Hostel Cuore Kurashiki

倉敷美觀地區有點像國內的江南水鄉，清新文藝，垂柳遊船及很多有意思的小店鋪。我去岡山的途中選擇了倉敷這家青旅入住一晚，這是一個明智的選擇，倉敷的美值得慢慢體會，而這家經濟實惠別具特色的青旅又給我的旅行增添了美好的回憶。從JR倉敷站出來，往美觀地區方向走，穿過商店街，步行大約15分鐘即到。 青旅位於核心景區旁邊巷道里，白色的外觀簡約醒目，工作人員開朗熱情，帶着我去房間，告訴我洗浴設施位置，我不懂日語，英語也糟糕，她們親切又耐心真是太好了。 青旅一樓是酒吧，隔壁進去這棟是住宿，我入住215C床位，乾淨舒適。該層有女生專用衞生間，有3間淋浴房。淋浴間水壓充足，用品齊全，提供了乾淨的毛巾和浴巾。我在前台購買了第二天的三明治早餐，800日元。早餐時間段為6點半至9點半，兩種口味的三明治十分美味，還有紅茶和酸奶，我很喜歡。

酒店位置非常好👌🏻很喜歡酒店的格調👌🏻👌🏻

Spent 2 nights and got 3 separate rooms in the main building and the Annex. What I liked: * Proximity to Bikan historical quarter. * Super-nice staff - the guy who checked us in was awesome...he graciously towed my heavy luggage up the stairs to my room (as there is no elevator). * On-premises restaurant that is open longer than the other restaurants in the area * Shower - great water pressure/hot water (seems to be true across Japan), nice toiletries in bathroom, high-tech toilet (another common occurrence across Japan). What I hated (the list is too long!) - I stayed in Annex room 501: * Cleanliness - it was the least sanitary place we stayed (one rooms had hair and stuff in the corner of the room), floor mat in one bathroom was stained, etc. * Lack of proper curtains - one room lacked curtains and couldn't open the room windows to air the musty smell, another room had skinny vinyl shades that was warped in places, etc. A lot of little things that showed neglect over the years. * Noisy - Annex room (which was supposedly an upgrade with nicer rooms) - had a room that overlooked a preschool/daycare - early morning wakeup call from the kids who were enjoying playtime outdoors in the playground directly in front of the Annex building. * Psychedelic Decor - funky decorated rooms. My room had stripes that were going in opposite directions with multi-colored walls that didn't match...not much different that the sitting room in the reception where someone threw a whole bunch of different paint of the wall for decoration. The wacky decor was plainly excessive and not calm and soothing for weary travelers who needed a place to rest. * Worn mattresses - mattresses were well worn and lumpy so I woke up with a back-ache daily. * Unable to use kitchen - paid extra for kitchen and washing machine. Kitchen is purely for show and to charge more as there is no ability to cook or use the kitchen as there are no utensil to eat or cook with, no sponge to wash dishes etc. Washing machine - detergent provided and everything in Japanese so bring out Microsoft/Google Translator to figure out how to use it! Again, one is not meant to use the washing machine as there is no dryer nor is there any place to dry clothes - only 2 hangers provided (there were not even any shower hooks to hang wet towels) on a flimsy corner bracket that barely stayed on the wall. Ended drying clothes by draping it off pot handles, luggage bag, washing machine, etc. * No hooks in room - something sorely lacking in the room and bathroom! * No chairs provided. Again, this is the least hospitable place that I stayed in Japan for all the reasons above. * Air-conditioning - worked but not cold. Certainly didn't cool to the lowest temperature setting set. Provided a sheet with a very heavy blanket so it was hot sleeping through the night, even with the air conditioning blowing directly on the beds. * Lack of attention to details - was only provided 1 bath towel and 1 pair of slippers for a