The saving grace of this hotel is the location of Hakata Train Station & self-serve laundry. Honestly, based on other reviews, star ratings, and the cost per night, I expected more - especially for Japan. Walking in, you're immediately hit by a strong aroma of cigarettes and you somehow time-travel back to the 1970s: think mirrored walls & bright carpets.Check-in was fair although deperatly underwhelming.The first room we were given was a smoking room & I think the amount of nicotine on the walls & soaked into the curtains was the equivalent of huffing a pack of Malborough in one sitting. In fairness, they did move us to a non-smoking room on request, with zero hesitation. This next room was a little better but still had a strong cigarette odour. The curtains were fixed in place which allowed little natural light so we had to manage with artificial office-style lighting. The "couch" was akin to a piece of plywood covered with old and stained material, the wardrobe had about 2 years' worth of dust on the ledges, one bed was so soft you dropped a floor when getting into it whereas the other was the other half of the plywood from the couch. My husband located the fridge in the wardrobe and even after hours, items were lukewarm at best. The bathroom smelled like damp laundry, although I did get a chuckle out of the mustard-coloured sink & toilet. I'm not a germapho but let's just say, I tried to touch as little as possible. I hate giving sh*tty reviews but just dont with this one
