Art Hotel Kokura New Tagawa

“The only hotel with a (beautifully maintained) garden in Kokura”

Art Hotel New Tagawa impressed me with its 100-year-old garden and fantastic services. My first stay was 5 years ago and I like New Tagawa so much that I keep asking my wife (who is acting as my Japanese interface) to book it almost every time we are in Kokura. The last time we stayed there was in … lisää

Art Hotel New Tagawa impressed me with its 100-year-old garden and fantastic services. My first stay was 5 years ago and I like New Tagawa so much that I keep asking my wife (who is acting as my Japanese interface) to book it almost every time we are in Kokura. The last time we stayed there was in May-June this year for about one month. Facilities were closed due to COVID-19 when we arrived but they reopened during our stay, not entirely though. We had the beautifully maintained garden for ourselves, sharing it only with a cat. The staff was as friendly as ever. Five years ago, while staying in this hotel with my wife and my parents, I made a friend among the staff, who is still on my Facebook friend list. Everyone in this hotel is so welcoming and friendly, in a unique way even for Japanese standards. One thing I enjoyed in the past but not on my latest visit (due to COVID) was the weddings which I could see while having lunch in the restaurant or while having a dessert and/or drink in the hotel’s cafeteria. The food is also great and the single tip I could offer is to select the Japanese breakfast rather than the western one and to try the sake (hot or cold) at dinner time instead of the wine. I hope the hotel will be able to keep the high-quality standards it has because I wish to return many times.

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“Lovely!”

I stayed here with my son in October whilst visiting for the Rugby World Cup. The rate was very reasonable. It is a 1-minute trip (100 yen) on the monorail from the station so very very convenient. The rooms are very pretty - much like an old English boutique hotel. The beds are comfy and the pil… lisää

I stayed here with my son in October whilst visiting for the Rugby World Cup. The rate was very reasonable. It is a 1-minute trip (100 yen) on the monorail from the station so very very convenient. The rooms are very pretty - much like an old English boutique hotel. The beds are comfy and the pillows are amazing. There is a beautiful Japanese garden which you can walk around and the staff were setting up for a wedding there. There are several convenience stores within a few minutes' walk so you can get dinner, breakfast, snacks etc. The only disappointing thing is that my son was not allowed to play the piano. I would definitely stay here again.

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“Great last minute booking”

This hotel has the most amazing garden which truly makes it worth a visit However the manager was brilliant and made our check in and stay very memorable, he was the most helpful person I have met on this trip We booked last minute due to mechanical problem with our car but we were very well taken… lisää

This hotel has the most amazing garden which truly makes it worth a visit However the manager was brilliant and made our check in and stay very memorable, he was the most helpful person I have met on this trip We booked last minute due to mechanical problem with our car but we were very well taken care of … rooms may be dated but service excellent

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“Uninspiring hotel in uninspring area”

The Art Hotel was a slight disappointment. It seemed dated, and the rooms are not particularly well laid out. There was nothing obviously wrong - but nothing obviously right. Kokura is not a tourist-trap, and the hotel surrounding were unexciting, although it was a relatively short walk to the ca… lisää

The Art Hotel was a slight disappointment. It seemed dated, and the rooms are not particularly well laid out. There was nothing obviously wrong - but nothing obviously right. Kokura is not a tourist-trap, and the hotel surrounding were unexciting, although it was a relatively short walk to the castle. It was also not too far from the station, and very close to a covered area with lots of restaurants and shops. We only stayed one night. It was fine for what it was, but the other hotels we visited all made a better impression.

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