Kagoshima hotellia

Plussat: The self laundry service

Miinukset: Food items at breakfast were exactly the same every morning. They could consider to have alternative items on a different day.

Plussat: direct access via airport limousine, about 5min walk to chuo station and taxi stand. a good choice for ferry transit (about 10mins by taxi)

Miinukset: room a bit small, hard to find space for luggages

Plussat: Location is excellent for access to JR train, airport bus ANZ street car.

Miinukset: The space of room was really small, and was competely occupied by our luggages.

Plussat: The location and food are good. But the service is a little disappointing. We’ve asked whether can see the firework from the room, the check-in guy answered yes, twice. BUT, in fact, there is nothing can see, and that’s also why we missed the fire work event. very frustrating and hard to accept.

Plussat: Extremely comfortable bed, great amenities, right beside the JR station and in the same building as the stop for the direct bus to the airport.

Miinukset: Some of the concierge staff did not speak English at all which could be frustrating

Plussat: Moderni ja toiminnallisesti hyvin suunniteltu huone. Henkilökunta vastaanotossa japanilaiseen tapaan hyvin ystävällistä.

Miinukset: -.

Plussat: Location, staff, breakfast, decoration were all top class. Well thought out bathroom.

Miinukset: Much as the room was clean and well decorated in contemporary style, it still kept a Japanese hotel room characteristic, it was cramped. For someone with large suitcase, there was no room for it in the room. Well thought out room with all the necessary amenities, but nowhere to fully open my suitcase.

Plussat: clean room, well equipped bathroom, good breakfast with both Japanese and western, staff were nice and helpful, a convenient location where u could all shopping malls, bus and train stations, local markets within 5-10 mins. walking distance, efficient check-in and out.

Miinukset: The room size was very limited, smaller than the size of a standard room.

Miinukset: The fact that the staff were not accomadating with the check in time. We have stayed here several times in the past few years and it's the same every time. After 2 flights totalling 16 hours, a train ride of 3 hours we were told that we could not check in until the regular time of 3pm. So we had to wait a further 4 hours to get our rooms. Thank you for nothing Solaria!

Plussat: Good location I like the mountain view room

Miinukset: Room is small

Plussat: Great location right at Kagoshima-Chuo (Shinkansen) station. City View bus near hotel. Walking distance from city center. Nice delicious breakfast buffet with lots of choice. Small room but large bathroom with both shower and bath. Comfortable beds. Some rooms have great view of Sakurajima volcano and sunrise. (Other rooms have view of station-square and sunset.)

Plussat: Directly in front of the shinkansen station. The room is super modern and appointed beautifully. The bathroom is huge. Everything about the building and room is clean, modern, sophisticated.

Plussat: People is very helpful and friendly. Breakfast is supper good. Hot spring also good.

Plussat: Good Mountain View Delicious breakfast

Plussat: Great view, bar had a terras.

Miinukset: Location

Plussat: Onsen was good. Teppanyki restaurant excellent. Free shuttle to and from train station.

Plussat: Great Hot Spring with great view to the volcano. Great Food.

Miinukset: Should have more English speaking staff for no Japanese customers. Hotel is very big so a long walk to room should be expected. Room quality is moderate, one can get a better room for the same price. The hot spring view is really depends on the weather therefore good view of the volcano is not guarantee. The hotel is about 15 mins from city center even with car.

Plussat: Great view from the hotel and the room, very spacious, staff are very helpful and attentive, most speak good English. There are shuttle bus to the city and station, very convenient. A lot of parking spaces and free. Good facilities and beautifully furnished. There are food store, family mart and a lot of dining options. One of the best hotel we stayed.

Plussat: Great onsen and breakfast. Rooms are a little dated but nicely appointed. The view from the room was good. shuttle bus service was convenient. The hotel Onsen and lobby have a wonderful view of the whole city and Sakura-jima.

Miinukset: The property could stand a freshening up. I could not find the shuttle bus at the train station when I first arrived so I had to take a taxi to the property. Once I rode the shuttle bus and marked the stops, it was fine. I went to the onsen twice per day and they charged me 300JPY for each "extra" use.

Plussat: The restaurants that we tried, Tempura Keiten and Sushitei Sakura, as well as Bakery Shiroyama were all excellent. The staff in all were great and the food was outstanding. The tempura was some of the best we had in Japan and the sushi was actually the best meal we had while in Japan. We liked the sushi place so much we went twice. The bakery has some really delicious breads, particularly the maple flavoured loaves, that we actually ended up getting every day for breakfast so that we could avoid going to the repulsive breakfast buffet. The shuttle bus makes it reasonable to stay here because the hotel is located on top of a hill that would make it difficult to get to without the shuttle bus. The shuttle bus makes several stops around Kagoshima allowing you to get to the main tourist and shopping areas pretty easily. Though it does take about 30 minutes to get from the hotel to the last stop by the ferry terminal.

Miinukset: The hotel is sorely in need of a major refurbishment and cleaning. Our room had a very uncomfortable bed that was lumpy and kept me awake more than asleep. The bathroom was actually dirty with hard water deposits and long term grunginess in the shower. The rug was similarly unpleasantly in need of a cleaning, as well. I was actually surprised by how unclean and run down the room was after reading some of the other reviews. The breakfast buffet was horrible, with Western food consisting of nothing but cold egg dishes (and not purposely cold). Sadly, even the Japanese items on the buffet were not well prepared. It all looked like leftovers from the night before. We ended up trying it twice and gave up in disgust and just started getting items from the bakery for breakfast every day.

Plussat: Beautiful room, service and location. Even though it is not located in the city, the shuttle was very efficient. Staff was great- they spoke English and were very helpful. Breakfast is AMAZING- and I am super into food.

Miinukset: The bus driver for the shuttle broke my luggage. Management responded appropriately.

Plussat: The onsen is very big and well-equipped.

Miinukset: If not driving, rather inconvenient location.

Plussat: Amazing extensive breakfast. Amazing extensive breakfast. So good I had to say it twice. 80% Japanese food, 20% western food. Rooms are huge by Japanese standards. Lovely onsen with a sheltered “outdoor” pool facing Sakurajima. Shuttle bus to city centre.

Miinukset: The only small thing is the distance from the city centre, but I guess that’s part of the attraction of the hotel too. There is a regular shuttle bus though.

Plussat: Location between railway station and Tenmokan was good. Comfortable bed, a shower instead of the Japan standard small bathtube. Very friendly staff. Complementary mineral water. Kettle. Toiletries. Value for money.

Miinukset: Room was rather small. No coffee, only tea was provided.

Plussat: Love this place, clean good location

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: The room is a bit small

Plussat: Everything was excellent. Bed was bigger compared to other business hotels in town. Onsen was the big plus. Breakfast was excellent quality with many choices.

Miinukset: All facilities are amazing except there's no laundry machines in the building.

Plussat: In the Tenmonkan area of Kagoshima, which was great for shops and had a nice atmosphere. The waterfront area was about 15 minutes walk away which was good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was clean and had possibly the best shower I have ever had in a hotel!

Plussat: Location (very near tram station, near Tenmonkan), big rooms, restaurant (breakfast buffet was exellent), very professional and friendly staff(front desk, cleanning crew), bed and pillow was comfortable

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Nice and central location, you have by-foot access to the train and tram stations, shopping district as well as to the viewpoint over Sakurajima.

Miinukset: There was one particular spot in the toilet, that had some dirt when I arrived and it hasn't been removed while I stayed (I didn't point on it to the staff, since I though it was in quite visible place)

Plussat: Very good located in the city center. A street car station 2 minutes away and the line goes straight to the main station. Many restaurants around the corner as well. Good bathroom and nice to have an onsen in the hotel as well. Good breakfast menu and breakfast location at the last floor which offers a nice view over Kagoshima.

Plussat: - location in a strategic position - gym and ofuro as extra features - incredibile quality/cost ratio - japanese and western breakfast. I noticed they change a part of the food selection daily.

Plussat: Everything was crystal clean and staffs were kind to heaven. They let us know everything related with hotel facilites and also it was translated in my mother tongue. Check in and out system was fast and they also provided us free coffee coupon though we didn’t have enough time to use it. Location is 2 stations apart from central station( chuo eki) and it’s quite walkable distance. There is neat restaurant serving Japanese traditional dishes right next to the hotel and they open for quite a long time ( close late and open fast)

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Staff speaks English and room is clean and comfy

Plussat: The location is very convenient, and the breakfast is nice. Parking space is available and the staff is helpful.

Miinukset: Room is a bit small though it is understandable

Plussat: All is good

Miinukset: No

Plussat: Dormy inn is always good for hot spring

Miinukset: breakfast is little expensive compare than other hotel.

Plussat: We couldn’t find anything about Kagoshima in the LP Japan guide, so we decided to find out ourselves. It was well worth visiting, with the great vulcanic island and beautiful aquarium with its giant shark-whale and outside dolphin show. Dormy Inn is a great formula, with it’s onsen, great breakfast, free evening noudels and comfortable location near public transport

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: You get more than you paid! Hot spring is very nice and clean. Free noodle at night. Staffs are so friendly: You can roam around with in house pajama. It makes you feel relaxed.

Miinukset: It’s so full so I can only book one night instead of three. :)

Plussat: The onsen was very nice. I appreciated being provided pajamas and amenity kits.

Miinukset: Nothing really

Plussat: The location was good but the spa area was too small, crowded and very noisy unike a Japan hotel. Also I booked a bigger room and requested was higher level, unfortunately they arranged upper level but blocked by a big sign and end up with no view.

Plussat: the room is spacious and the breakfast is very good, everything excellent except the pillow

Miinukset: the pillow is really small and quite uncomfortable

Plussat: Room is reasonable , provide onsen and sauna for guess , ramen supper for free the taste is good

Plussat: Excellent location, right up to the JR station, Amu Plaza n Big Camera.

Miinukset: House keeping didn't refill consumables(coffee-mate, laundry bags...), sometimes need to ask for.

Plussat: Sijainti oli loistava ihan aseman kupeessa ja silti yllättävän yksityinen ja rauhallinen. Aamiainen oli monipuolinen, joskin sisustus vähän ruokalamainen ja viihtyisyys eri tasoa kuin muu hotelli.

Miinukset: Pieni kahden hengen huone oli todella pieni, suorastaan ahdas.

Plussat: Station hotel is very convenient to go by train!

Miinukset: Nothing hot spring.

Plussat: Great location

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Hotel room- too small

Plussat: Superb location, Just right above the train station. We were given a room on the high floor in the north wing, so the window looks out to the ferries wheel, which is really pretty at night. Room was clean, comfortable and well equipped.

Miinukset: Nothing! :)

Plussat: Best location for getting trains. Took us 2 minutes from us leaving our room to being in the station. Comfortable bed. Friendly staff

Miinukset: Breakfast needs more options. We stayed 4 nights and it didn’t change throughout. The hotel will change bed sheets unless you put a label on your bed to ask them not to. We forgot to do this a couple of times but didn’t need the sheets changing. Reversing this policy so you can request for sheets to be changed would be better for the environment.

Plussat: The hotel is inside the station across from where you exit from the Shinkansen tracks. That was wonderful when our train arrived late at night. Check-in and check-out was done on a touch screen monitor that you could change to any language which was nice. The hotel was clean and the rooms were exactly as the pictures presented them. There is also a shuttle to the Kagoshima Airport. Exit the station at the bus terminal, across the street and to the right of the Lawson’s is the shuttle bus. There is an underground walkway that helps get you across.

Miinukset: Nothing. It was perfect for our stay.

Plussat: The location is very very convenient for my further journey

Plussat: Location is great!

Miinukset: The room size is rather small.

Plussat: Great bed, cosy bedrooms, very good breakfast.

Plussat: we all love this hotel because it's very convenient. right in the downtown of Kagoshima. Hotel staffs are very friendly.

Plussat: Breakfast was really good!

Miinukset: The window does not Open. Some dort of device for the AC-machine would be helpful.

Plussat: Design of the room and convenient location.

Miinukset: The room is a little bit too small.

Plussat: Clean, comfortable and very near to airport shuttle and shopping area.

Miinukset: Room a little bit too small.

Plussat: The beds was super comfortable and the shower was superb! The location is also good as it's near many delicious food!!

Miinukset: The room is rather small but won't complain much as it was clean and comfortable!

Plussat: Location is just a short tram ride from train station and from boat to visit Sakurajima volcano. Both are also within easy walking distance. The area has lots of restaurants all around so really convenient. We had an very nice tonkatsu meal in a place called ichi-ni-san. Other bus routes are also convenient (eg we got the bus to Chiran from posited the hotel. Hotel room standard but had a nicer bathroom than most of the hotels in this price range.

Miinukset: Maybe we were unlucky that there was a tour group there on our first night but the breakfast room was too small to cope. They offer the alternative of breakfast at a cafe on the ground floor just by the hotel entrance. Since you can get breakfast sets here cheaper than ¥1000 I advise not taking the breakfast option and just get it outside the hotel as you wish.

Plussat: The staff were very helpful. All my emailed were answered clearly and promptly.

Miinukset: The bed layout was extremely poorly designed. It is very difficult for one guest to get off the bed! It is a bed for two persons but they can get off the bed from only one side.

Plussat: 1. Good location 2. Clean and tidy

Plussat: Value for money; best in Japan. As a chain I was very impressed. When next in Japan, I would definitely consider using these hotels in other major cities.

Plussat: Very convenient location.

Plussat: Staff was very friendly. An arrangement was made so that I could leave a piece of luggage for several days after my stay and come back to fetch it later. Clean and relatively large public bath. Rooms are a bit larger than in a typical business hotel. Breakfast was very good with regional ingredients not found outside of the prefecture. Located next to a tram station leading to the main train station or the harbour. Very good value.

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Everything especially the sento dan foods (breakfast)

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Onsen open late Good value for money

Miinukset: Average, extremely small bedroom. Not sure who rated this place as a romantic place to stay because it's a normal, cheap hotel.

Plussat: Check in and out quickly. Room is very clean, neatly arranged. Thoughtful hotel staff guide enthusiasticall. Thank you verry much

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: The bed was too small to share, not even the size of a twin bed. Most of the staff were unable to communicate in English with us. Most of the touristic information were available only in English.

Plussat: The breakfast was quite good. Close to sights and restaurants. Cheap washing machines.

Miinukset: Only two elevators for 14 floors - spent a lot of time waiting.

Plussat: Perfect location Staff is super friendly Rooms are clean

Miinukset: Medium breakfast

Plussat: Price and comfort, breakfast good en close to shops and restaurants, 15 min walk to ferry.

Miinukset: Neighborhood not so great, clubs with lot of man in the street to bring people in.

Plussat: The location is perfect if you intend to go out and experience some Kagoshima nightlife, the breakfast was wonderful, and the rooms themselves are comfortable and quiet. Very nice place to spend an evening or base yourself for a short visit. Having a later check-out time of 11:00am was also appreciated, as I was quite tired, but wanted to walk around the city a bit before leaving.

Miinukset: Driving in and out of the area is a massive pain, thanks to the small roads around the hotel. Conveniently, though, the parking garage is located on the property, so retrieving your car is a very quick process.

Plussat: The hotel lies in the center of the buzzy Tenmonkan area, which is a good starting point to take a stroll in the city or get one of the sightseeing buses. The rooms are quiet, cozy and you can see the volcano when looking outside the window. Some of the receptionists speak english as well.

Plussat: Clean and comfortable. Many restaurants around the hotel. Staff is friendly.

Plussat: staff are very friendly and accommodating rooms are clean

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: Airport bus drop off walk 5 minutes. Travelling samples of Pola skin care products.

Miinukset: Poor ventilation of the room.

Plussat: We stayed in a Triple room for three nights. Guest laundry rooms with 3 washers and 3 dryers located at the 7th floor. A 24 hours convenient store is just next to the hotel. just a few mins walk to heart of the city. a big store 驚安 with 5 floors just 3 mins walk and operates from 10am to 6am next morning. The buffet breakfast is good too. Breakfast room is big. both Japanese and western food are provided, they even provide traditional Japanese hot pot - Shabu Shabu (for Japanese iBerico) during breakfast time, as i don't eat meat for breakfast, i didnt try but it's very popular for the guests. two parking lots provided by the hotel. the cheaper one charges 1,080 JPY per night with unlimited entries but height limit is 155cm. Another one charges 1,500JPY per night and height limit is 220cm but for one entry only. We parked at the more expensive one because the height of our car, but it's worth because it's located at the city center, We parked our car and walk around the city centre for food and night shopping, we only need to pay 1500 to park our car per day. Wifi is strong. Mattress and pillows are comfortable.

Miinukset: More lighting in the room will be better.

Plussat: Staff are friendly. Food is delicious. Family-mart is nearby. Free cosmetics.

Miinukset: Room with parking lot view. Light overnight through the curtain.

Plussat: Clean, thoughtful with amenities and small details. Great staff and speaking English. Location was great for shopping and good food options.

Miinukset: Limited parking spaces; only one-time entry and exit allowed, which is not convenient

Plussat: The room was very clean and nice. The breakfast was generous and good. Location in the middle of city is superb.

Miinukset: The bathroom was quite worn out. The beds are quite narrow. The toilet kept weird dripping sounds for a long time after flush and shower.

Plussat: This hotel is surrounded by many tourist spots, especially restaurants, karaoke establishments, and bars. Located only 3 tram stations away from Kagoshimachuo-eki, so it was very convenient. Small room, but very nice and neat, also good room facilities.

Miinukset: Not enough washing machine for the big hotel

Plussat: The bed is very comfortable and the location is unbeatable

Miinukset: The bathroom's too small.

Plussat: Great location and very helpful staff. A perfect location if you are coming from or going to the port.

Miinukset: Everything was great!

Plussat: Bed was comfy and slept great.

Plussat: Centrally located and near to the train station and shopping malls. Not too busy but still convenient.

Miinukset: Rooms could be bigger.

Plussat: Location is great - five minute walk from Kagoshima Chuo and right in from of the team station. The lobby and amenities were definitely good but didn't have the chance to use.

Miinukset: Hotel was a bit small given the price and appears to a be a favorite among locals and schools - we had three different organizations at the place on the same night so it was a bit noisy.

Plussat: Great location! It's only a 2 walk mins from Central station for all transport, shopping center and lots of choices for restaurant. Definitely good value for money. The message chair in the room is just a bonus after a long day. Fully equipped toilet with all accessories. Highly Recommended.

Miinukset: Nothing to complain. Traditional Budgeted hotel. Do not expect anything other than the room. Actually the room isn't that small. Comparing with other hotels in Japan. Loving the stay.

Plussat: The breakfast is delicious and various; it locates convenient for traffic.

Miinukset: The pillow cover is not clean on the first night, however, it is changed on the following night.

Plussat: The hotel offers different kinds of shampoo for guests to try. Love it!

Plussat: Excellent location - tram stop, railway station, restaurants, department stores all within walking distance. Great value. Free umbrellas are lent to guests.

Miinukset: The double bed was too small for 2 adults.

Plussat: The location was excellent! It was very close to the JR Kagoshima Chuo Station and also close to many eateries.

Miinukset: The room is a bit small. We can only put one luggage in the luggage rack and put the other one on the place between two beds making the room even smaller.

Miinukset: The room is really hot...The air condition not stable during the night time whatever adjust difference temperature. Also the pillow size is quite small

Plussat: location is good

Miinukset: breakfast not included

Plussat: Just next to the Food Village! Awsome! Next to the station too.

Plussat: 1. Can see Sakurazima at 10th floor, but due to airconditioner, it would be hot. 2. Good location. Can approach to Tenmonkan in 5 minutes and there are several convenience stores nearby. However there are few yaki-tori restaurants so it need some walk to find them 3. Clean and friendly staff

Miinukset: Parking problem, very bad experience.

Plussat: Close to major attractions in Tenmonkan. The property was easy to locate. Free tea/coffee at the lobby was a nice touch. The bathroom was clean and bright. The room was also bright, with plenty of sockets in the walls for charging of devices and more. Walls were thick enough that I couldn’t hear my neighbours.

Miinukset: The stench of smoke in my room was quite heavy (smoking is allowed in the balconies of the rooms). The room was a tad tiny but still comfortable overall.

Plussat: Wide room and bathroom, many ammenities provided, and you can view Sakurajima from the top floor.

Plussat: The location is excellent, close enough to Tenmonkan area, but on a quiet side. Literally a 3-minute walk from bars. Tea shop and tea room nearby.

Miinukset: Nothing much

Plussat: Great location, modern, free coffee, manga, magazines, Ice, balcony bath!

Miinukset: Room very damp and warm (we were on the last floor), the smell was also bad and it’s quite hard to refresh it, also, we had the room near an A/C outlet so it was VERY loud.

Plussat: Basic hotel. Good value for money.

Miinukset: The breakfast was a disgrace.

Plussat: The location was great - short walk to entertainment district and restaurants, but quiet.

Miinukset: The bathroom is small, it's Japan.

Plussat: Nice ane clean hotel

Plussat: The staff was extremely helpful in assisting us with our travel plans.

Plussat: Very good location.

Plussat: location and the room size is good for twin room

Plussat: hotel's location is excellent! It is right next to the train station.

Plussat: The bed and quilt

Miinukset: Water flow is slow in the bath room and no non-smoking rooms were assigned to me and family although I booked

Plussat: All nice: easy to find (right next to Bic Camera), clean and amazing breakfast

Plussat: Very close to the Kagoshima Chuo station, friendly staff and clean room

Plussat: It is really nice that we can keep our luggage in the hotel for 4 days before our second stay in the Urbic hotel (between the two stays we went to other prefectures as backpackers). It is close to the JR station, very convenient.

Plussat: The room is clean and bright. I could store the luggage before and after check in, making my trip convenient.

Miinukset: Some front-desk workers were not that polite, under expectation; meanwhile some of them are full of smile. The room was small, not even enough to open my luggage fully.

Plussat: Best location that is very near to the train station.

Miinukset: Bigger room space would be appreciated.

Plussat: Next to the railway station

Miinukset: Nothing really

Plussat: The staff were very friendly and helpful

Plussat: The staff were polite while the hotel is located in a central area. A convenient store is nearby.

Miinukset: The restaurants near the hotel are relatively expensive.

Plussat: Good value, great amenities. Easy and quick to find using public transport.

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: I did not like having only 1 pillow on the bed.

Plussat: Location

Plussat: The Location is right in front of the shopping street. Very convenient for eat and shop. The hotel offer special rate car park nearby. The staff are nice and helpful.

Miinukset: The Smoking room and floor were really a nightmare. We have to stay coz there is no choice left to have. Cannot blame the hotel actually. The price is considered high comparing to all the hotels we have in this trip, this is double price for us during the golden week.

Plussat: Right at the shopping Street and have parking place

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Location is nice and room was clean.

Miinukset: It was very noisy outside late at night and made it hard to sleep. Also the bathroom had a weird smell to it.

Plussat: everything about the room was perfect. but the stuff really did the extra mile. they helped me with bookings, planning trips and checked even train connections for me - everytime with a smile. thanks for that! i really enjoyed the time here!

Plussat: Very convenient hotel with excellent SPA (Onsen) and with free parking included (the cheapest place I've stayed in, one month in Japan). Very good location for the seaview of the volcano.

Miinukset: A bit old US style hotel, a refresh of the rooms will make it perfect.

Plussat: All staff are so friendly and professional

Plussat: The location was good with a great view of the volcano. The water pressure was great and the Toto toilets are fantastic. The housekeeping services are excellent with nice amenities but no hand lotion. Easy walk to the bay, convenience store, grocery store, 100 yen store. Geoffrey was fantastic and most helpful. Wine and beer are included in the evening dinner buffet.

Miinukset: Only 1 - 2 people on staff were able to communicate in English. The first day I arrived late in the evening and was told that I would not be able to have the two dinners for which I had paid and I would not be able to have them during any of the next 8 days I was at the hotel. The meals were just forfeited. There is NO swimming pool as it appears to be in the pictures. There is no fitness center or equipment. You MUST pay a 500 yen fee per person every day for the mineral spa whether or not you use it. I was not told about that until day 5. You MUST be nude to use the mineral spa - there are separate spas for the men and women. The food choices were very challenging for me with no ability to customize anything such as having an egg white omeltte. Very confusing when they talk about single and double rooms, which seems to be connected to the size of the room rather than the bed but still not sure. In my first room there were many stains on the rug.

Plussat: Onsen, price

Miinukset: Location a bit far but with shuttle bus

Plussat: The hotel has excellent views of Sakurajima on one side. There are good bus connections to the major tourist sites, even though Google won't list them in a search.

Miinukset: Very few staff spoke more than a couple of words of English. All bus info, for example, was in Japanese only. I like hard beds, but these were exceptionally hard. The hotel is a little down at the heal, but clean.

Plussat: The view from the Onsen is magnificent, i recommend to go as soon as it open it the morning (6am) to enjoy the sunset over Sakurajima volcano ! My room was small but comfortable, unfortunately i didn't have mountain view from my room, but they installed a lounge accessible on the 12th floor to enjoy the wonderful view as much as you want ! Finally the staff was amazing with me, they made me feel very welcomed and they are always ready to help you at anytime. :) Oh and thank you Geoffroy, even if some of the staff can speak very good english, it was nice to have someone who was speaking french to take care of me ! :D

Miinukset: The only down point of this hotel is his location because it's a bit far away from the city center, but they provide a free bus shuttle to the main area, you just need to check the schedule before and you're all good ! :)

Plussat: The staff was very attentive and they had an on site English speaking staff. For send-off two employees rolled out a banner thanking us for being a customer. While far from Kagoshima JR station, a hotel bus from Kagoshima station is available.

Miinukset: Being an older hotel, the orange color carpeting and neutral patterned wall paper has seen it's better days. Breakfast in the (typically used as a wedding hall) banquet room (with no windows) felt extremely claustrophobic. The hotel uses a picture of two women looking at Mt Sakurajima from the ofuro grabbed my attention as a place to stay. With little remodeling/updating the entire hotel felt like upgrades were few. The ofuro has mold and musty smell. The picture of Mt. Sakurajima from ofuro grabbed my attention as the reason to stay at this hotel. Be mindful of of older hotel that don't mention any recent renovations -- because an old hotel feels just like that --old. If they dropped their price -- then I wouldn't complain about the price. But for the value, the "run down" feel didn't seem like a fair price. The entrance/check-in feels grand. The rest of the hotel (probably 30 years old) showed any lack of recent upgrades. The ofuro picture with the two ladies viewing Mt Sakurajima is false advertising. Lowering the price would be fair -- since it's an older hotel. Not mentioning it's an older hotel with a need for renovation is misleading and unfair. This ofuro picture made the hotel seem like a Ryokan type hotel that continues to maintain upkeep, while reality is -- Kagoshima Sun Royal Hotel clearly is in the business of false advertising and good at hiding years of wear/tear.

Plussat: Excellent view of sakurajima Good breakfast Excellent staffs Jeffery's warm welcome is most impressed Nearby shopping mall

Miinukset: the top floor onsen does not have enough ventilation (feel a bit stuff)

Plussat: Near by seaside

Plussat: The onsen with hot spring water at the top floor with the view to the volcano is great thing! Open in the very morning and in the afternoon until midnight! Great! Very helpful and nice staff especially the guy from France who wellcomed us. The shuttle bus from the bus station to the hotel. Next to the hotel there is a airport bus stop.

Miinukset: The price for the breakfast was very high so we didn't decide to get it there. Its quite far from the city center but there is a free shuttle bus and the volcano view. I just hate sleeping under the sheet.

Plussat: Good

Miinukset: Convenient and good service

Plussat: The bed was comfortable. The shower has a goood height for tall people.

Miinukset: The room was really small.

Plussat: very clean， good location, friendly staff Very good value

Miinukset: Room is a bit small

Plussat: Great buffet breakfast featuring local specialities. Very reasonable rent-a-bike service. Walking distance to port.

Miinukset: The bed was too short - a common failing of Japanese hotels. Otherwise, everything was very good!

Plussat: Hotel was nice for what it was, there were lots of food places near by so that was nice! Tram (street car) were also nearby making it easy to get around. It was raining when I was here so I spent most of my time in the hotel and have no complaints.

Miinukset: The pillow was quite uncomfortable but its okay since they have an array of other pillows to choose from on every floor.

Plussat: Location was very good, just 15 minutes walking distance from Kagoshima Chuo. Laundry self service in the hotel. Nice Japanese breakfast on site.

Miinukset: Staff spoke either very little little or no English, wasn't a problem as check in is almost the same procedure regardless of country. However if something more complicated needed to be discussed that would be a problem. Having said all that, it was not a slightest problem for us.

Plussat: All rooms are clean and tidy. Housekeeping staff did a great job and even if you do not need housekeeping, they will be leaving you a bag of clean towels outside your door. Sweet :) There is even an air purifier inside the room which works well. There will be free shampoo and conditioner samples in the lobby. You can even borrow Japanese comic books to your room. There are a lot of restaurants and Japanese bar in the nearby area and they open till late. Shopping area is also around the corner. Airport bus station is just 10-minute walk. Breakfast quality is just average but you can easily find cafes and places that serves breakfast nearby.

Miinukset: The double room we stayed in is rather small but the twin room is comparably larger. If you need a parking space, make sure you register with the reception earlier since the space is limited, they might put you in a farer parking lot.

Plussat: The staff were extremely helpful explaining how to get around, ordering a taxi for us and checking if ferries were running to Yakushima when there was a typhoon approaching. The Japanese-style buffet breakfast was fantastic, and the ‘shampoo bar’ and ‘pillow bar’ were quirky but fun. The location was great, only a short walk from the Tenmonkan shopping arcade with lots of restaurants and shops.

Plussat: Great location and very close to transportations. Also, I was satisfied with bicycle rental from the hotel. It's 150 yen for the first hour and 50 yen from 2 hour. The staffs don't speak English very well but communicable and they were very nice. There were shampoo and pillow bar as well so you can have whatever you want. It was very good place to stay alone and will come back here again.