Hotel Grand Hills Shizuoka — Hotel in Shizuoka

Our friends (one who was born and raised in Shizuoka) booked the Hotel Century Shizuoka for our stay in Shizuoka. When we arrived via Shinkansen at Shizuoka JR Station, we were delighted to see the Hotel Century directly across the street.

Check in is at 2 PM and we had arrived prior but the hotel staff politely held our baggage which allowed us to explore the area before we could gain access to our room. The check in process was quick and easy and right at 2 PM our room was ready.

Hotel Centry Shizuoka must have some history to the building because they still use actual keys instead of modern key cards for their hotel rooms. Frankly, I'm not a fan of actual keys because they are difficult to hang on to and they make me nervous about losing them.

The rooms are clean, the beds are comfy and the bathroom is on the smaller size but functional. The rooms did not have an ironing board or iron standard in them so we phoned down to the front desk and one was delivered promptly.

The location of the hotel is very close to the train station but the central downtown area is on the other side of the train station. The downtown area isn't far maybe about a 5-10 minute walk, so it is accessible but this also means that the hotel is very quiet.

One bonus of this hotel is that their elevators are glass and as you go up, if it is a clear day, you get a fantastic view of Mount Fuji. The Hotel Century Shizuoka is a great hotel for the price and I would recommend it to anyone looking for accommodations in Shizuoka.

Stayed September 2016, traveled...

We had planned to stay for two nights (here for the Rugby World Cup) but Typhoon Hagibis set in and our flight home the next night was cancelled. We had booked a train out and a hotel in Tokyo but the trains were suspended. We were stuck! ||The hotel was very accommodating and we were able to extend for an extra night in the same room. As we couldn’t venture out, we dined in-house at ‘The Table’. I’m not a buffet fan but this was lovely. The drinks package is worth adding - unlimited wine (lots of options),beer and softs for 1700 Yen per person. The meal was very reasonable too. ||Before dinner we enjoyed lovely cocktails at ‘Email’ - the top floor bar. Great service and lovely drinks. Not cheap but we’d do it again. ||The location of the hotel is ideal - only a few mins walk from the train station. ||Fuji views are on offer from one side of the hotel but even if your room faces the other way, you can see it from the glass lifts or windows near the lifts. ||Great service, clean and well-equipped. Highly recommend. We...

We had planned to stay for two nights (here for the Rugby World Cup) but Typhoon Hagibis set in and our flight home the next night was cancelled. We had booked a train out and a hotel in Tokyo but the trains were suspended. We were stuck! ||The hotel was very accommodating and we were able to extend for an extra night in the same room. As we couldn’t venture out, we dined in-house at ‘The Table’. I’m not a buffet fan but this was lovely. The drinks package is worth adding - unlimited wine (lots of options),beer and softs for 1700 Yen per person. The meal was very reasonable too. ||Before dinner we enjoyed lovely cocktails at ‘Email’ - the top floor bar. Great service and lovely drinks. Not cheap but we’d do it again. ||The location of the hotel is ideal - only a few mins walk from the train station. ||Fuji views are on offer from one side of the hotel but even if your room faces the other way, you can see it from the glass lifts or windows near the lifts. ||Great service, clean and well-equipped. Highly recommend. We...