Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza — Hotel in Shimonoseki

Hotel is about 5 minutes’ walk from JR Shimonoseki station and located in a quiet neighbourhood. Lobby is a little dated. Front desk staff managed with a little English and was helpful. Hotel offers free wifi but you have to use their wireless router to get the wifi connection. The front desk staff will hand this to you when you check in. Room is typical Japanese hotel, clean, compact and comfortable. For your meals, just walk over to the JR station where there are many options. There is also a tourist information centre and supermarket at the JR station. Buses to the Karato seafood market is also located at the JR station. To visit the Karato Seafood Market, get off at Kaikyokan-mae about 10 minutes bus ride from JR station. You can have breakfast there, lots of fresh sashimi, fugu fish at very...

My family and I always stay here when we head to Shimonoseki (my hometown). I first found out about this hotel in March 2005 because it was one of the few hotels in town with non-smoking rooms! The place is immaculate and the service is 5-star. I became such a regular customer that at one time, the manager held on to some of my overflow packages until I returned the next time. For us, what was impressive was their impeccable cleanliness over time and always warm hospitality no matter when you showed up at their doorsteps (we often got there after midnight). And after a good night's sleep on their special barley pillow, the breakfast is fabulous no matter which style (Japanese or Western)! The price was unbeatable...we had gotten an online special of less than $50/single room! We definitely plan to...

I booked a single room (non-smoking, which is hard to find) online for about $40usd/night. I was pleased to see how close to the JR train station this hotel is. My room was on the 8th floor and had views overlooking the water. There is a fish market adjacent, but I heard absolutely no noise - double pane windows and blackout sliding doors cover the windows. The bright room was 100% functional with a comfortable bed, LCD TV, wifi, built-in radio/alarm/light controller, mini-fridge, desk, hot water maker, powdered tea and sleepwear. The bathroom was standard Japanese business hotel-like - small, functional and spotless. Check-in was quick and efficient. There are plenty of places to eat nearby and there is a large supermarket in the train station -...