THE BLOSSOM HAKATA Premier

I often choose JR-affiliated hotels for their convenient locations near stations. After enjoying the Blossom in Oita, I stayed here on a business trip to Hakata. Of the three options, I chose the Premier with the HAKATA Floor, which includes access to the top-floor lounge. While there isn’t a full food service like you’d find in a typical city hotel lounge, it was very convenient and easy to use for me—such as having matcha prepared as a welcome drink and being able to use it for extended hours. It was also fun that they offered a variety of local sweets, and the sweets provided in the room were delicious as well. I rated the facilities 4 points only because the large public bath happened to be crowded and I couldn’t fully relax—not really the hotel’s fault—but I thought it would be nice if there were a system to check restaurant and bath crowd levels from the room (as is sometimes available). (The in-room bath had a lovely woody aroma—I should have used that instead.) Breakfast on the 2nd floor made it easy to adjust portion sizes, and with comfortable sofa seating, I enjoyed an unhurried morning. There are plenty of dinner options nearby, and it felt like a safe area to go out alone at night.

This was my second stay. The lounge was not crowded as it often is, so I was able to relax. Personally, even if there is a large public bath, I rarely feel like going down from the top floor to use it, but I think this Hotel offers more than enough excellent Facilities.