Hotel Kikusui Imabari

I made a mistake while reserving and arrived the day after (the day I thought I had booked). They were very kind to allow me to check in without paying again. That was a great gesture. Nice hotel close to the port, and 20 minutes from the train station. Breakfast was good.

Hotel room was cheap, do not expect much from the location as there is nothing within the local area to do or see. It seems very derelict and you will need transport to access other activities and provision particularly if you want food. Checkin was not great; understand there is a language barrier. However the receptionist made us feel incredibly awkward. I handed the passports for the two guests booked into one room and indicated myself as the main booker. She continued by checking passports several times, asking several times if we had meant to book one room. I would assume due to the fact we were two males. This caused embarrassment with others queuing to check-in behind us and showed a lack of diversity understanding. Also once finally checked in, no information was given at all about the hotel, amenities available, whether breakfast or dinner was available and check out times which would have been expected. Upon checkout; no pleasantries exchanged just took the keys. Again understand a language barrier however I would not recommend staying here. Particularly if an international tourist due to the clear language barriers.

Peaceful

Nice equipment of the rooms and views of the bridge and the north of the city

On-site laundry and convenience to jr station

friendly staff, very helpful and the area was amazing with the Imabari castle visible from the street. We'll go back again and stay longer.

Spacious, comfortable. Have convenient vending machines, ice machine & microwave. Free parking.

Rooms smelled of cigarettes.

The free bicycle rental is a nice bonus (definitely the best way to explore Imabari and the Shimanami Kaido). Our room had a good view of Imabari Castle. It did get quite warm, so it's probably best to leave the air conditioning running. The ferry terminal is right next door, and there is a bus that goes to Imabari Station if you don't fancy the 1.3km walk.

No non-smoking room. The cigarette smoke can be smelt

Very basic hotel. Rooms are quite old and require an update. Staff was very nice and helpful. Location was good.

Old fashion hotel but okay for people who stay only for a night after a bike trip.

Although not in a very touristy area, the hotel is terrific. Good sized rooms, helpful staff and very comfortable beds. For a meal, including a nice breakfast, visit Terminal 01 and Terminal 02 connected to the bus station across the street at the waterfront. The views from the outdoor patio at the top (Terminal 02) are fabulous.

It was just what we needed agter viking the Shimanami Kaido bicycle route. Very friwndly staff. Quick check in and very good bed.

Great hotel staff. Clean and comfortable rooms. Excellent breakfast. I got an eye infection and I don’t speak Japanese. They arranged an appointment with a local eye clinic for me. They couldn’t have been more helpful. They have free no hassle covered motorcycle parking. There isn’t much around the hotel, but if you walk a few blocks away, the Imabari castle is there as well a a convenience store and a few restaurants.

Over is great, location is very good. The staff is very help.

Great option for those on a budget. Interior of rooms feels somewhat outdated, but still clean and comfortable.

The manager was extremely helpful in assisting us with riding the Shimanami Kaido. Hotel is located across from waterfront & bike station. The breakfast & dinners at the hotel was fabulous.

I lived in Imabari for 2 years and my husband and I stayed for one night before doing the Shimanami Kaido. While the hotel is well located for the port and downtown area, there is little around to offer foreign travellers, and the hotel staff don't speak English (I speak some Japanese). We tried to arrange to get our luggage transported to our next hotel (in Kurashiki, one hour north of Onomichi) but despite the information available on the Internet and my previous research, we were informed that we could not get it delivered on the one-day service to Kurashiki, and it could ONLY be transferred to Onomichi, and ONLY to a hotel on their list. As we didn't have a booking in Onomichi we tried unsuccessfully to get the staff to arrange an alternative for us. While the lady at the front desk went out of her way to help us, this couldn't be arranged and we were forced to make a cheap hotel booking in Onomichi just to get our luggage delivered. I give this advice to anyone wanting to arrange hotels in Imabari/Onomichi, who is wanting to do the bike ride and get luggage transferred, especially if you do not know any Japanese language, as there is little English spoken by people in Imabari. Apart from this stress, our stay was fine. :)

staff was courteous. hotel and room was simple and small. breakfast was good. good location. definitely worth the price.