Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel

We ended up taking a last-minute family trip to Kanazawa and stayed at the Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel.The location is excellent—Kanazawa Castle, Kenrokuen Garden, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art are all within walking distance, so you can even enjoy a morning stroll. If you walk a bit farther (quite a bit?), you can also visit the D.T. Suzuki Museum, surrounded by trees.The Room was comfortable (we had two extra beds added), and the washroom was as spacious as it looked in the photos beforehand, which was very convenient for our family. We were able to relax in the club lounge, and we enjoyed the breakfast buffet with local specialties.We headed home talking about how we’d like to come back again.

This was my first visit to Kanazawa in three years, and my first trip here with my parents in four. When we arrived at the Hotel and stepped out of the elevator, I made eye contact with the concierge who has helped me many times before, and they welcomed us with a beaming smile. At that moment I thought, “I’m back in Kanazawa—and I’m so glad we chose this Hotel again.”When traveling with my parents, we need to take breaks along the way, so the club lounge is incredibly helpful. We also had a light breakfast there, which was perfect—when I eat at a buffet, I usually can’t manage lunch afterward. I heard that from April 1 onward, lounge service will start in the afternoon only. I’m glad we made it in time this visit, though it does feel a bit disappointing for future stays.One more thing that stood out this time was how pleasant the greetings were from the Room cleaning staff. Both international staff and older staff members greeted us with bright smiles and refreshing warmth—it truly lifted my spirits.My father turned 83 this year, and we approached this trip as possibly our last visit to Kanazawa together. We were able to do everything my parents still wanted to experience: our usual Kenrokuen Garden; sushi and Kanazawa oden; places we hadn’t visited before such as the Kanazawa Architecture Museum and Korin-ji Temple; Nomura-ke Samurai Residence; the Gold Leaf Craft Museum; plus foods we had missed before like Hanton Rice, Kanazawa curry, and udon at Kobashi Otafuku. Being able to cover so much—while still taking breaks back in our Room—was possible thanks to this Hotel’s excellent location.I also had a chance to speak with that concierge again in the lounge, and I’m truly grateful for their kindness as well as the warm hospitality of all your staff. I’m not sure how many of us will come next time, but I would love to stay at this Hotel again. Thank you very much.