Good, clean rooms in an easy-to-reach location, a 5-minute walk from the main train station. Desk staff were helpful and spoke English well. Onsen/Sento was very well-equipped and laid out.

In 2025, it's time to rethink a "no tattoos" policy in a decidedly not-luxury hotel onsen. If you're going to open up to foreign tourists, centuries-old social rules need to become a bit more flexible. Literally no one, Japanese included, cares about this anymore. Also, if you don't book a room with breakfast included, the breakfast is ABSOLUTELY not worth the price - it's a simple Japanese or Continental breakfast (not even a buffet, except salads) for Y3200 - that's an absurd price for what you get.

I really enjoyed my stay at this property. The cleanliness stood out right away, and its convenience was a big plus—it’s located close to the JR train station, which also has a bus station for exploring the rest of Ishikawa. For travelers with early check-ins or late check-outs, they offer lockers to store luggage, which is helpful. As a solo traveler, my favorite part of the facility was the onsen—such a relaxing feature after a day of exploring. The breakfast was also a highlight, with a lovely view of the garden. The rooms are small, but that wasn’t an issue for me since I was traveling light without a large suitcase. Another useful amenity was the coin laundry, making it convenient for longer stays. Overall, it was a great experience!

Check-in at the reception went smooth: in english and everything was perfectly explained ! Room was simple but had everything I needed for my stay, and it was clean. For breakfast, you have the choice between two types: japanese breakfast with rice, fish, soup, etc. or western breakfast with eggs, sausage, bread, etc. Next to that, you can find waffles, yogurts, syrup fruits in the dining room with some beverages. Hotel is close to the train station, easy to find and to access even with luggages. Onsen is a nice plus!

One of many hotels around the train station in Kanazawa. practical if you arrive by train or join a tour departing from there. The other attractions are a bit far away though, at least 30 min walk. The public bath is nice and big. I liked that it had open windows and a little garden on a terrace outside most of all. Functional tiny room.

The hotel is old and the room smells old. The smell goes away when you switch on the aircon. The staff is professional, but doesn't really speak English. They can say the regular phrases and understand some keywords, but anything more than that requires google translate. The breakfast wasn't special, I recommend going to the Omicho Market and having some amazing fresh fish there instead! I wish there was a shelf or a drawer where I could unpack some of my baggage.

The hotel is very close to the main station but you can't really hear the train so it's nice. The employee are really kind. The elevator is quick and the bed are really confortable. I recommend if you're traveling alone as a girl as it feels very safe. The onsen are also very enjoyable. They have also free locker you can use for your luggage.

The only little detail that made me uncomfortable happened during the checking : when the employee said the number of my room quite loudly and others guest heard it too but besides that everything was great.

I like: - location - it was everything and everywhere clean - small massage device - additional pillow Windows were closed - impossible to breath fresh air after rain, there was a device for cleaning air - but what about oxygen????? Bed was quite small and not comfortable bed textile If you want to visit önsen but you have tattoos on your body - impossible - and I booked this hotel just because of önsen If I would be in Kanazawa one more time - I will prefer another hotel

Staff was very patient and helpful. Public bath is nice

Location was just a bit further from station than some other nearby hotels. So, in the rain..still a bit of a hassle. Outdoor hot spring was very tiny and had a jacuzzi function that cannot be turned off…hard to enjoy the outdoor space with it constantly bubbling. Breakfast was okay but not great. I wouldn’t recommend it for ¥1200

It's only 5 mins walk from Kanazawa station exit west. The room is clean and comfortable. They have one of the best pillows I have ever had in Japanese hotels. The public bath is also very good, with a small outdoor bath area which is nice.

If your room number is 1-10 (odd numbers). Your room will be very very close to the railways, which is quite disturbing during the night and early morning. The window is not gonna help with the noise. The railway system isn't as busy as Tokyo or Osaka, but if you are a niose-sensitive person, stay away from those rooms. The air-conditioning is not really adjustable. You couldn't adjust the temperature, only S/M/L wind can be adjusted. They still only provide the heat in April. But overall, at this price, I still recommend this hotel, I would come back again!

This was my second stay at Kanazawa Manten Hotel Ekimae. You should definitely choose it for the location, 5 minutes walk from Kanazawa train station, and for the onsen, very big and clean, there is also a sauna and an outdoor bath. Not to mention the breakfast, you can choose between a Japanese or Western breakfast and both are delicious. There are also coin lockers for luggage and a coin laundry, very useful.

The rooms are starting to look a little dated, but I would definitely stay here again if I had the chance.

Staff were lovely and helpful. Central location, entrance might be a bit easy to miss so be mindful of that. Nice that the place had three onset options and a sauna. Loved the milk vending machine in the onset

Room was a bit cramped but not a dealbreaker since we didn’t spend much time in the room anyway. Onsen had faint smell of chlorine (don’t know if they add it to the water)- wasn’t a fan of that, my friend’s skin reacted a bit poorly to that.