the b kanazawa-katamachi is a mid-range hotel in the heart of Katamachi, the shopping and dining district of Kanazawa. It offers superior twin and triple rooms and loft rooms, two restaurants, free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk and a buffet breakfast for an extra charge. Rooms have a bathtub and bidet, a 50-inch television, a refrigerator, a microwave and free tea and coffee, which is more than many hotels at this price provide.
Location and getting around
Katamachi is the place to be when you want to walk home after dinner. The hotel is surrounded by restaurants, izakaya and bars, and the Korinbo shopping streets are close. Kenroku-en Garden is about ten minutes on foot, Kanazawa Castle about twelve, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and Oyama Shrine each about nine.
Kanazawa Station is about eleven minutes by car, or a long walk of nearly half an hour, so use a bus or taxi with luggage. Komatsu Airport is about forty minutes by car. Parking is not something to assume in this district, so check when you book if you are driving.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms come in several layouts, including superior twin, superior triple, superior loft and deluxe loft, which makes it useful for small groups and families. In the room you will find a bathtub, a bidet, a fifty-inch television with satellite channels, a refrigerator, a microwave, an electric kettle, a desk and free tea and instant coffee.
The hotel has two restaurants, free WiFi, air conditioning, an elevator, luggage storage, a front desk safe and free newspapers, and the premises are smoke-free. A buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge. Check-in runs from the afternoon until the early hours of the morning, with no after-hours check-in, and check-out is at eleven. Pets are not allowed.
Who it suits and what to know: couples and friends who want to eat and drink in Katamachi and walk back, travellers who like a roomy layout with a microwave and refrigerator for a longer stay, and small families in the triple and loft rooms. It is also a sensible base for the museums, the garden and the castle, which are all on foot.
The trade-offs are the distance from the station and that the area is lively in the evening, so if you want complete quiet, ask for a higher floor or a room away from the street. Book early for cherry blossom weekends, autumn colour and winter dates, and check what the rate includes, including breakfast, before you pay.
Why stay here
- ✓Katamachi dining district at the door
- ✓Kenroku-en Garden 10 minutes on foot
- ✓Kanazawa Castle 12 minutes on foot
- ✓Two restaurants
- ✓Buffet breakfast available
- ✓Microwave and refrigerator in rooms
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓24-hour front desk
Good questions
Is the hotel close to restaurants and bars?+
Yes, it is in Katamachi, the main dining and nightlife district, so you can walk to dinner and back.
How far is Kenroku-en from the hotel?+
About ten minutes on foot, and the castle is about twelve.
How do I get to the station?+
It is about eleven minutes by car, or nearly half an hour on foot, so a bus or taxi is easier with luggage.
