Hotel Plaza Kobe, Kobe ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2024

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About the Hotel

2-9-1 Koyocho-Naka, Higashinada-Ku, Kobe, Japan, 658-0032

Hotel Plaza Kobe is situated on Rokko Island in the tourist city of Kobe, known for its picturesque views and proximity to Osaka. The hotel features 139 guest rooms, each designed to offer comfort and stunning bay views. Guests can enjoy a range of dining experiences on the top floor that showcases seasonal French and Italian cuisines. Additional amenities include easy access to Japan's largest athletic park and nearby cultural attractions.

Location

Conveniently located, the hotel is approximately 0 milesinutes from central Kobe and 0 milesinutes from Universal Studios Japan by car. It can be accessed easily from Kansai International Airport via a direct limousine bus service. The surrounding Rokko Island area features parkland and cultural sites, including Meriken Park and Harborland, making it ideal for sightseeing.

Rooms

All guest rooms are located on the 12th floor and above, providing panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding landscapes. Each room is equipped with modern amenities, including Sharp plasma cluster air purifiers and free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers a variety of room types, including spacious twin rooms, Hollywood twin rooms for families, and luxurious suites with scenic views. The hotel's design focuses on comfort, featuring European interior decor and quality bedding.

Eat & Drink

The main dining venue on the top floor offers an innovative take on French and Italian cuisine using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Guests can savor Japanese teppanyaki, showcasing high-quality Kuroge Wagyu and freshly caught seafood, prepared right before their eyes. There are also more casual cafés providing dessert options crafted by skilled pastry chefs, ensuring a delightful experience with a view of the changing seascape.

Leisure & Business

Hotel Plaza Kobe provides access to Japan's largest athletic park, featuring a wide array of outdoor activities. On-site, guests can explore an art museum showcasing fashion and various special exhibitions. Business travelers will find useful services like high-speed internet access, meeting room facilities, and a business lounge. The hotel ensures a comfortable balance of leisure and work opportunities.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals

Deluxe Twin Room

Max:

2 persons

30 m²

Bed options:

2 Single beds

Sea view

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Twin Room

Max:

2 persons

30 m²

Bed options:

2 Single beds

Sea view

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Standard Double Room

Max:

1 person

20 m²

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1 King Size Bed

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Getting around

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City Center

Kobe 4.3 mi

Airports

Kobe (UKB) 10.5 mi

Itami (ITM) 14.9 mi

Train

Nada Station 3.4 mi

Sannomiya Station 4.4 mi

Metro stations

Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae 4.3 mi

Shin-Kobe 4.5 mi

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

Delicious Breakfast!

The breakfast spread was impressive, featuring fresh local specialties cooked right before our eyes, including delightful omelets.view full review

Stunning Room View

My room on the 11th floor offered an amazing view of the port, creating a perfect backdrop for a relaxing evening.view full review

Comfy Sleep!

The bed was exceptionally comfortable with nice pillows, allowing for a restful night's sleep unlike any other business hotel I've stayed in.view full review

Well-Maintained Facilities

The facilities were spotless and well-maintained, contributing to an overall pleasant and enjoyable stay.view full review

General

No smoking on site
Wi-Fi
Parking
Safe deposit box
24-hour reception
VIP check-in/ -out
No pets allowed
Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
Wheelchair access
Security
Baggage storage
Locker room
Elevator
Coffee shop
Vending machines
Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key access

Guest Parking

Electric kettle

Services

Housekeeping
Laundry
Dry cleaning
Welcome drink

Dining

Restaurant

Business

Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Fax/Photocopying

Children

Cribs
Baby stroller
Children's buffet
Children's play area

Facilities for people with disabilities

Toilet for disabled

Spa & Leisure

Garden area
BBQ facilities

Room features

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-bar
Dressing area
Ironing facilities

Bathroom

Free toiletries

Self-catering

Electric kettle

Media

Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

Carpeted floor

Location

2-9-1 Koyocho-Naka, Higashinada-Ku, Kobe, Japan, 658-0032

Map view

2-9-1 Koyocho-Naka, Higashinada-Ku, Kobe, Japan, 658-0032

City landmarks

Museums

Kobe Fashion Museum

3500 ft

5-7 Koyochonaka

Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art

3500 ft

Shopping Area

Kobe Fashion Mart

3500 ft

Island

Rokko Island

3500 ft

2-9-1

Kobe Connection Art Museum

3500 ft

2-22 Koyochonaka

Rokko Island River Mall

3500 ft

Konan University

2100 ft

Kobe Artists Museum

3500 ft

1-9-1 Uosakinishimachi

Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum

1.4 mi

Orbis Hall

3500 ft

Aquatext

3500 ft

8-1 Kouyochonaka

Dekapathos

1.4 mi

Museums

Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum

1.6 mi

Museums

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

3.1 mi

2-1-23 Uozakiminamimachi

Waterside Promenade Uozaki

1.6 mi

Sakuramasamune Museum Sakuraen

1.5 mi

1-6-50 Sumiyoshi Higashimachi

Ishoan

1.9 mi

2-10 Mikagezukamachi

Otomezuka Kofun

2.1 mi

1-7-15 Mikagehommachi

Monument of Birth Place of Goro Knoji

1.7 mi

Parks

Seto Park

1.8 mi

7-1-2 Sumiyoshimiyamachi

Motosumiyoshi Shrine

2.2 mi

2 Nadahamahigashi-Cho

Nadahama Science Square

2.0 mi

Kobe Shushinkan Sake Museum

2.0 mi

Yokoya Hachiman

2.0 mi

Saifukuji Temple

2.0 mi

2-9-2 Mikagetsukamachi

Tomyo Hachiman Shrine

2.1 mi

Classe

2.1 mi

Sairinnji Temple

2.1 mi

1-2-1 Shinzaikeminamimachi

Southern Mall Rokko B612

2.2 mi

1-29-1 Oishi Minamimachi

Sawa-no-Tsuru Museum

2.4 mi

Nearby

Museums

Kobe Fashion Museum

700 ft

5-7 Koyochonaka

Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art

700 ft

Shopping Area

Kobe Fashion Mart

700 ft

2-9-1

Kobe Connection Art Museum

700 ft

Island

Rokko Island

700 ft

2-22 Koyochonaka

Rokko Island River Mall

700 ft

Restaurants

Terrace Restaurant Garden Cafe

1.2 mi

2-13 Koyochonaka

Sheraton Marche

100 ft

2-13 Koyochonaka

Hayama Coffee Rokko Island

100 ft

2-11 Koyochonaka

Kineya Rokko Island

1.2 mi

2-13 Koyochonaka Higashinada-Ku

Tully's Coffee Kobe Fashion Mart

1.2 mi

6-9 Koyocho Naka

Indian Cuisine Pariwar Kitchen Rokko Island

1300 ft

5-15 Koyochonaka Higashinada-Ku River Mall West 1F

Kobe Ichi Maru San Coffee

1.0 mi

5-15 Koyochonaka Higashinada-Ku

Reviews and Ratings

Feedback from previous guests about their experience.

70%

liked the hotel and would stay again

convenient location

complimentary amenities

smokey rooms

limited dining options

7.0/10

Very good

Rooms

6.9

Location

6.3

Service

7.9

Dining

6.9

Robert

United States of America, June 2024

6.4/10

The hotel has a retro atmosphere and offers extensive amenities in the lobby. The rooms may smell of smoke but are clean enough even in smoking rooms. The staff are polite and helpful, but could provide more information upon check-in. The location on Rokko Island is convenient if you understand its surroundings. The dining experience is pricey, and the hotel may need to adapt better to the current situation. Overall, a mixed experience with some positives and negatives.

Rooms

7.0

The rooms have a retro atmosphere and come with nice face-care amenities for ladies.

Service

7.0

The staff are friendly and helpful, but there were issues with items left in the room that needed to be returned.

Location

6.0

The hotel is convenient on Rokko Island but far from Kobe. Easy access to the Monorail and train station.

Dining

5.0

The dining is expensive, and the experience might be affected, possibly due to current circumstances.

Facilities

7.0

Extensive amenities in the lobby offer value, but improvements needed in dining arrangements.

Sally

United States of America, May 2024

7.2/10

The hotel has a retro atmosphere with extensive free amenities in the lobby, especially nice face-care products for ladies.

Rooms

7.0

The rooms have a retro atmosphere and offer extensive complimentary amenities in the lobby. Plus, there are nice face-care products for ladies.

Service

8.0

The service was very polite, professional, and well-mannered during my stay. However, there were instances where items of clothing were left in our room, leading to some inconvenience.

Location

7.0

The hotel is conveniently located right across the street from the train station, which was perfect for our needs. However, the surrounding area lacks restaurants at night, making dining options limited.

Dining

7.0

The dining experience was on the pricey side, with meals costing 2700 yen per person, which was more than half of the room rate. However, the quality of the food was excellent.

Facilities

7.0

The hotel provides dry cleaning, housekeeping, laundry services, and a welcome drink. However, more information about nearby restaurants, smoking areas, and vending machines at check-in could be helpful.

convenient location

smokey rooms

William

United States of America, December 2023

7.6/10

The hotel has a retro atmosphere with extensive amenities in the lobby. The rooms, although non-smoking, sometimes smell smokey. They are a bit small but overall pretty good.

Rooms

7.0

The rooms had a retro atmosphere and were well-equipped with nice face-care amenities for ladies.

Service

9.0

The service was very polite, well-mannered, and professional. The staff was lovely and helpful.

Location

6.0

The hotel is quite far from the city center, around 30 minutes by taxi. It is far from Kobe but right across the street from the train station.

Dining

8.0

The dining experience was quite nice with many choices of both Japanese and Western food. However, it was a bit pricey at 2700 yen per person.

Facilities

8.0

The facilities were good with dry cleaning, housekeeping, laundry services, and a welcome drink provided.

amenities

smokey smell

Matthew

United States of America, October 2023

6.6/10

The hotel rooms seemed almost archaic compared to Japan standards but were spacious with a retro atmosphere. The lobby had extensive amenities placed for free, including nice face-care amenities for ladies, yet there was a lingering smell of cigarettes upon entry.

Rooms

8.0

The rooms had a retro atmosphere and were quite spacious, which was a pleasant surprise considering Japan's standards.

Service

7.0

The service was friendly and helpful, but there were instances where items of clothing were left in our room that we had to return to reception, affecting the overall experience.

Location

6.0

The location was convenient once you understood it was on Rokko island, but the area was not ideal due to being surrounded by local apartments with no restaurants at night and requiring multiple train changes for most destinations.

Dining

5.0

The dining experience was marred by the high pricing, with meals costing 2700 yen per person, which was more than half of what we paid for the room. Additionally, there were limited vegetarian options available.

Facilities

7.0

The hotel had various amenities available, such as dry cleaning, housekeeping, and laundry services. However, there could have been more information provided at check-in about restaurants, smoking areas, and vending machines for added convenience.

Samuel

United States of America, August 2023

6.8/10

My stay at the hotel was a mix of positives and negatives. The rooms had a retro atmosphere and some nice amenities, but unfortunately, the non-smoking rooms smelled badly of smoke, which was quite unpleasant. The service was friendly and helpful overall, but there were instances where the staff seemed to lack respect for the customers. The location, while near the Monorail, was isolated with no nearby restaurants and required multiple train changes. The dining experience was good, although quite costly for what was offered. The facilities were decent, but a few aspects could be improved.

Rooms

7.0

The rooms had a retro atmosphere and nice amenities but were a letdown when it came to smoke smell in non-smoking rooms.

Service

8.0

The service was generally friendly and helpful, although there were moments where customer respect seemed lacking.

Location

5.0

The hotel's location, while convenient for the Monorail, was somewhat isolated and required multiple train changes, impacting convenience.

Dining

7.0

The dining experience was good but came at a high price for the value received.

Facilities

7.0

The facilities provided were satisfactory but could benefit from some enhancements.

retro atmosphere

smoke smell

Charles

United States of America, August 2023

7.8/10

The hotel exudes a retro atmosphere with extensive free amenities in the lobby and nice face-care amenities for ladies. However, there was a strong cigarette smell in the non-smoking room, which was off-putting.

Rooms

7.0

The room had a retro charm and came with a range of free amenities in the lobby. The face-care amenities for ladies were a nice touch. Unfortunately, the cigarette smell upon entry was quite noticeable for a non-smoking room.

Service

9.0

The service was polite, helpful, and very professional. The staff was friendly and accommodating, enhancing the overall experience.

Location

8.0

The hotel is conveniently located right across the street from the train station, making transportation easy. However, the surrounding area felt a bit isolated.

Dining

8.0

The dining experience was excellent, providing fantastic meals.

Facilities

7.0

The hotel offered a good range of facilities to ensure a comfortable stay.

John

United States of America, August 2023

6.0/10

The hotel had some issues with smoke smell, and the rooms were quite worn-out with outdated TVs, but the service was exceptional. The location was not very convenient, but it was close to family. The dining was satisfactory with a good Japanese food selection.

Rooms

5.0

Upon entering the room, the smell of cigarette smoke was quite strong, and the rooms looked worn-out with a dated TV from the 90s.

Service

8.0

The service was excellent, but they could improve by providing more information at check-in and being more respectful of the customer's time.

Location

5.0

The hotel was quite far from the city center, approximately a 30-minute taxi ride, but it was conveniently close to where our daughter and her family live.

Dining

7.0

The dining experience was nice with a variety of Japanese food options.

Facilities

6.0

The facilities were satisfactory but showed some signs of wear and tear.

Friendly staff

Smoke smell

Jim

United States of America, July 2023

7.6/10

Living in a smoking room was not ideal due to cleanliness issues and dustiness, but overall, the room was pretty good with a hint of smoke. The service was excellent, although we had to return some clothing left in the room. The location was a bit far from the city center, taking around 30 minutes by taxi, but it was convenient for visiting family. The dining experience was quite nice with a variety of Japanese and Western food options, but the pricing was a bit on the high side. Despite minor drawbacks, the facilities were objectively very good.

Rooms

7.0

The room, despite being a smoking room, was pretty good with a hint of smoke.

Service

9.0

The service was excellent, although we had to return some clothing left in the room.

Location

6.0

The location was a bit far from the city center, around 30 minutes by taxi, but convenient for visiting family.

Dining

8.0

The dining experience was quite nice with a variety of Japanese and Western food options, but a bit on the expensive side.

Facilities

8.0

The facilities were objectively very good.

Ken

United States of America, June 2023

7.2/10

My stay at the hotel was pretty good overall. The rooms had a vintage feel to them, and I appreciated the retro atmosphere. The lobby had extensive amenities placed for free, and there were nice face-care amenities specifically for ladies. However, there was a lingering smell of cigarettes on entry, which was a bit off-putting.

Rooms

8.0

I enjoyed the vintage vibe of the rooms and the availability of free amenities in the lobby.

Service

8.0

The staff were lovely and helpful during my stay. However, I wish they could provide more information at check-in, especially about nearby restaurants and facilities like vending machines.

Location

6.0

The hotel is quite far from the city center, around 30 minutes by taxi, which may not be convenient for some. Despite this, it is in an area with good access to Kobe and right across the train station.

Dining

7.0

The dining experience was quite nice with many choices of both Japanese and Western food. However, the lack of vegetarian options other than bread and fruits was a downside. The prices were a bit high, especially considering the cost per person compared to the room rate.

Facilities

7.0

The hotel offers a variety of facilities such as dry cleaning, housekeeping, laundry services, and a welcome drink for guests. However, there were some clothing items left in our room that we had to return to reception, which was a minor inconvenience.

Sara

United States of America, June 2023

6.8/10

The hotel rooms were relatively nice and large, located in a very nice area; however, they were not really clean and very dusty, with a smell of smoke lingering. The service was friendly but not always accommodating. The location was convenient on Rokko Island with good access to Kobe, just across the street from the train station. The dining experience offered many choices but was a little messy. The facilities were decent but had room for improvement.

Rooms

7.0

The rooms were relatively nice and large, located in a very nice area, but not really clean and very dusty with a smell of smoke.

Service

6.0

The service was friendly but not always accommodating.

Location

8.0

The location was convenient on Rokko Island with good access to Kobe, just across the street from the train station.

Dining

7.0

The dining experience offered many choices but was a little messy.