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Reviews of HOTEL KARAE

847-0045 Saga, Karatsu, 1783, Kyo-machi, Japan

#10 of 19 hotels in Karatsu

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Review score

Based on 86 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No toilet lobby area.

    Location close to station.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    8.0
    Restful night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is small. Little space to put luggage.

    Cosy, tastefully decorated

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    no car park provided. hotel lobby located at 3rd floor of the building, a bit difficult to find the entrance (lift) when first arrive.

    nice & simple breakfast. room is comfort & clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    Fully met our needs
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel fully met our needs and expectations

    The hotel was close to station and very convenient. It is part of a smart new development but was linked to the rather charming older parts of town and its shopping streets

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    The location is great, the room was clean, and the staff were super nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was no extra space in the dormitory room to open my suitcase.

    I had to check in after hours but the staff left the door open and stayed late for me. I really appreciated it!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air felt bad in the room at night.

    Location was perfect. Helpful and friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    9.0
    Worthy and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s new and clean, staff are polite and nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Big and clean room, with good beds and a big sitting area. Located right next to shopping street and within minutes of karatsu station.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    9.0
    Very good stay in Karatsu
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom door is a little loud.

    Modern Hotel building within few minutes from the train station. Nice dormitory with comfortable beds and very clean bathroom.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    8.0
    So far so good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast

    Clean

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location and clean. Staff is very nice.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    9.0
    Fanciest dormitory
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Still quite pricey for a dormitory. Breakfast could be fuller.

    Clean, quiet, comfortable, very central + next to the shopping street and the train station. Breakfast was light but tasty (toasts with butter). The staff is nice (including at the restaurant) and gives good recommandations. Towels, sleepers, toothbrush, soaps are provided. The top beds have actual stairs to reach it.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    8.0
    Modern hotel in convenient location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was great, except the beds were the hardest in our whole trip. Too hard for my linking but if you don't mind hard beds, it is a great place to stay.

    Modern, clean hotel with larger than average room sizes. Great location 4 minutes walking from Karatsu train station. Directly next to small shopping area and plenty of restaurants. Very convenient place to stay in Karatsu. Hotel has drinks vending machines, a microwave in the common area and a very stylish, light-filled lobby on the 3rd floor to sit and even table space to work on a notebook. Area was still quiet at night.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is served in the cafe downstairs , and was very basic compared to larger hotels we had stayed but very tasty. The cafe also had a good lunch menu.

    Boutique feeling to this hotel. Perfect for short stay . Well decorated and nice art work. Rooms spacious and well designed. Location very good. Excellent value for money.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is well located, just some steps away from Karatsu Station. This is a clean hotel. The assistants are friendly and speak some English.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    8.0
    Quite confortable stay with clean facility.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mostly okay. If I can comment one thing the restaurant for the breakfast is quite busy, but there was only one staff.

    The property was very clean and comfortable. It was good there is laundry facility.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    9.0
    Nice in hotel but the weather is not favorite
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For Karae any probleme For Booking.com.bcs i can not contact with them This is a force majeure case due to the weather in Saga prefecture,and I informed the hotel in Arita,on the morning of July 10 that I could not come to check in because No bus ,no train from Karatsu station,the information center tell me clossed road to Arita all day However, the hotel Soufusha does not support and still charge 100% of the room rate. I have contacted booking.com for help but I still have not received any response from booking.com. Alway automatic anserw,can not can not contact with them who is big compagny.is it normal???

    Confortable.spacious,clean,new...

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Did not have a washer/tumble dryer in the room as advertised. Property should review its publicity information in the booking app.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2023

    8.0
    Modern Boutique Hotel with friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No associated parking lot.

    Good location. Simple and nice breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2023

    9.0
    Nice hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    A very nice hotel which provides comfortable accommodation. Great location, five minutes walk to train and bus station. Nice breakfast to start your day. Will recommend it to friends who visit Karatsu.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Plenty of car park nearby but it took us some time before we can find one with available parking stand

    Very clean and spacious room. Location is excellent. Staff are nice too

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They have dormitory, so I thought, it's guesthouse, but it's a hotel. Hotel atmosphere, that's not my traveling style. Some people prefer that, but not me.

    Femail staff was so helpful, She helped me alot. I appreciate her very much.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2023

    9.0
    we would stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was well laid out, nice room, friendly staff.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2023

    7.0
    Nice hotel but some negative points which I have written above.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s no car parking or at least a discounted parking spot at one of the parking spots around the hotel which there’s plenty which will cost you an extra 1000yen to park overnight. Also we opted for breakfast for around 500 yen per person which we thought it was a good deal but as soon as you go to the cafeteria you realize that it’s the most basic (simple toast and bacon with coffee). We opted for a french toast and we had to pay around 300yen extra per person. I would have preferred to pay the extra 300yen during my booking and then have a selection at breakfast.

    Very nice rooms and modern. Quite at night as well.

    Stayed in May 2023

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