Honestly surprised this hotel doesn't have a higher rating! This is such a gem - clean, comfortable, very nice aesthetically, staff was SUPER friendly, and GREAT location - the little plaza it's in is super cool and convenient! Breakfast, lunch and dinner options in the same complex, a movie theatre, shopping - and then surrounded by tons of other options in the neighborhood. And if you're looking for a FANTASTIC dinner - go to TAMATORI! Amazing, fun, delicious experience and chef Hitomi Otsuka is such a delight!

Dryers did not work well, but honestly, most dryers in Japan are not great. And only minor inconvenience is needing to pay for parking.

Great hotel in a fabulous location. We loved the large communal table and in-house facilities (microwave, vending machines, washing machines). The Hotel Karae complex is great - a cafe, a cinema, a wonderful gift shop, restaurants and a ceramics gallery. A really excellent property development featuring old and new.

Even though the Hotel is in a great area, the surrounding stores (shops, restaurants, boutiques) were all shut and deserted. It lacked vibrancy during both day and night, which was disappointing because Karatsu is a delightful town.

I really enjoyed the location of the hotel, it’s like a minute walk to the station, and the size of the bunk beds was really nice(a lot wider that a lot of places). Also the cleanliness of the hotel was impeccable, and the decor in the “lobby” area was really nice. As well the female room I stayed in was honestly really enjoyable since I found the bed really comfortable and the washroom to be really nice. As well all of the workers I met were very nice and had pretty good English so if you have questions about stuff I recommend asking them, I asked for directions to Yobuko and the lady made sure to look up the bus times to get there for me. I also really enjoyed the breakfast that you can include, although technically I chose to pay to upgrade the set every morning but it’s really not that much. I quite liked the vibe of the restaurant, very chill in the morning which is nice as I need my morning coffee to survive. It’s also quite nice as in walking distance is the castle and a really pretty Shrine. The castle is a little bit longer with the sun and heat in the summer but it’s really not far at all. Also just beside the castle is where I caught a little boat over to the island to site-see but a word of advice is start with the island as the ferry runs like once a hour and I got too nervous about missing the last one so I didn’t walk around the island as much I would have liked.

The one thing that confused me a little is that the entrance is up on the 3rd level of the building so when I arrived I was a bit confused since the bottom level is stores and restaurants (although it definitely could have been my fault that maybe I didn’t read the description properly on where to go). As well I’m not sure why the female bunk room had such a high level of humidity, (there was a humidifier running as soon as you entered, but I didn’t think I was allowed to touch it plus I can’t read Japanese so I didn’t wanna accidentally mess with it) but tbh it wasn’t the worst thing so I just ignored it.

1/F not bad but lack of choice. only 4 set of breakfast and adhoc items (charagable)

the lightning in the room. actually i dont like warm light. recommend to provide adjustable light source.

This was a cute little one floor hotel. Had all the basic requirements covered and the room was a decent size. The bed was a bit on the smaller side for a double, but it was comfortable. I always appreciate it when I can open a window in the room and get in some fresh air. Water pressure was great. Had a washer/dryer set up that was convenient to use and affordable. Cafe downstairs had good food.

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.

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.

Confortable.spacious,clean,new...

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???

The hotel is modern and clean with friendly staff. The room is quiet, cozy and the bed comfortable. And it's located on a padestrian street only a stone throw from the train station and the bus station. I liked the common area with big table and plenty of sunlight. I really enjoyed my 2 nights stay there.

The laundry+vending machine area is a bit small. It felt crammed when there are more than 2 people in it.

The room had a desk and chair, and also a bench and table as well as the large bed. The room and hotel are clean, modern and stylish. The en suite bathroom was spacious and spotless. The shower was good and powerful. There's a communal area to sit in with long tables. Washing machines, tumble dryers and microwave in a room nearby. It was very peaceful, we had our window open and there was no traffic noise in the morning as it is on a pedestrian street. It's about 3 minutes walk from the small station.You can hire bikes from them too

The breakfast was 1 piece of toast (we're vegetarian so didn't have the 1 rasher of bacon that came with it) and butter plus 1 drink, which seemed small to us.

Small eco hotel with 1 floor (3rd flr) of room. The 1st flr are restuarants, gift shop, and a movie theater. The second floor is a business, a school, and shared workspaces. They have eco cleaning meaning full cleaning ever two days, while replacing towels and removing trash everyday. Location was near karatsu station, easy to find...since it's at the start of the walking street.

I wish they would upgrade their hotel room keys to card scanning room type. So much easier to hold...but if you get lazy, I believe they can hold your room key when your off on your adventure.