A GREAT place to stay In Kanazawa. The location is not easily walkable, so we either took a taxi or walked to a nearby bus station to get around, but everything else about this hotel was close to perfect and well worth the minor inconvenience of location. The hotel itself is uniquely beautiful in a modern way, everything is orderly and spotless. The room feature both traditional mat floors and futons, or beds with mattresses (all in the same room). The public baths are very spacious and clean (men vs women), and the breakfast is outstanding. 90% of the guests are comfortable walking around in their kimono/robes, and 90% are Japanese/asian. Truly feels like a place that caters to Japanese, but also very accommodating to westerners, so definitely stay here if you want a great Japanese experience, and did I mention the room rates are very competitive, if not on the low side.