Hotel Monterey Himeji

We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 night stay in hotel. It was easy to find, as soon as you exit the JR Station, look to the right and you can see it in the distance, reception is on the 3rd floor, follow the signs from ground floor entry. Well appointed rooms, tasteful decor, efficient reception, nice lounge area with coffee and cake. Opt for the breakfast, one of the better buffets we have had in Japan, nice selection of Japanese and Western items, including a fresh egg station. Short walk to castle and next to dining and shopping area

A short walk away from the JR-station even with baggage no problem. The rooms are not so big but well equipped. We had twin beds, which are big and very comfortable. Breakfast was in a kind of oversized bankette hall but the breakfast had it all for western and eastern taste. The location of the hotel is good, all interesting spots are in walking distance.( castle, Japanese garden, shopping malls) The staff was very friendlly and helpful, due to bad wether and break down of shinkansen we had to stay one additional night, which was arranged by the friendly staff.

A 3 minute walk from the station, this hotel is new, clean, efficient and very convenient. Beds are wide and comfy. The pillows and PJs are so soft you sleep like a baby. The rooms were immaculately cleaned. The front staff, especially females were professional and flexible with a good understanding of easy English. However the male front desk staff were a bit manual like and stiff in comparison. We had the breakfast once but the dining room was too bright with chandeliers and the food was mediocre for the price. There are many good coffee shops nearby offering toast, salad,egg yoghurt and coffee for around 500¥. Overall the hotel is very good especially the room and location. Will stay again.

I was a bit worried about booking this hotel as the photos on their website didn’t really show off the nice parts of the hotel. The hotel is right next door to the station and it’s shopping mall, and it’s actually quite a large hotel. I thought it was going to be a small hotel. The reception is not on the ground floor. You have to take a lift upstairs to reach reception. We booked 2 rooms for our family of 4. The rooms were small but comfortable. Everything worked well including the internet. We walked to the castle and it took around 15mins. The castle was fantastic! Bring your hotel slippers as no outdoor shoes allowed inside the wooden floors of the castle. The hotel has a private onsen including steam sauna on the 4th floor. It was clean and the water very warm. It was free to hotel guests. Definitely a plus for this hotel! I also appreciated the coin operated washing machine and dryer at the hotel. The ability to wash my clothes after 7 days of travel was well worth the slightly above average price of this hotel.

good location (close to the train station and walking distance to the castle); the room was comfortable and with all necessary amenities; the breakfast was good, even though it was quite crowded; the reception staff was friendly and helpful