Monterey Kobe, KobeMonterey Kobe in Kobe, Japan has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 23 hotels we score in Kobe. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.4 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 3.4.Monterey Kobe is a hotel in central Kobe featuring Romanesque architecture inspired by medieval Northern Italian styles. It sits near Meriken Park and Ikuta Shrine, within walking distance of JR Sannomiya Station. The property suits business travellers and tourists looking for easy transport links. Guests can use the on-site spa, sauna, and steam room, or dine at the Italian restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Rooms include air conditioning and free WiFi. While the hotel offers various facilities, the public bath area can become crowded. The hotel opened in April 2020.What stands out

Central location near train stations

On-site Italian restaurant

Spa with sauna and steam room

Clean and comfortable rooms

Watch out for

Small public bath area

Better-scored in Kobe

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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.