Hinodeya

Lovely little hotel, only 5min walk to the train station and bus terminal. I was arriving from Tokyo to Kanazawa with the intent of joining my friends who were already staying at Hinodeya. However, due to having missed my train in Tokyo I got to the hotel terribly late, way passed the normal check-in time. As such, I was afraid I wouldn't have a place to stay for the night because the front desk was closed and I couldn't go to another hotel either. With the help of some staff members who personally contacted the owner, the owner was able to accommodate me in my friends' room, despite it having only two twin beds. The owner was so helpful in finding me an extra bed and adding it to the room for my convenience, and all that in the middle of the night! The breakfast the following morning was wonderful, a perfect taste of Japanese cuisine made with fresh and local produce. The owner was cheerful and helpful, and very understanding too. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Kanazawa on a budget, and who would prefer to avoid standardized American hotels in favour of Japanese-style inns.