Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel And Towers, KobeKobe Bay Sheraton Hotel And Towers in Kobe, Japan has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 13 of 23 hotels we score in Kobe. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 3.0. Rooms from about $111 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located on Rokko Island in Kobe, this 4-star Sheraton property serves both business travellers and holidaymakers. The hotel features 268 rooms and provides access to seven different restaurants and bars. On-site facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, and a spa with natural hot spring baths. Guests can reach Island Center Station on foot or use nearby transport links for trips to the Port of Kobe. The hotel operates with mandatory eco-rules, meaning room cleaning is an opt-in service. While the amenities are extensive, the building reflects its 1992 construction date.What stands out

Seven on-site restaurants and bars

Natural hot spring baths

Near Island Center Station

Indoor swimming pool

Watch out for

Older building style

Cleaning is opt-in only

Better-scored in Kobe

Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland, Kobe: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $358 a night. Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland is a five-star waterfront hotel in Kobe, Japan, opened in 2008 and part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

The Orient (Former Oriental Hotel Kobe), Kobe: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $251 a night. The Orient is a five-star boutique hotel housed in a historic 1870 building in Kobe's former Foreign Settlement, close to the port, Nankin-machi and the City Museum.

Fairfield Inn Hyogo Awaji Higashiura, Kobe: 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $264 a night. Fairfield Inn Hyogo Awaji Higashiura is a three-star hotel situated in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, close to the coast and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.