Hotels Near Yale Yale A-kan in Hiroshima

We stayed in Hotel Vista for 2 nights, it was around a 7-10 minute tram ride on the 1,2 or 6 tram and a 5 minute walk to get there from Hiroshima station. It is situated a couple of minutes away from the main shopping area and a 15 minute walk from the Atomic Dome. The room was well sized, clean and comfortable, the staff were also friendly. This is the perfect place to base yourself in Hiroshima.

The location is convenient for shopping and dining. Don Quixote department store is next door and everything is nearby. The hotel provides surrounding gourmet restaurants This time I chose Bachang. It’s super delicious. Most of the people inside are locals.

PROS: Unbeatable central location in Hiroshima with large, clean rooms and great views of the city. The rooms were reasonably priced. CONS: This hotel is extremely dated and ultimately this impacted on the comfort of our stay - neither of us slept well on any night due to very old bed/pillows. They were also strict about their 15.00 check in time (seemingly regardless of whether our room was ready or not). This led to unnecessary queues from 15.00 onwards. Overall, would book elsewhere if staying again for more than 1 night in Hiroshima.

Perfect location for the main sights of Hiroshima - we walked to them all from the hotel but if you want to get the loop bus, there’s a bus stop right outside the hotel. Room was well sized and very clean and comfortable although probably a little dated. The view was our room was very special though! A final bonus, a free happy hour for guests on the top floor! Staff were all really friendly :) I would stay here again.

Fantastic hotel, opened just 9 months ago, still smells new. Located 10 minute bus trip from Hiroshima station and 15 minute walk from the peace museum/park. Stayed in beautiful one bedroom suite on 21st floor (second highest). Great view of the city through panoramic windows. Staff very friendly, engaging in small talk, specially when they see you are wait for example at the reception. Great breakfast choice, egg station. You can order to table some extra drinks like mango juice and waffles. Executive lounge located on 22nd floor, also great views. Lounge looking nice, with tables quite cramped. As far as food is concerned, I think one of the best Hilton lounges I recall. Choice of number of small sandwiches, cheese, cold meats, salads, beef stew, sweets etc. Swimming pool, dry sauna and large jacuzzi available.

It is a short walk from Chuden-mae Station on the Hiroden line. The Hiroden line map is a bit complicated, so it took a while to get there, but it was close to the Peace Museum, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and restaurants, so we had no trouble. As you would expect from a Dormy Inn, the late-night noodles, amenities, breakfast, and hot springs do not disappoint. The hot springs are a bit smaller than other Dormy Inns, and the open-air baths are also small. The breakfast was good, with local ingredients such as conger eel rice, momiji buns, and lemon water. However, the area where the momiji buns were placed was not very noticeable, so I missed out on eating them.

The bedlinen is super soft to sleep on. Nice river views too right in front of my room. Love the location too. Very close to all the attraction I needed to go. We love this hotel very much. Thumb up for this hotel.

Check-In/Out was easy:) Staff was awesome overall:) Check- In young woman spoke good English, Check-Out gentleman spoke none:( Comfortable Queen bed for wife and myself, yet, one side pushed against wall. Pillows were FLAT and terrible, maybe some of the worse I’ve come across in my travels😳 Plenty of hot shower water, yet bathroom is real small! Room is also small, but welcome to Japan😉 Breakfast was quite the spread, but Japanese style items, not much to for our likings. It was close to Peace Park😀 It was a one night stop and traveling out of a backpack, it worked!

The Prince Hotel has an unparalleled view of the Seto Inland Sea. The bed is very comfortable and you can relax well during your trip. The family room is large and well designed. Breakfast is on the 23rd floor with a great view and worth enjoying slowly. The free shuttle bus is on time and is basically full. There is a lighthouse next to the hotel, so you can climb a little mountain by the way.

Good points: 1. Location is amazing since it’s right on the island and everything is within walking distance. 2. We had breakfast and supper included in the stay. Food was varied and plentiful for most palates. Plenty of fruit and veg too. 3. Staff for 98% of the time was great. Language barriers are expected. Google translate is a perfect alternative to the translation issue. The front desk staff were awesome and was extremely helpful. 4. Room is spacious for a traditional Japanese hotel. We had our own onsen which was delightful. The beds were mostly comfortable and we had two full mattresses pushed together creating a massive king! 5. Once you enter the hotel you must take off your shoes and the hotel provides house slippers which generally fit most people. The lobby has shoe cubbies for your shoes. They do not lock, but Japan has very little petty theft so you don’t need to fret over potential thievery. Negative points: 1. This is of no fault of the hotel, rather it’s a Google maps problem. Be aware Google maps will basically have you climb the mountain and drag your suitcase through a dirt path. Instead put in the Miyajima post office and with the water to your right, turn up to the small road with the post office to your back. Keep going straight for about 2.5 city blocks and you’ll walk right into the hotel. Much easier than the 40 minute hike we took. 2. Restaurant staff on the whole were great. Only issue was this morning when we went to breakfast this morning and tried to sit in our usual table, the staff tried to sit us with some other people. I asked if we could sit at a different table and the individual said no and walked away. We didn’t know these people they tried to sit us with. However, they were tourists like us. I was frustrated because the staff member just walked away from us when I was still speaking to him. Very rude! 3. The toilet room smelled really bad. It was a combination of mold and chemicals.