The hotel corridors and rooms must have been recently renovated as there were very few signs of wear and tear. The single room I booked was larger than most Japanese businessman hotel standards and being on the upper floor, the view to the surrounding mountains was excellent. Hotel staff were very helpful and some even spoke excellent English. The hotel was close to the train station but as Wakamatsu is not a Shinkansen town the surrounding area doesn’t have the usual amount of restaurants. However, there are several chain type restaurants and your more traditional izakaya eateries not too far away and easy to find. The hotel only has one elevator which got very busy a peak times.