Hotel Monterey Nagasaki stands at 1-22 Oura-machi, on the harbour side of the city close to the foreign settlement district that made Nagasaki famous. It is a four-class hotel with 123 rooms, and guests rate it highly. The walking distances tell the story: the Confucius Shrine is about four minutes away, Glover Garden around seven, Oura Church about eight and the old Dejima trading island about eight as well, with the Hamanomachi arcade roughly eleven minutes on foot. That makes it an excellent base for travellers who want to see the hillside sights without lots of tram changes. Rooms range from single and semi-double rooms to twins, Hollywood twins, triples and a family room for four, all non-smoking, and each has a safe, a fridge, heating and air conditioning and a bidet.
Location and getting around
The hotel sits in the Oura waterfront area, which has a European feel because of the old merchant houses, churches and the stone-paved slopes nearby. Several well-known Chinese restaurants and the Shinchi Chinatown are a short walk away, and the harbour promenade is close for a morning stroll.
Nagasaki Station is a short taxi or tram ride, and the airport bus makes the journey in around forty minutes. Tram stops are a few minutes from the door, so the Peace Park is straightforward to reach by tram, and the evening ropeway to Mount Inasa is easy to reach by taxi.
Rooms, dining and facilities
The hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, a coffee shop, a terrace and a garden, plus laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff. Buffet breakfast is available for an extra charge, which is worth taking if you want to leave early for the tram.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Rooms are on the compact side, as in most Japanese city hotels, but they are tidy, with bathrooms that have a shower and a tub, so the family room and the triple are a sensible choice for groups. Daily housekeeping is provided.
Who it suits and what to know: couples, families and history-minded travellers who want to base themselves near Glover Garden and the old settlement. Parking is limited and carries a nightly fee, so confirm space if you drive. Check-in begins in the afternoon and runs late, so a late ferry or train arrival is fine, and check-out is before eleven.
Pets are not allowed, though service animals are welcome. Rooms can sell out during the autumn festival, the lantern festival and Golden Week, so book early and compare room types and cancellation rules before you pay. If you prefer the station or the Peace Park, look at the other Nagasaki hotels in this guide.
Why stay here
- ✓Walk to Glover Garden
- ✓On-site restaurant
- ✓Buffet breakfast
- ✓Coffee shop and terrace
- ✓Garden
- ✓Laundry and dry cleaning
- ✓Luggage storage
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
Good questions
How far is it from Glover Garden?+
About seven minutes on foot. Oura Church is about eight minutes and the Confucius Shrine about four.
Is breakfast included?+
A buffet breakfast is available for an extra charge on some rates. Check when you book.
Does it have family rooms?+
Yes, there are triple and quadruple rooms. Check the current room types when you book.
