Conveniently located just two blocks from Kobe Station but zero noise. There's an excellent supermarket and laundromat within two blocks. The building and especially the entrance/lobby area is 4 star all the way, and features a 7-Eleven on the ground floor. Clean, quiet, and freshly-updated room with zero wear. Excellent Internet too.

The standard double room gives you a full-sized bed instead of a twin, but no extra floorspace. Would be a little cramped for two guests. I'd therefore suggest saving money and going with the single room if traveling solo. Also, the staff is strict about not allowing checkins until 3:00 PM, which was a bummer for me since I arrived in town early. But they do offer free lockers to securely store your bags if you arrive before 3:00 PM.

Very convenient with fantastic staff. We had a twin deluxe room and it was incredibly spacious! Very comfortable nights rest after long days exploring. Lovely shrine just over the road too to visit. 7-11 on the ground floor also incredibly handy. Breakfast again was fantastic - very friendly staff once more and selection was great! Incredibly tasty - one of our best breakfasts we have had in Japan! So close to the Kobe harbour land for sights/shopping/food and for trains to explore - we had a day trip to Himeji from here and found it easy to navigate. PS - can highly recommend the mosaic area for food - we tried 8 Eighth beef. Overall would stay again - Excellent value for money - thank you! 😊

TV only available in Japanese for the hotel menu page - but nothing major that google translate couldn’t help us with! 😊

The hotel is very much a standard Japanese "business" hotel - small, but totally fine. The room was very clean and everything was comfortable. It's also super convenient to the Kobe Station - you can access it from the basement level via elevator or walking out the hotel door into the station entrance. All in all, this is a solid option for Kobe.

Not a fault of the hotel, per say. But, as this was my first time in Kobe, I didn't realize that the "heart" of the city is away from the Kobe Station. Sannomiya is more the "center" and I would probably stay in that area. But the hotel is still very walkable to the center and through a covered shopping street. So, definitely not a fatal flaw.

We had a wonderful stay at SK Hotel Kobe Ekimae. The room was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained, and the breakfast each morning was delicious and satisfying. The hotel’s location is convenient—situated just above Kōsoku-Kobe Station, it made getting around the city very easy. What truly made our experience special was the kindness and helpfulness of the front desk staff—especially Ms. Tanaka. She went above and beyond to assist us during our stay, and we are truly grateful for her support. Highly recommended, and we would love to stay here again!

Loved the breakfast - plenty of choice and delicious. The stay was worth it just for the breakfast! The laundry room was handy as we needed to wash some clothes. The rooms were well appointed, and the bath was great. Location near 2 train stations was good, too. Be aware there are multiple stations with Kobe in the title, so check which one you need.

Our room felt hot and a bit stuffy, but the other 2 rooms used by other family members seemed fine. The pillows were a bit high for me. Room quite small - not much room for luggage. But hangers and fabric freshener provided.

I enjoyed the room and it was good. The entrance look fancy.

Something that I couldn't understand was that I wanted to book directly with the hotel but they told me that there wasn't a room available. I opened the Booking app and rented one, Baffling... Also, I could hear the beeping noise of the pedestrian crossing. I was lucky that I like to sleep late because the beep didn't stop until late at night.

This was the first room we had with a place to sit down for two (eating our takeaway dinner) and having a really spacious and comfortable kingsize bed. Also we had enough room for our luggage. This is definitely on our list if we manage to come back to Kobe. Another plus: Kobe Station (local trains) is just around the corner and there’s a 7/11 on the 1st floor.

Great location. Just a 5 minute walk to kobe station. Room has all your basic amenities even though it is a bit small. Lots of power outlets available and the TV also has netflix, youtube, hulu etc in-built.

Security could be better. The lift goes all the way down to B1 where the station is so anyone (public) can take the lift up to the rooms too. There is no key card requirement to select the floor you want to go to.

Everything is well-arranged in a neat and small space. One double bed for couple with a table and 2 cosy chairs. Bathroom and toilet are equipped in same room with full amenities. Clean and convenient with coin laundry room at 7th floor (but without laundry detergents). There combini at the entrance of the hotel, with lobby and reception at the 1st floor (above).

Nothing special to dislike, they are all fine

1. just above HS35 railway station, easy access to other parts of Kobe 2. inside shopping mall access to hotel 3. there was housekeeping every day 4. coin laundry machine available 5. convenience shop nearby 6. I was at 12/F, no noise from outside traffic 7. very powerful shower

1. a bit tricky the first time to find the entrance inside the shopping mall