Hotel di Rokko Island, Kobe

Boasting chargeable natural hot spring baths, Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is a 3-minute walk from the Island Center Station and 9 km from the Rokko Cable Shita (cable car) Station. I have stayed at this hotel many times on business trips 25 years ago. I was expecting the building and rooms to feel old and worn but I was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant, busy and updated property giving great service and superb value. They have successfully recast this property as a destination with an authentic onsen using piped in water from nearby Mt Rokko which has proven very popular with Japanese families and visitors seeking a nice getaway with great onsen facilities in a western style hotel with rooms larger that you would find elsewhere. The vibe is pleasant and focuses on tranquility and rest. So happy to see that this property continues to thrive 25 years on. Stayed 2 nights, wish I had time to stay longer. Will definitely return!

Hotel Plaza Kobe is situated in Kobe. Guests can enjoy 2 dining options on site, an Innovative French and Japanese-style teppanyaki restaurant. Super location, nice breakfast and very silent. The attached Center with the inside trampolin was very nice for the younger ones