese style hashbrowns?, bread and pickles.||The room was average size for a twin room in Japan and the decor is quite dated. A saving grace is that there is an in room humidifier and the room temperature is controlled by your own air con with remote rather than centrally controlled - thank goodness as we always get too hot and stuffy in hotel rooms with central heating or cooling! Bar fridge is great to keep any drinks or small groceries cool. There is also an in room TV. The bathroom however is tiny and if you are tall, you will find it hard to change in there. Also after a shower it is super steamy!||Western guests may find the beds a little hard and they only give you one pillow however I still managed a good nights rest. We were on the third floor which is non smoking however there was still a faint smell of smoke in the hallways and in the room - the humidifier really helps with getting rid of this smell and circulating the air.||Staff speak enough English to get by and everything is well managed. I would describe this hotel as functional with the basics and as it is so close to Kanazawa Station (east exit and about 750 metres, easy 10 min walk), it is a reasonable choice for...

We stayed here in early November 2024 for a few days. The hotel is about a 5 to 7-minute walk from Kanazawa Station and just 5 minutes away from a couple of convenience stores across the street. It is also very close to a bus stop with buses that take you to popular sightseeing locations.

There are various types of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel; you just need to explore in every direction to find them.

The hotel itself has a welcoming and calm vibe. The staff provided excellent service; they were friendly, and helpful, and always showed a genuine willingness to assist.

The room we had was on the smaller side, but that was by choice, as larger rooms are also available. Our room was always clean and contained the basic necessities, which were sufficient for just a night's rest. The public bath was great—spacious and clean, and I really enjoyed using it. There’s also a large area outside the public bath where you can relax.

Breakfast was simple but good, with a variety of dishes to try. I think the restaurant staff did an excellent job of ensuring that the dishes were refilled in a timely manner.

Overall, I will stay here again...

We only spent two nights here but I was really impressed with the staff. As I was leading 16 college students on a 3 week garden tour of Japan, one student became ill and eventually wound up leaving to head back to USA. It was just a stomach bug but in an effort to help I was trying to find something simple for him to eat. The staff helped by pointing me in the direction of a close convenience store to find some rice and then helped me prepare at the hotel and take to his room. Not a huge undertaking but as it was late at night I really appreciated the effort. As I speak virtually no Japanese this was a challenge but we made it through somehow.||||As far as hotel goes, it is an easy walk to train station and I found it very easy to find a good running route in the morning which is important to me. Rooms were super clean and breakfasts were wonderful. Just don't go to breakfasts too close to closing or your choices will be pretty limited which is understandable. The architecture of the train station is not to be missed. Kanazawa also has a fantastic bus system leaving from the station which will take you anywhere...