Name: APA Hotel Himeji-Ekikita
Address: 98 Higashi Ekimae-cho, Himeji, 670-0926, JP

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Dennis

Ok, clean room, nice bed,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Andy

Exceptionally friendly staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

Angela

Clean room, pleasant staff and good Wifi

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

KOJI

いつも安心サービスです。標準化されていてどこでも同じサービスが受けれるのがいいですね。

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Christian

This is one of the better APA hotels I have stayed at. The rooms are small but clean and have plenty of amenities. A nice extra was the free movie channel. The breakfast, although focused mainly on the Japanese palette, had enough variety for all. The room rate was incredibly affordable. Overall a nice comfortable stay. Recommended.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2025

Brandon

It’ll get the job done.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

BRANKO

We arrived an hour earlier for check in and lady at the front desk told us that if we would like to check in earlier we will need to pay additional 1000 yen per each hour. So room was ready. We stayed at 7 different hotels on our trip and Apa was the only one asking for payment for earlier check in even if room was ready. Otherwise hotel was good, clean, room was on the small size (on the photos looks bigger). We opted for breakfast which we did not like.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Caitlin

Room was clean and had excellent location and amenities!

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

John

Very clean room. Very satisfied.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Daniel

Really good property, standard APA Hotel room. Very spacious and roughly a 6 minute walk from the main Himeji station. Good for solo travelers and dual travelers. Solo travelers can fit their check in, carryon and personal here. Two people can, but if they pack a tad lighter.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Friendly staff.

Cost effective, nice place to stay in Himeji. Close proximity to town, restaurants, convenient stores, JR station and famous Himeji castle.

Breakfast options are limited.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Shani

A real Japanese contemporary hotel

It's a super clean hotel, really gorgeous interior. The staff is so polite and so very helpful! They made sure the Takyubin would take our luggage to Kyoto on time for the next day, was so helpful to us! They were great! It's a shame the room and bathroom are so small, but it's a Japanese hotel, so that's how it is in this kind of hotel. Good price for what you get.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2025

Neal

A bit far from Himeji station but otherwise par for the course for an APA hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Sandra

I would stay here again!

Room was clean and beds were comfortable. Shower space was odd and water couldn’t be contained in the shower so floor was fairly wet. We were able to watch a movie in English which was a welcoming respite after being on the road for 12 days. Also the location was perfect to walk to the Himeji Castle and garden area and many reason Otemae-dori street.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Katherine

Wifi wasn't completely reliable.
Too few laundry machines.
Otherwise, perfect!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Stayed again.

I stayed by myself last year but this time I stayed with my son. Room was large enough for 2 adults.
Close to Himeji Castle and many restaurants.
It was very convenient.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Craig

This hotel is in a great location with friendly and helpful staff whose English is also amazing. I have already booked a return visit.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2025

Kevin

Nice decoration, good value

Nice hotel in good location for the train station and castle.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Navin

It was great

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

Audrey

Close to restaurants. Easy access to transit.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2024

KA KIN

Everything up to standard

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Oscar

daynight

great location to downtown and being able to walk everywhere.
hotel does not have parking but there was a public parking next door which was convenient.
i would stay at the APA again if i was in the area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2024

NAOHISA

It was smoking room.
Therefore, it was bad smailes.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

Kevin

Nice spot near roppongi, easy to get to and from with mass transit

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Moruya

It was nice that we could leave our luggage there allowing us to visit the castle and enjoy the festivities without carrying our luggage around.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Edward

Overall a great experience

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

03 Nov 2024

Paul

A disappointing stay

We arrived at 1.30pm, which was earlier than the 3 pm checkin and asked if we could have an early check in if our room was ready. It was heavily raining outside.
We were informed that we could check in early for a fee of 10000 yên. We have travelled to Japan many times and have never experienced this.This response was not welcoming and inhospitable, given the terrible weather that day. We felt that an exception could have been made.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Comfortable

Comfortable and well equipped for a short stay. Rooms are a little smaller than some similar hotel chains, but perfectly OK and comfortable. Staff friendly and helpful. UK TV news and English language films were a plus.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Joseph

We were unable to check in until the allotted time of 3pm and late check-out cost 1000 yen for an hour. Breakfast options were just rubbish.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2024

Christophe

Small and rather stuffy rooms. Location is nice

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

sing big hercules

Excellent stay while staff are really friendly. parking just next door and not expensive

breakfast is reasonable and convenience, it worth the money

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2024

Hirokazu

Very good except much dusty top of bedroom headboard. Needs cleaning.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2021

Yuna

This hotel was a good hospitality. I would like to stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Not too bad.

Finding the parking was difficult. My friend is a native Japanese speaker and called in advance to confirm the correct parking location but was given inaccurate directions. We had to move the car or pay more for parking because of that.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2019

Vincent

Good Stay. Great Staffs. Good value. Wonderful

Great Stay! Hotel offered breakfast, which was phenomenal. Exceed expectations of a APA hotel (which is a reliably good chain in my opinion). Location is closed enough to train station, but it's convenient to everything else. Good Value! Great Staffs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Property was in a good location however a few things were not up to standard:

1. The room air conditioning did not work

2. The bathroom fan did not work

3. We were required to surrender our room key each time we left the hotel and if we did
not return by midnight we were locked out of our room until the morning!!!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2019

Richard

Tidy and convenient

Clean, tidy, great location, enjoyed our stay. The room was pretty small though, not much room for luggage.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

everything was fine

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Extremely accommodating and curtious staff that go above and beyond to help non-Japanese speakers. The hotel is located at a hotspot with countless food establishments and sites to see including himeji castle which was 1km or a 6 minute walk away.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2019

Douglas

Amazing

Great service and area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Gorgeous property with amazing staff and great people!

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2019

Verified traveler

all the staff are very good. room is always clean and provides clean towels everyday. Bathroom is very small and room is also small and hard to relax.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

The room is quite small and old. The location of the hotel is good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2019

GUEORGUI

Great value for money, very close to JR station

Great professional staff,perfect location

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Room as described and clean. Pillows were a bit too thin for our comfort and blanket is too thick.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Property well located. Short walk to a good variety of restaurants, shops and landmarks and close to the Castle.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

close to the station but little bit older than other APA-hotel in Tokyo

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2019

Haruhisa

Breakfast

Japanese style breakfast was excellent.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Is in a very convenient place, between a JR station and Himeji Castle. The staff is very nice. Tho, the hotel has old installations: no usb connectors and just two in the whole room.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

Lauren

Nice stay in Himeji

Really enjoy this hotel. The room is a decent size and clean. The breakfast buffet was ok. Staff really friendly and curtesy. Nice and close to train station and a market with restaurants and shopping.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2018

Michele

The area is fabulous!

The staff was very friendly. The room itself was so small, we could barely get our suitcases in with us. The area was fabulous! There was wonderful shopping, food, and everything we could want within walking distance.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Nice central hotel. Bit noisy at night if traffic is bad

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Great location and few min walk to Himeji castle, and shopping

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2018

Shana

Clean hotel that is walking distance from both Himeji castle and the station

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

1 night stay to see Himeji Castle

Room was on small side,
Helpful Staff.
Harder to find but in good area.

Family

4/10

Poor

16 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Room was tink,dark and on thebground floor.yes, it had a window, onto a narrow passage, on more than a metre from the neighbouring building..

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2018

Gregory

Clean comfortable, quick check in - small but expected that

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

What is a hotel without even basic air conditioning facility.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2017

Luke

Could be better, staff are nice.

Hotel is well overdue an upgrade. Bathroom is worn and yellow, not as clean as it should be.
Paint flaking off door frames.
Reception very nice but rooms so outdated I'd try and stay elsewhere if possible.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2017

jw

Nice hotel.

Very nice hotel. Convenient location and the staff was very helpful. They are building a building right next door so I wonder what it will be like when that is finished.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2017

Satveer

Perfect

Very nice hotel. Very clean and comfortable, highly recommended.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2017

Lisa

Good location

Only issue was we needed our room cleaned and they only brought towels.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2017

Lisa

Great location

I like Apa hotels because they have great amenities and always in great location.
Priced very affordable.

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2017

Verified traveler

Very close to the castle and station.

It's a great location, close to the station and the castle. It's far enough away from the street noise. The breakfast was very good and the laundry room was clean and tidy, with modern appliances.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Almost a Good Hotel

The hotel was convenient. The staff were extremely helpful. It was great to have a descent place to do laundry. The Wi-Fi was fast with a strong signal. The room was clean, as per Japanese standards. Our only complaint was the bed! The mattress was a wire spring type (I thought they stopped making those in the 1950s!). It squeaked every time one of us moved, and it was so soft we seriously considered sleeping on the floor. It was just awful!

4/10

Poor

28 Nov 2016

Martin

A real disappointment.

After traveling around Japan for several days and staying in other hotels, this was a real disappointment. It was way overpriced, compared to other, nicer hotels. We paid twice as much, but got far less. The room was very small, even by Japanese standards. The staff was not nearly as friendly or helpful as we found at other hotels. The amenities were minimal. There is a building demolition going on next door. Thankfully we were there on the weekend, otherwise that likely would have been very noisy. Finally, the hallway smelled of smoking, even though we had a non-smoking room. Just not a good value for the money.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Great stat

Great lobby, good location, great staff i liked the idea of having vending machines on the room levels
Maybe the rooms should b a little more modern
But very comfortable eith a paper crane on entry
House keeping was great too new towels and slippers delivered even on days u left the 'do not disturb' sign on

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2016

Florent

Good

Well placed. Bed wasnt full double as mentionned in room information, but still ok.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the Castle

Good place to stay close to shopping, transportation and sigtseeing.
We had a wonderful time in Himeji

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Old and smeled mold. Other than location, nothing is attractive.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2016

Tim

Efficient, friendly, clean, convenient.

All you need, at a good price, in a good location.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2016

Lian Ann

Solo Getaway

Great and friendly counter staff

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

cheap and clean

the hotel is a bit old, but its very close to himeji castle and shopping area. the bed is not that comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2016

Diane

This APA hotel in Himeji had the typical small rooms, without much room to set up and open luggage. The room was clean and had all the amenities needed, but looks a bit worn and dated. We had 2 rooms for our family and both beds had mattresses that were rather hard and lumpy. We used the laundry facility in the hotel which had 2 washing machines and 2 dryers. We were not allowed to check in before 3:00 PM, but the hotel held our luggage for us so we could spend the afternoon visiting Himeji Castle. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk to Himeji station and about a 15 – 20 minute walk to Himeji Castle. English language BBC news channel is available on the TV. Wi-fi worked well.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2016

Michael

Convenient location

Somewhat close to Himeji Station, few restaurants and groceries around, only few steps to the main avenue leading to Himeji Castle.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2016

Philip

Sleepless in Himeji

The room was very small and not comfortable, chipped paintwork and dated decor. The bed was very uncomfortable, felt like there was a mattress Spring pushing into our backs.
Location was convenient to train station and the castle and shops.
This wasn't exactly a budget priced hotel compared to others we had staying in across Japan, so expected a little more.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2016

Joseph

Hotel is closed to supermarket and food outlets

A few minute walk from station and another few minutes away fro main attraction - Himeji Castle. Hotel is clean and comfortable. Strange room design, lamp above mirror without adequate shading, the light glare into the eye and make sleeping uneasy while partner is working, very uncomfortable, I have to used paper to shade strong illumination!

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2016

Mike

A very pleasant stay.

A very pleasant stay. Hotel room was small but comfortable and clean. It is located within 10-15mins walking distance to the train station and bus termnal. Hotel staff were very hospitable, polite and smiley. They kept the gloves my husband left in the lobby and sent it to Kyoto on our request. Food and shopping is within reach.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jan 2016

Paul M

We stayed here one night so we could see Himeji Castle. Room was very small, even compared to other Japanese business hotels we have stayed at. Very old building. Other hotels in the APA chain are a lot better than this one.

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2016

MT

Uncomfortable hotel in Himeji.\n

The service standard of the hotel was not up to my expectation.

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2015

Dar

Close to train station and castle

Room had traffic noise and smelled of smoke despite being non smoking otherwise everything was good. Laundry facilities were a bonus.

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2015

David

good location, very friendly staff

The location was perfect, about 10-15 minutes walk from the train station, close to lots of cafes and restaurants etc. Then just a good stroll up to the Castle, which is really the only reason for being here!
The only real negative for me was the breakfasts, everything was lukewarm, and lukewarm eggs and bacon are just plain wrong! It would've been nice for them to turn on the food warmers but I guess they were saving money? And the coffee was typically weak too, luckily there are lots of good coffee shops nearby. All in all, a decent place for a short stay,

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Near to conveniences like the train station, super markets and 24hr shops for food and drink. Room is small but has everything you need for a short stay, place to sleep. Free wifi is awesome, but the fridge in the room is ridiculously small.

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2015

Fiona

Stayed here on two occasions - happy both times.

Nice hotel, close to the JR station and shopping/restaurant area, yet quiet enough when you keep the window closed. Beds here are better than another APA hotel I've stayed at. Price was reasonable too.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2015

Fiona

Typical small room but good

Very quiet if you keep the window closed - use the air con. Typical small room in Japanese business hotel. Easy walking distance to main train station and lots of shopping and food places. Bed was a bit firm for my liking, though. Othewise all good. Have booked into this hotel again, so it gets my approval!

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2015

Geoffrey

Fair value but not that great

We stayed in a number of hotels in Japan, and this one was a bit run down in comparison with the others. Not a disaster, but not the greatest either.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2015

Dave

Small room, uncomfortable bed

On the positive side, this hotel is easy to find and close to the main strip in Himeji (but so is every other hotel in this small city). Now here are the negatives: small room, uncomfortable bed, cheap soaps, and they give you only ONE key card, which means you can't leave devices charging or the air conditioner on if, say, you step out for breakfast. Stay here only if you're getting an amazing deal.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Good hotel value

Nice business hotel in great location.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

SHINGO

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アメリカ人を連れて行ったがいやな顔せず対応してくれた。
また泊まりたいと思いました。

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