Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel stands at the heart of the Korinbo district, the city's central shopping and dining area, and its location is the main reason to choose it. Kenroku-en Garden is about seven minutes away on foot, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is about the same, Oyama Shrine is around six minutes and Kanazawa Castle Park about nine, which means that the best-known sights can be reached on foot without a bus pass. The hotel has 233 rooms in a wide choice of types, free Wi-Fi throughout, and the usual comforts of an upscale city hotel, including air conditioning, a safe, a refrigerator, a bidet toilet and a bath with shower in each room. A restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, a bar offers an evening drink, and a gym, laundry and dry cleaning services, luggage storage and a porter make longer stays easier. The hotel is a member of a group of independent luxury hotels, and its service and facilities suit travellers who want a polished stay in the middle of the old city.
Location and getting around
The great advantage of Korinbo is that you can leave the hotel and be inside Kenroku-en within minutes, arriving at opening time before tour groups. Omicho Market is about fourteen minutes on foot, and Kanazawa Station is a short taxi or bus ride away, since walking takes around twenty-five minutes with luggage. The bus network passes Korinbo regularly, and the area has many restaurants, cafes and shops within a few minutes of the front door. Komatsu Airport is roughly forty-five minutes away by road.
Rooms and who it suits
The hotel offers a large range of room types, so it is worth comparing sizes and bed layouts when you book. It suits couples, solo travellers and anyone who values a central position over a station-side address, and it is a comfortable choice for a three-day stay built around walking. Check-in begins in the early afternoon and runs until midnight, with no after-hours check-in, so tell the hotel if you will arrive late. Check-out is in the late morning. Pets are not allowed, except service animals.
Good to know
Breakfast is a paid buffet, so compare rates with and without it, and consider trying the market instead on one morning. Parking is available for a nightly fee, but driving is rarely needed in the old city. Some rates offer free cancellation, which is useful in blossom season and autumn colour weeks, when prices rise.
If you prefer to be beside the shinkansen, choose a station hotel, and if you want a hot spring, choose the Dormy Inn. If your priority is to wake up near the garden and the museums and walk everywhere, this is one of the best choices in Kanazawa.
Why stay here
- ✓Seven-minute walk to Kenroku-en
- ✓233 rooms
- ✓Restaurant and bar
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Gym
- ✓Laundry and dry cleaning
- ✓Luggage storage and porter
- ✓Parking for a fee
Good questions
How far is the hotel from Kenroku-en?+
It is about a seven-minute walk, and the 21st Century Museum is about the same distance.
Is it near the station?+
No. Kanazawa Station is a short taxi or bus ride away, and walking takes much longer. Choose a station hotel if the shinkansen is your priority.
Is breakfast included?+
Breakfast is a paid buffet, so it depends on your rate.
