Everything. What a hidden gem of a hotel. Had everything I needed and the style of the place with a grand piano playing and cleanliness of all areas was great. Even offering a free alcholic beverage and free tea, coffee and soft drinks was an added bonus. Onsen was awesome too

We stayed on a Friday night and unfortunately there was a lot of coming and going between 11.30 pm and 1.30am. Every time my neighbour went out of her capsule the magnetic blind would slam shut and she went back and forwards numerous times to bathroom not the slightest bit concerned that others were trying to sleep. I had to be up and going at 6am and only managed a couple of hours sleep.

What a premium experience! Entering Hotel Abest immediately gives you a "grande" feeling ... the entrance area and reception was very beautifully decorated for Christmas and well maintained with a map of nearby restaurants and areas. There is no cramped feeling like a typical budget capsule hotel, you feel like you're in a regular hotel. Even the "capsule" is basically a little room for yourself, with enough space to keep your luggage indoors and even walk around and a bedside table with a huge locker to store your personal items. A wall mounted TV and loungewear is also provided for you to relax, after you enjoy the excellent sento facilities. The women's section requires keycard access and has its own toilets inside. I was only here for a one-night stay, but what an enjoyable night it was. You also get a free welcome drink at the bar and amenities near the reception! Staff is kind and very welcoming, even though I didn't speak much Japanese, they tried very hard to communicate with me. Location is very close to Okayama Station and you can easily walk to Okayama-jo and Koraku-en.

I enjoyed it and only have some small suggestions for improvement. 1. It would be nice to have one or two English mangas for foreign guests to read :) 2. A sign on how to use the laundry would be very useful. I used my phone to translate the sign on the machine, but some older foreign guests were confused about it and I helped them out. 3. Could provide some drinking water option in the women's cabin area, so guests don't have to leave the cabin and go to another floor for water.

the location is perfect, staff was amazing, the facilities were tidy and clean with more than just 2 cabin showers...also the bed was really comfy

Though this is a cabin, i still expected a bir more privacy. They informed that the door/curtain cannot be locked, which I was fine with since each room had a huge locker, so my valuables were safe. But at the top of the door was a gap, thus, I could hear everyone chatting, snoring, coughing, drying their hair at midnight or 5 am etc. In one word - noisy. I believe if the cabin was fully closed from any outside noise I'd give 10/10 to this stay.

The hotel is less than 5minutes walk from Okayama Station and close to the tram and shopping centre. This hotel had regular hotel room and dormitory type of accommodation. I really like the hybrid room I have. Its like a dormitory style with a convenient of a hotel. The room is decent, comfortable bed and just enough space to put my luggage beside the bed. The breakfast buffet had decent selection of food. I love it. The staffs are amazing. I left the luggage with ease and the same staff help me with check-in. He speaks good English and very helpful. When I left the hotel, a friendly staff near the elevator say a nice departing goodbye. They are really impressive. I highly recommend them.

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The bathhouse was great and the staff there were lovely. They had complimentary ice coffee and tea, 1 free ice cream or lolly ice, the place was really beautiful and literally minutes from the station. They even seen you off with someone waiting by the elevator to give you some sweeties or a cake. I really enjoyed it.

WIFI was bad in the room and the welcome drink could only be served in a small plastic cup, who drinks beer out of a small plastic cup. I stayed in a Cabin room which was nice but the cabin rooms don't have toilets so every time someone needs to go in the middle of the night I woke up. You do get your own room and you don't share but it was a little noisy for me personally.

The staff were very friendly and helpful with everything, the cabin room was actually quite comfortable and sufficiently spacious for the price I paid, the temperature was perfect, especially for the hot summer weather, it was also very nice that there is a gym and a sauna

As a minor inconvenience: the gym closed way too early, which is inconvenient as I can finish work quite late sometimes, and the breakfast also ends too early: in summary the timetable of some of the facilities is not ideal for night people like me

Great location, less than 5 mins from the train station. Convenience store nearby as well as places to eat. Staff very friendly and helpful, I forgot my key card in the room and they promptly came to let me in. Having a sento in the hotel was great. All very clean. A very comfortable stay.

There was a restaurant in the hotel but they only served breakfast. There was a microwave to heat up food and you could use the tables, but there was nowhere to dispose of rubbish and the bin in the room was tiny.

Being more of a budget traveller and sleeping primarily in hostels, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that their "cabin rooms" (which I expected to just be like the little capsule rooms) were actually basically smaller one-bedrooms. Facility is clean and has a nice public bath (there's a larger one that they'll switch between men and women on different days) but also has private showers so you have the option. Location was close to the train station, so it was easy getting to different areas for day trips.

A real step up as far as capsule hotels goes. You basically get your own room, although the walls are thin and there's only a sliding door, but it's definitely not a cramped capsule by comparison. Facilities are good, with a dedicated work room and quite large bathing facilities. The clerks are kind and patient, and give you a free drink on check in. Close to the station and well priced, definitely a good choice!

The work spaces aren't available from about 10am-2pm so you need to go to a cafe or something.

Room: The cabin was nice and cozy, exactly like in the photos. The bed was pretty comfortable. The locker under the desk was pretty spacious, enough for my backpack, laptop and snacks. I also liked that the brightness of the room light is adjustable. Location of the hotel was really good too, it's sort of just across the street from Okayama Station. But it's a little tricky to find it on day one. Staff: The staff were nice, and check-in was smooth. The folks that I talked to all knew enough English to facilitate the process. Others: The communal bathroom was very clean. They also have a public bath on the 7th floor with cold and hot tubs, which was a pretty fun experience. Special shoutout to the hotel breakfast, which I LOVED. They have around the same food items everyday: scrambled eggs, sausages, dry udon/pasta, smoked/pickled fish, miso soup, salad, cake, yoghurt, fruits, bread/mini croissants with butter and jam. But I really just went there for the crispy tonkatsu + momotaro curry over steaming white rice. Simply heavenly in the morning. Ate so much for breakfast that I skipped lunch most days.

Lack of privacy: Someone opened the door on me while I was in my room, thinking it was his room. Kind of unavoidable though, given the rooms are not lockable, so just take note. Poor soundproofing: Practically non-existent, but again unavoidable given that they are cabins, not actual rooms. I could hear snoring from 3 cabins away every night. Also the doors are closed using magnets and they make a pretty loud noise when they snap shut. No breakfast tickets: I didn't get my breakfast tickets when I checked in. I only realized tickets were needed when I was exploring the hotel on the first night and went by the restaurant and read the signs. I had to go talk to the staff to get my meal tickets.