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“Good budget choice”

Hotel Flex

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3 of 5 stars
London, UK
Jun 20, 2008

Hotel Flex is a business hotel located very close to Hiroshima train station. It's fairly no frills, but a perfectly adequate base for one or two night's in Hiroshima.

Our twin room was a decent size by japanese standards. It had a small table and chairs and a separate desk where there was a LAN connection that was free to use. I was perfectly happy with this budget option and would stay here again.

It's an easy walk to the tram stop at the station, from where it's about a 20 minute ride to the Peace Park and museum. This is a must-see when you are in Hiroshima. In fact, it's a must-see full stop. It will be the most horrific museum you have ever been to, but also the most inspiring.

It's also about a 20 minute walk to the main drag of restaurants and bars, although there is a pretty row of riverside restaurants just a 5 minute walk from the hotel as well.

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mandyc's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: July 11, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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“Great value”

Hotel Flex

Feb 8, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Stayed in a double room for three nights. Like the rest of the hotel, rooms are nice and modern, and very clean. Beware though that rooms are also very small, like many Japanese mid-range hotels!

Rooms feature a comfortable bed, television (local channels only), tea making facilities, nice bathroom and wireless capability. Like another reviewer, the wireless network on my floor would never work. Oh well. There are computers on the first floor if needed.

The hotel is very close to Hiroshima station, making it ideal for those arriving by train. You can easily walk into the city centre (for attractions like the atomic bomb museum, peace park, Hondori shopping arcade, etc) or trams are 150yen per journey anywhere in the city. There is also a convenience store close to the hotel; like all Japanese convenience stores, it sells just about everything imaginable, from food to alcohol, cigarettes, stationery, stockings, etc!

Staff are pleasant and unobtrusive. I speak Japanese so I'm not sure if the staff can speak much English. The hotel is closed for a few days at the end of year.

I'd recommend this hotel for anyone. It provides great comfort and value for money; just be aware that the rooms are small by foreign standards.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Value for money
    • Disliked — Small rooms, but this is Japan and I didn't pay very much!
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bimdonesia's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2006
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 18-24
Member since: February 07, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping
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“Small room but great view”

Hotel Flex

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3 of 5 stars
california
Dec 27, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Stay there for 2 Nights in early Dec, 2007;
Price per room per night was(yen) 12,600, including tax and servicecharge
for a room with 2 double beds and 1 sofa bed. It's a bit too close
for comfort when the sofa bed was unfolded, leaving little room for luggages;
on the other hand, our room situated on the 9th floor facing the river rewarded us with a pleasant view of the Kyobashi-gawa and Enko-gawa Rivers, especially
at late evening.

Pluses:
A clean and tidy budget hotel; non-smoking room was requested at reservation and is available at check-in.

The usual in-room amenities included: temperature control, shower, washlets, TV,
free wi-fi access (see cons below), towels,tooth brushes, tooth paste, fridge,
kettle, tea bags, and radio clock.

Help-yourself amentities in lobby area included: razor, cotton ball, two PCs for
wired internet access and vending machines.

Hotel Flex is located about 500M SW of JR Hiroshima Station, a good
under-10 minutes stroll. By taxi, we paid about 500 yen.
It is convenient provided one doesn't mind some walking.
The nearest tram station is the Kanayana-Cho station on Aioi-Dori Ave,
which is a good 10 minutes walk through 5 short blocks with narrow to
no side walk.

A Seven-Eleven-like convenient store is right around the corner.

Minuses:
The room can be a bit too small for party over three people of average size.

I was not able to connect to their free wifi (from the
SID one can deduce the access point is on the 8th floor below) .

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  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — A relatively inexpensive and clean lodging with public transportation within moderate walking distance.
    • Disliked — Room maybe too small for group of more than two people.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
t0pgun's Summary
Date of Stay: December 2007
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 50-64
Member since: September 11, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Good budget option”

Hotel Flex

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3 of 5 stars
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Jun 4, 2007

This is a nice, clean hotel. I thought it was easy to find. The hotel
is clearly marked on the free tourist map you pick up in the tourist information booth at the train station. Hotel is in walking distance to the train station - so it is easy to arrive, drop your stuff off and go on to the peace park, castle, gardens, etc. It is a short walk
to the tram stop. You could also walk to the main sights as well all within a 1/2 hour. And, Hiroshima is a nice city in which to take a stroll.

Yes, the rooms are small -- but about the same size as other budget hotels in Japan. And, the price was great. They had free internet computers and front desk people spoke decent enough English. Hiroshima is a surprisingly pleasant city. Make sure you see more than the peace park -- and go to a Hiroshima Carps baseball game. The
hotel can tell you how to get tickets.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The price
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Pasha2's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: February 22, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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“decent”

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2 of 5 stars
Australia
Jun 3, 2007

Stayed for 1 night in Hotel Flex. It was relatively easy to find as I had been to Hiroshima before and knew it was on the same side of the station as all the signs pointing to A-Dome. The room was very small... really no room to even flatten my suitcase. I had emphasised that I didn't want a smoking room on my request and luckily that was adhered too. Nice river view from my room. Having internet access in the foyer side room was a bonus, but it was quite hot where we had to sit as it was right in front of the vending machine. Had to walk a few blocks to access streetcar, but it wasn't too far. They kept our luggage on the day of our checkout in the side room where the vending machine was... i didn't think it was a very safe spot. Overall, a pretty good stay.

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calby's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Member since: June 03, 2007
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7-1 Kaminobori-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0014, Japan