Fairfield Inn Hyogo Awaji Higashiura, KobeFairfield Inn Hyogo Awaji Higashiura in Kobe, Japan has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 3 of 23 hotels we score in Kobe. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 3.0, Agoda 3.8. Rooms from about $264 a night (cached, not a live quote).Fairfield Inn Hyogo Awaji Higashiura is a three-star hotel situated in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, close to the coast and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. The property serves travellers looking for quiet accommodation near local beaches and the Hompukuji Water Temple. Rooms include air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. Guests can use the shared lounge, on-site marketplace, and free parking facilities. The hotel operates with mandatory eco-rules and opt-in cleaning services. While the rooms are spacious and modern, the overall scale of the hotel is quite small and basic.What stands out

Free on-site parking

Direct beach access

Clean modern interiors

Friendly service

Watch out for

Small basic property

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