Kokusai Dai-Ichi Hotel

The hotel is not easily visible from the street until standing almost at the entrance, but it's close to the station and restaurants. Check-in is polite, quick and painless. Prices are reasonable and payment in advance. The hotel is a little older so rooms are slightly larger, but not in a really useful way. The rooms are quiet, although hallway sounds can be heard. No blackout curtains so some street light leaks in and windows can be opened, at least for lower floors, so handy if you don't want to use the aircon. Shower-Bath and toilet are standard, and water pressure is good. The usual plastic wrapped amenities are provided. Being an older hotel means rooms are all smoking rooms and the smoke smell is always slightly present. The rooms do not have auto-locking doors and there's no electricity-saver device to activate the lights. The bed is a little soft but wide and long enough. Breakfast is a preselected choice of Western or Japanese with a self-service coffee/tea machine provided.

Very nice hotel, clean well maintained and great professional staff. Breakfast is wonderful and coffee quality is the BEST I have had over all my travels in Osaka and Oyama - Ibaraki Prefecture - Japan, the US and Europe. Bathrooms are small for tall heavy Americans and Europeans, but you can still get everything done well. Beds are wonderful. Occasional very slight whiff of outdoor sewage common to all businesses in this area. All staff are amazingly courteous and professional. Very convenient location directly across the street from the Oyama train station entrance.

Good price, good Japanese breakfast

Very good place

Very clean