My experience was the opposite of Jim Malloy's. We booked through Expedia and said we needed a room for 3 adults and a 16-year old. When we showed up, the guy said we had a room for three people total. This wouldn't do for us and I told the guy as much. He immediately went to his supervisor and upgraded us with no additional charge. Our room was stunning with a great view of downtown and the surrounding mountains. The down size is you will probably need a cab unless you feel like messing with the city bus. If traffic is heavy, as it was when we arrived, it can take a while and cost you a couple thousand yen. You also won't have a huge number of restaurants nearby. But if you are staying just for one or two nights, or if you stay out late visiting Miyajima (which you really should), that isn't a big problem.

I arrived at nighttime and it took me a while to find the hotel. Actually it is bit far from downtown. However, this hotel located in front of the Inland Sea and had great views.

The building is really nice. The beds were very comfortable and the bathrooms were very clean too.

Overall I thought the place was very nice and unique!

First the bad news. If you stay at this hotel, it will cost you about $20 to get to Hiroshima by taxi. It will cost you another $20 to get back to the hotel.

However, if you're, as we were, Americans visiting overnight to see the Peace Museum and various memorials, the Hiroshima Prince can be a good choice. First of all, in a town that speaks considerably less English than Tokyo, this hotel seems most willing and able to deal with tourists. Secondly, it's a truly stunning hotel--very modern and sleek. The rooms are small but feel very luxurious and offer fabulous views.

When you check in, you will be offered a 3500-yen for two people "club floor" upgrade of some kind. This includes (the English is bad, so it's unclear) drink coupons, a room with a better view, and a continental breakfast. Take the offer even if you don't drink. "Continental" breakfast here is a full western and Japanese breakfast buffet and it's fabulous.

We arrived by ferry in Hiroshima, and walked from the port to the hotel, which is right on the coast. Check-in was quick, and the view from our room was great. The room size was normal for Japan, but had everything that was needed and was very clean. Both western and traditional breakfast were offered and included in our rate, and the sea view from the restaurant was beautiful. However, while the location is great for enjoying views of the sea, it’s somewhat far from the city center and the station. There is a bus stop right at the hotel, but it takes about 30 minutes to reach downtown. So, if you are planning on spending most of your time downtown and want to be able to go back to hotel quickly you might want to look downtown. However, if you are willing to invest a bit of time on the bus you are rewarded with a quiet location with excellent views of the sea.