Dormy Inn Niigata — Hotel in Niigata

The Dormy Inn in Niigata was a little further from the station than I would normally like but still a reasonable walk. It is right next to some anime shops if that is interesting to you. Surrounding it are lots of shops, bars and restaurants making it a good focal point for your visit to Niigata.

The staff were great, the customer service exceptional. The building itself was a strange one, the rooms are all accessible from a central area with an open roof rather than being indoors, so more reminiscent of an apartment in a block than a hotel.

The room was clean and comfortable, I had enough space and enough facilities to keep me happy.

The hot springs are split by sex and on different floors, I cannot comment on the 2F women's, my understanding is that they are much less impressive, but the top floor men's baths was excellent. They had a large indoor bath as well as a smaller outdoor one in the open air. Outside also had two personal tubs for soaking and a steam room indoors.

I love staying at the Dormy Inn chain, they are always a fantastic choice for where to stay and I had a great time and the price was perfect for what I received. I give it a full throated endorsement to anyone going to Niigata (in an all...

The hotel is quite nice and looks quite new. It's nicely maintained as well. The room is spacious and you can lay two large luggage out without problems, which is rare for a local hotel in Japan. The down side is that it is quite far from the train station. The walk is about 10 min, but it has free shuttle bus running during check-in and check-out hours. The area around the hotel is quite quiet compare to the areas closer to the train station. Even the closest convenience store requires a few minutes of walk. Like all Dormy Inns, it has free ramen at night from 930pm to 11pm. It has a nice onsen bath on 10/F as well. It even has an outdoor bath there. The big problem is that although it's in the middle of the city, the room is designed really like it's a real onsen hotel, so there is no shower or bathroom in the room. Whether you want to go to the onsen bath or not, you have to use that for shower. It can be uncomfortable for foreigners who are not...

The hotel is quite nice and looks quite new. It's nicely maintained as well. The room is spacious and you can lay two large luggage out without problems, which is rare for a local hotel in Japan. The down side is that it is quite far from the train station. The walk is about 10 min, but it has free shuttle bus running during check-in and check-out hours. The area around the hotel is quite quiet compare to the areas closer to the train station. Even the closest convenience store requires a few minutes of walk. Like all Dormy Inns, it has free ramen at night from 930pm to 11pm. It has a nice onsen bath on 10/F as well. It even has an outdoor bath there. The big problem is that although it's in the middle of the city, the room is designed really like it's a real onsen hotel, so there is no shower or bathroom in the room. Whether you want to go to the onsen bath or not, you have to use that for shower. It can be uncomfortable for foreigners who are not...