Hotel Nikko Fukuoka

“First time in Fukuoka”

Excellent location in Fukuoka, very close to Hakata station and subway without being too close. Wonderful restaurants within walking distance. All of the staff were excellent and helpful. The rooms were spotless. The breakfast was delicious - had local specialties and of course the delicious ... more

Excellent location in Fukuoka, very close to Hakata station and subway without being too close. Wonderful restaurants within walking distance. All of the staff were excellent and helpful. The rooms were spotless. The breakfast was delicious - had local specialties and of course the delicious onsen eggs.

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“Hotel with good location”

This hotel is about 3-4 minute walk from Hakata station and 5-6 minutes fromGion station. You can also walk to Canal city in 10 minutes and have msot sights in Hakata old town within wlaking distance. The hotel is connected with Hakata station and Gion also through an undeground passage which is ... more

This hotel is about 3-4 minute walk from Hakata station and 5-6 minutes fromGion station. You can also walk to Canal city in 10 minutes and have msot sights in Hakata old town within wlaking distance. The hotel is connected with Hakata station and Gion also through an undeground passage which is nice if it rains. There is a konbini right next to thehotel and several more in the surrounding area. Lots of eating options in the area as well. So the location is excellent. The hotel is clean and well kept even eventhough signs of aging is shown. Rooms are spacious for Japanese standards and have the important amneties like safe and refrigirator. 1 free bottle of water is given every day. AC in room was very queit on low settings. Wifi was good but not great. Meaning I was able to stream in 1080p most of the time but some times had to go down to 720p. For surfing is more than good enough. Staff is very friendly and speaks english well enough. Breakfast comes in two types, Japanese and buffet. I only tried the buffet which had the usual selection with eggs, bacons, many kinds of breads and bakery, a few cold cuts, a small salad bar. It also had an egg station where you could have omelette freshly made with 4 selections. One was omelette with mentaiko. It also had a variety of japanese breakfast options. I would say the buffet is good but could have a bit more dishes. All in all the hotel is good and I would recommend staying here.

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“Dated but nice”

This was surprising to me, but Hotel Nikko was way more dated and old than I expected. It was a short walk from Hakata station and we discovered later on you can walk underground without being outside in the hot sun. The underground walkway connects Gion and Hakata station. The lobby is large a... more

This was surprising to me, but Hotel Nikko was way more dated and old than I expected. It was a short walk from Hakata station and we discovered later on you can walk underground without being outside in the hot sun. The underground walkway connects Gion and Hakata station. The lobby is large and they have ballrooms where they were hosting a conference. The room itself is not large, but not too small either. you enter and the bathroom is on one side and closet on the other. Two twin beds and one couch and coffee table on one side with the TV and desk on the other. I had mixed up travel dates and had two rooms booked for two nights, but needed four nights. So one adult actually moved into our room for two nights and they did not make a big fuss or charge us extra. I tried to ask for the second room for an extra two nights, but it seemed they were full. One of the kids slept on the couch two nights. The flush button for the toilet rests on the lip of the bathroom counter so there were a lot of unneeded flushes happening when we bumped into the switch. They provided toiletries and PJs.

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“Am I unlucky”

I booked this hotel because it is rated highly in Tripadvisor. But I’m surprised it is rated so highly or am I just unlucky to get a poor room? As you can see from the pictures, the drawer that contains the DVD player is broken off. There were 2 long pieces of hair in the bathroom when I check... more

I booked this hotel because it is rated highly in Tripadvisor. But I’m surprised it is rated so highly or am I just unlucky to get a poor room? As you can see from the pictures, the drawer that contains the DVD player is broken off. There were 2 long pieces of hair in the bathroom when I checked-in. The safe didn’t work. Get Err3 message. The internet is terrible. About 5Mbps. A budget hotel I stayed the night before, had speed of 250Mbps. The wifi login page sometimes accepts you, sometimes doesn’t. The hotel charges you extra to use the gym or pool. Oh the gym and pool opens from 10am!?! The plus points are that the hotel is close to Hakata train station (but this is also a minus point as well - with the hordes of commuters). Here, there is Hakata City Plaza and there are lots of restaurants on the 9th and 10th floors. There is an underground walkway from the station to the hotel. However, it was a bit difficult first 1 or 2 days to navigate. The bathroom and room is big by Japanese standards. The carpet feels clean/not sticky compared to some other hotels I stayed in. The reception/lobby is huge and impressive. I did eat a Japanese breakfast (lots of little dishes) at one of the Japanese restaurants in the hotel (Benkay - I think) and it was good and I recommend it. The sushi (Ginmeisui - I think) was OK. The bar by the lobby was one of the darkest bars I’ve been to. In fact, they give you a torch to read the drinks menu! If I go Fukuoka again then I probably stay around Tenjin. I now know this is the main area for shopping and dining. Plus is more centrally located to visit attractions in Fukuoka. Hotel Nikko unfortunately doesn’t persuade me to stay here again

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