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A little far away from the city center but with good connection though subway and free shuttle bus every 30min. It is good if you want to relax and disconnect from the big and crowded Japanese cities. We loved Kobe for that reason. Lovely city
Jose
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
Michiko
May 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very good place to stay. It is little bit far from city, but there is shuttle bus by every 20min.
Michiko
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Carlos
May 19, 2024
The staff were incredibly helpful with the few questions I had. Friendly as well. Really enjoyed my stay here. The view was amazing and the overall atmosphere was very relaxing.
During our stay in Japan, transportation wasn't readily available, making it fortunate that a train station was within a five-minute walking distance. The staff exhibited exceptional kindness, and the room was of superb quality!
Amazing looking hotels with a small shopping arcade and convenient store within. Nice interior.
All staffs are there to stand ready to answer any of your inquiry. Free shuttle service to and fro from nearest train station(Sannomiya and shin Kobe).
One of the best hotel I stayed in Japan:)
Close to train station and has many facilities in the hotel; also got free shuttle bus to downtown every 20 mins
Patrick
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Feb 8, 2024
Dear Patrick,Thank you very much for your recent stay with us we hope you are having wonderful time in Kobe.We also thank you for your comment through Expedia regarding transportation from downtown to hotel.We hope you welcome back to Kobe again in the near future.
Everything was excellent. The room was very spacious and all amenities were available. Breakfast was not included in the price but there is a convenient store in the basement where one can get breakfast.
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Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Dec 12, 2023
Thank you very much for having stayed at KOBE PORTOPIA HOTEL. We are glad to hear that you have been satisfied with staying, and will continue our effort to provide the best service for our guests. Our staff sincerely hope to welcome you again in the future.
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Nov 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful, Hotel was beautiful, Rooms were extremely dated, looked like it was from the early 1990's, beds were hard and pillows were flat and need to be replaced along with the beds.
theseus
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Nov 25, 2023
Thank you very much for your recent stay with us we hope you are having wonderful time in Kobe.We also thank you for your comment through Expedia regarding staff serivice.However we would like to sincerely apologize for making you disappointed about room.We will take your valuable feedback seriously and use it to make improvements in the future.We hope to welcoming you back to Kobe again.
6/10 Okay
Juan
Travelled with group
Nov 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, but pricy.
The hotel looks super nice, but they charge you for almost everything. The pool was about 25 dollars to use per person and the breakfast was also 25$ per person. The beds are also very hard.
Juan
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Nov 25, 2023
Thank you very much for your recent stay with us we hope you are having wonderful time in Kobe.We also thank you for your comment through Expedia regarding hotel.However we would like to sincerely apologize for making you disappointed about hotel service.We feel sorry to hear that you have not satisfied in some points.We will take your valuable feedback seriously and use it to make improvements in the future.We hope to welcoming you back to Kobe again.
They have the shuttle bus from Sannomiya station and Shin Kobe station for free.
It’s very convenient to get there anytime.
Sara Mom
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Nov 25, 2023
Thank you very much for having stayed at KOBE PORTOPIA HOTEL. We are glad to hear that you have been satisfied with staying, and will continue our effort to provide the best service for our guests. Our staff sincerely hope to welcome you again in the future.
Response from Director of Guest Room Division on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you very much for having stayed at KOBE PORTOPIA HOTEL. We are glad to hear that you have been satisfied with staying, and will continue our effort to provide the best service for our guests. Our staff sincerely hope to welcome you again in the future.
Nice and comfy bar at the second floor. Taste original 21yrs scotch whiskey and Rokko-san pure molt whiskey.
The hotel has a marvelous view, night at Kobe Port w seaside line or mountains.
Nice hotel with amazing view out towards the ocean and Kobe airport. Choose this hotel over other options because it had swimming pool and was looking forward to cooling off in the 32 degree weather. Unfortunately, the pool cost an extra 28000 yen per person!!! How disappointing:(
The hotel has great location conveniently located between Santomiya train station (Kobe downtown) and Kobe airport ( from where you can take Kobe water shuttle to Osaka airport). However, hotel itself is solid 2 stars. Rooms are old and in need of upgrade. Even non-smoking floors still have old smoke smell. Bathroom has paint coming off and all bathroom faucets are very old.
It is limited access to places and definitely not in busy area thats why it is quiet. Even that have been said they have convenient store right next to the lobby so you get whatever you need. it is very close to the airport so if you have a late flight, this is perfect.
A little expensive, but a nice place to access Kobe
Todd
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
4/10 Poor
Eric
Travelled with family
Aug 11, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Walls are paper thin. Beds are uncomfortable. Despite the high nightly rate, they charge another $15/person to use the pool or the gym. Would not recommend.
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Jul 5, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked this hotel for the pools so our kids could swim and play. Their outdoor pool is only open for two months between July and September and their indoor pool only has one lane for swimming and you have to pay a ridiculously high price to use it. Not too mention you have to wear a swim cap and can't have any tattoos to swim.
The hotel is not very kid friendly as most of the restaurants require a two-day's notice if you want to order off their kids menu.
The area around the hotel is dead and you have to catch the Portliner back into Kobe to do anything. Surrounding the hotel is only other hotels and conference centers.
The staff was friendly and the facilities were clean. Room service was alright and the morning breakfast buffet was good but very expensive.