Hotel Okura Kobe

Just loved this hotel, the room was spacious, clean and comfortable, big bed. The staff were amazing, very polite and helpful. Breakfast was by far the best since arriving in Japan. The view from our 14 floor window was just fantastic, had the curtains open most of the time day...

Just loved this hotel, the room was spacious, clean and comfortable, big bed. The staff were amazing, very polite and helpful. Breakfast was by far the best since arriving in Japan. The view from our 14 floor window was just fantastic, had the curtains open most of the time day and night. Great location for exploring Kobe, would highly recommend for anyone visiting this wonderful city.

The room was large enough, with everything needed and a great view over Kobe and its mountains in the distance. There were two washing machines in the hotel for guests, but they were constantly in use. The breakfast was absolutely marvelous, abundant and full of great quality options. The hotel...

The room was large enough, with everything needed and a great view over Kobe and its mountains in the distance. There were two washing machines in the hotel for guests, but they were constantly in use. The breakfast was absolutely marvelous, abundant and full of great quality options. The hotel itself is very large, with a gym and swimming pool. It is located in the area of the Maritime Museum.

The Okura in Kobe is a super hotel. Large rooms, good location, lovely, courteous staff. Brilliant value at the moment but expect prices to rise before long. There is a shuttle bus to Sannomiya, the transport and shopping centre, which goes on to Shin Kobe Station if you are using...

The Okura in Kobe is a super hotel. Large rooms, good location, lovely, courteous staff. Brilliant value at the moment but expect prices to rise before long. There is a shuttle bus to Sannomiya, the transport and shopping centre, which goes on to Shin Kobe Station if you are using the shinkansen. Motomachi Shotengai (shopping arcade) is walkable from the hotel or a short taxi ride - tremendouns value shopping there. Over past the boat trip and ferry terminal a little to the West - a ten minute walk from the Okura - is a huge, more upmarket shopping mall clled (I think) Umie. But back to the hotel - it is just a real pleasure to stay here, the breakfast is good and should I think be pre-booked with your basic hotel fee. It is about Y5000 from Kobe airport by taxi (unreliably from memory), allow about fifteen minutes.

Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights during a roundtrip in Japan and had a very comfortable stay here. This is an older, classic, big scale hotel with comfortable and very clean rooms and excellent service all over. The decor of the rooms might feel a little bit outdated by...

Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights during a roundtrip in Japan and had a very comfortable stay here. This is an older, classic, big scale hotel with comfortable and very clean rooms and excellent service all over. The decor of the rooms might feel a little bit outdated by now, but our room was very well maintained, so no problem for me. The location is probably the best in Kobe, next to the Kobe Port Tower and in walking distance to Harbour Land / Mosaic and to China Town and shopping and places to eat. I would gladly stay here again on a future visit to Kobe. Recommended!

Old school luxury right by the water Pluses: Rooms were of a nice size (not standard Japanese size) at reasonable rates Standard toiletries were all provided Air conditioning was powerful for a large room Water pressure was great Tried quite a few dishes from the coffee house, and everyone was...

Old school luxury right by the water Pluses: Rooms were of a nice size (not standard Japanese size) at reasonable rates Standard toiletries were all provided Air conditioning was powerful for a large room Water pressure was great Tried quite a few dishes from the coffee house, and everyone was a hit! Staff are all well trained Carpark is plentiful and of a good size (we had a x-trail) Minuses If you don’t like the dated look, this is not the hotel for you

I don't know how this hotel has a four-star rating. The lobby is gorgeous but the rooms are very tired looking and dated. Bathroom fixtures are old and definitely need upgrading. On the floors, where the guest rooms are located, the carpet is worn and the wallpaper is tearing and...

I don't know how this hotel has a four-star rating. The lobby is gorgeous but the rooms are very tired looking and dated. Bathroom fixtures are old and definitely need upgrading. On the floors, where the guest rooms are located, the carpet is worn and the wallpaper is tearing and scuffed. The room size was ok. The location is nice and convenient: just on the harbour with a beautiful view; great area for shopping and lots of restaurants. Additionally, it's quiet because it's not the center of town, but you can walk to the center in about 10-15 minutes. It's situated close to Shin-Kobe station

Spend three nights here to visit Kobe and the environment. Location is great, facing the harbor with a short walk to the city center. The hotel itself is a bit dated, hallway carpets have stains everywhere. Rooms are quiet and somewhat oldstyle. There’s a minibar with hardly anything in it....

Spend three nights here to visit Kobe and the environment. Location is great, facing the harbor with a short walk to the city center. The hotel itself is a bit dated, hallway carpets have stains everywhere. Rooms are quiet and somewhat oldstyle. There’s a minibar with hardly anything in it. Bed is rockhard and the draperies must be ages old looking at the stains. Aircon is really quiet and works well. Slippers but no bathrobes in the closet. Biggest disappointment is that they make you pay for all the extras. We wanted to use the outdoor pool for a short swim, but they charge you 1600 ¥ per person (and no one harmony discount, as others claim!). Must be one of the better hotels in Kobe, but will probably try another place next time.

Modern hotel on port area of kobe harbour with excellent services and free shuttle bus to sannomiya Station, this place is recommended for a 1 to 2 nights stay if you are in this area. However meals from restaurant are quite expensive and the nearest shopping area is around 1...

Modern hotel on port area of kobe harbour with excellent services and free shuttle bus to sannomiya Station, this place is recommended for a 1 to 2 nights stay if you are in this area. However meals from restaurant are quite expensive and the nearest shopping area is around 1 km walk from the hotel. If the weather is nice it's OK but for my stay unfortunately we met with some strong winds and rain which made the walk rather tiring. Nonetheless if you are in need of modern hotel amenities and tired of staying in ryokan this place is highly recommended.

After Tokyo and Kyoto this was my third hotel of the Okura chain. It opened 30 years ago and it shows its age. While service and staff are of the well known Okura quality the building itself might benefit from a renovation. When attempting to use the Fitnesscenter we were...

After Tokyo and Kyoto this was my third hotel of the Okura chain. It opened 30 years ago and it shows its age. While service and staff are of the well known Okura quality the building itself might benefit from a renovation. When attempting to use the Fitnesscenter we were informed that it is not free for guests of the hotel but would ¥4,400 per day (approx. $40). We found that price quite shocking. They then offered a special price of ¥1,100 per 20 minutes if we were content with just using the treadmills.... The hotel offers a free shuttle bus service to the Sannomiya railway station. The harbour view from some rooms is stunning, especially after dark3.

Very good location near the harbor, short cab ride from the train station. Within walking distance of the restaurant district with all the Kobe beef places (which is why you came, right?) and a couple of metro stops to the herb garden (see separate review). Reasonable prices, good service.