Hoteles Mitsui Garden en Fukuoka

Best hotel features are the convenient location, 24 hour great jazz music playing on the sound system throughout the hotel, and the onsen. Room is small but comfortable. Food in the restaurant was good quality. Housekeeping neglected to include a floor mat on 2 occasions when replacing towels. Laundry machine did not dry most of my clothes after 1 hour 20 minutes. Some silly hotel rules: Guest can not stay in room while cleaning is done; scissors borrowed from reception can not be brought to the room. Finally, staff ignorance about where to find a traditional gift in Fukuoka. Three receptionists did not know, one suggested Hakata old town. Not one gift shop in Hakata old town! All of them should know where to go. Finally, English language improvement with staff would be helpful. Hotel has international clientele, English is the international language.

Overall good hotel for value! Pros: Room was a decent size for a Japanese city hotel. The public bath was clean and spacious. Many cafes and restaurants nearby. Cons: There were some siren noises in the middle of the night as the police station is nearby.