Linnas Kanazawa

房間挺大的，樓下有共享廚房，設施齊全。訂的是LOFT,在6樓，5樓到6樓需要走樓梯。洗手間的台盆有點太小了。其他都很好。

This little gem of a hostel made our first (and probably not our last) visit to Kanazawa worth the six nights we spent visiting parks, onsens, and museums. The location is conveniently located near the famous market and easily accesses the key tourist sites within 15-20 minute walks. Convenience stores are two corners away and there are in-house vending machines for late night cravings. Rooms are standard size but always clean; the area is quiet at night so you get a good night's rest after a hectic day touring. Nice in-premise touches include the well-stocked bar, the coin laundry, and the service kitchen equipped with stove, microwave oven, airpot, utensils, and all things needed to prepare your own meals. The one thing the description does not tell you but becomes immediately apparent when you enter the lobby is the great staff. Minamo, Hazuki, Ryuta, and the rest of the young, vibrant personalities on duty at any time of the day were eager to help and displayed genuine warmth when engaging guests on inquiries or conversation. They were very helpful in recommending restaurants, places to visit, local products, and assisted us with getting taxis, operating appliances, etc. We were surprised at how multi-tasked all of them were and how long they worked with such energy and positive vibes. We hope that more travelers discover this place and give it the kudos it rightly deserves.

My family of four stayed here for two nights in one of the quadruple (2x double bunk) rooms. The beds were very comfortable and a good size (larger than a standard single). The room was very cramped though with no space at all for luggage. The hotel has really good common areas though - a huge shared kitchen, big lounge area, and the bar/restaurant. The rooms are not very well soundproofed, we got a lot of noise from the elevator and shared bathroom area (the bowl of ear plugs at reception should have warned us). We passed on the 600 Yen breakfast and brought our own stuff at he nearby 7/11. There is plenty of seating and all the cutlery, crockery etc that you could need in the kitchen. We also ate in the restaurant, which was a great option with the kids. The menu is limited, but the fried chicken is amazing. Nice relaxed vibe, background music etc made a nice break from the more formal dining that we had been doing elsewhere. The worst part of our stay was check-in! It was like something out of Faulty Towers. It took about 25 minutes and involved three different parts, with the staff endlessly entering info on their computers and iPad. We had booked and paid in advance, so I have no idea what they were doing. Our experience wasn’t unique, based on the other check-ins that we watched from the bar. They need to completely rework their process.