Kuretake Inn Premium Fujinomiya Station

Decent hotel that is most advantageous for it's location - it is immediately next to the train station and bus station, providing great convenience for any trip in the area. It is near to many restaurants, cafes, a mall, and the Fuji World Heritage Center which is a very well thought-out museum. A few problems concern cleanliness and it's amenities. We found a few bugs across the hotel and the bathroom sometimes produced an odor (not of our own making, mind you). The amenities are mostly in good working order but are are limited in some annoying ways. Food quality and variety in the breakfast could be a little better - no coffee is available even though there is a coffee machine for instance. Laundry machines are only available when the baths are open for a few hours in the morning and evening. One other issue concerns the notion that although the hotel has stated on signs that they would be unable to access our room without the key, they were able to do so anyway when we requested to change the bedding with the bug in it. This left us a little perplexed. Otherwise, other aspects of the hotel were up to snuff. Friendly staff. Efficient service. Willing to store luggage. The welcome drink (pour your own alcoholic drink) was a nice touch.

On the day we landed in Narita airport, all trains and busses heading to Fujinomiya were cancelled due to typhoon Shanshan. We tried reaching out the hotel via Trip.com telling them we had a problem traveling to the hotel. But the hotel couldn’t accommodate our request. We asked to keep our booking for later dates. Our request was rejected. Based on our research, we booked this hotel because it locates very near bus station for early morning Fuji climbing. Unfortunately we couldn’t provide a thorough review of this hotel.

Great location right next to train station. Room is quite large with working desk equipped. Lovely accommodation for a short stay. Parking need to be charged for overnight. Really convenient to have a kiosk selling cup noodles and snacks since no store nearby