Hotel Intergate Kanazawa

The hotel is in an excellent location and a reasonable price for the standard of our room and the hotel. Staff were mostly helpful. We enjoyed a pleasant city outlook from our higher floor corner room, which was very quiet, with a comfortable bed & enough room for our luggage. We did not have breakfast at the hotel as we enjoyed visiting local cafes. We found many great dining options a nice walk from from the hotel as well as the Omicho market. The hotel was also a short walk to the lovely Oyama Shrine, then over a footbridge behind this to Kanazawa castle, then over another footbridge from the castle grounds to the amazing Kenrokuen Gardens. The old Samurai Nagamachi district is also nearby, making the hotel a great sightseeing base.

Our Hollywood twin room was laid out very efficiently with everything within reach and lots of power sources. Good design for a small space. We appreciated the soaking tub, the blackout blinds and extra pillows. The breakfast and snack/happy hour amenities were terrific. Lots of variety and delicious choices. The front desk staff was not particularly helpful, as they were in every other place we stayed in Japan despite the language barriers. For example, they made a requested dinner reservation for us on a night the selected restaurant was closed, which we found out after taking pains to arrive on time. Something must have been lost in translation. Don’t expect concierge level service with suggestions and tips. The staff are polite and professional, and there to check you in and out efficiently and that’s about it.

The location of this hotel is honestly unbeatable. It is near to all the public transportation you will need that will give you access to both Kanazawa Station and any other tourist destinations you want to see. Many of the tourist destinations are within walking distance of this hotel! I particularly enjoyed the drinks and snacks that were put out every evening for all guests to enjoy. The vinegar drinks were absolutely delicious. It rained alot while we were in Kanazawa (it actually rained every single day) but the hotel warmed us right up every time we came in wet from the rain and tired. I definitely recommend staying here.

The standard double room was super spacious. Amazing hotel breakfast buffet and they also do additional small eats throughout the day e.g. nibbles and drinks from 7 - 9pm. The hotel has a public bath that's super clean and comfortable. 2x coin laundry is available as well. In terms of location, this hotel was a little away from the main area e.g. 20min walk from JR Kanazawa station, 15min walk to town centre and about 20min walk to the fish market. However if you don't mind a little walk or are comfortable with the local bus services, this hotel is amazing value for money.

Didn't have any expectations about this hotel and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was - and it just kept getting better and better! The decor was very modern - sort of Habitat meets Zen! Our room had a nice little ' designer' sofa and table and the room was separated from the bathroom and separate toilet and hallway with washing unit, by a sliding door. Comfortable bed. There was A LOT of free stuff! A selection of toiletries to take to the room, and various free drinks throughout the day served in the very pleasant lounge area - there was even Prosecco in the evening, and later on, rice bowls with condiments, for a late evening snack! Breakfast equally smashing! Also there was an Onsen - but didn't try it out or see it ... Location-wise - we thought was fine - we walked there from station, and to market and to the castle, museum and the old quarter ... there was a bus to the station very near which we caught easily when we left . Photos of Art Gallery, Omicho Market, Kenrokuen Gardens.