Hotel Arstainn

This hotel is in front of Higashi Maizul station. Easy to access. The staffs are very kind. This breakfast is simple but tasty.

Arsta Inn is a great option for those who needs to stay in Maizuru. Fairly priced and complimented with a decent breakfast in a cosy cafe (albeit small), the experience was justified. Staff were very polite and efficient, offering a true experience of Japanese courtesy. Room experience was typical of business hotels in Japan. Clean, tidy with decent supply of amenities, there was little to be complained with. The building is no doubt a bit old, but the management did its best to furnish the lobby with a modern outlook. It also did well in collaborating with local events and promoted successfully. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I had to choose a smoking room albeit being a non-smoker. I am glad that the room was well-sanitized and the tobacco smell was reduced to a tolerable level. Maybe the only minus matter I found during the stay was its rather thin walls, which was not very soundproof. However, this is a common issue found in Japanese buildings, so it cannot be helped. Overall, a very recommendable place.

Good location, near jr station, restaurants and supermarket

I do not recommend to stay in this hotel if... 1). you cannot speak basic Japanese. The staff cannot speak basic English and they were not even trying to use any translator device to communicate with foreign guests. I had to use limited Japanese to communicate with the staff. 2). you cannot tolerate heat nor noise. I checked in 2 days ago. This is already April which is spring season, but the hotel still had not offered cool function of air conditioning. How stubborn the hotel management is. So I was forced to open the window and use the electric fan (when the staff handed me the fan, they did not even wipe off the dust, so it was very dirty.) By the way, as I had to open the window at night, I was annoyed by the noise of the terrible local motorbike gangs. Yet the location of this hotel is superb ~ opposite to the JR station and also a little shopping mall.