Ark Hotel Kumamotojo Mae -ROUTE INN HOTELS-

The size of the room was nice for the price

The lounge(10th floor) with a very good view of Kumamoto castle.

Traffic noise from the outside can be heard during rush hours.

Kumamoto Castle from the 10th floor with free drinks 🙂

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The front desk staff was very polite and made check-in a breeze. They even gave us a castle view room with no extra charge which was lovely. The view of the castle from the room was amazing, especially at sunset. For the price that we paid our stay was pleasant. The room included two beds, a desk with a chair, a mini-fridge, a TV, and a tea kettle in the main room. It is also only a short walk to the shopping and restaurant district nearby.

Although we had a pleasant stay be aware that the rooms are small. It was a tight squeeze for my friend and me to pass each other moving around the room and the two beds in the room are basically touching with little space around them. There is one large window with a lovely view however it only opens a small amount given that the desk and TV are in front of it as well and there is no screen in it so I would be careful if you have children. However, opening the window was needed given that the room temp is controlled by the hotel and you can only really change the airflow level. However, given the affordable price of the hotel it is not so bad, just make sure that you are close with whoever you stay with, as you will be in close quarters.