Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe, Kobe, Japan

I’d gotten to the shinkansen platform at Himeji station early for my train to Shin-Kobe so I settled down for a bit of a snack. As I was early I’d planned on jumping on an earlier train. A quick look at Hyperdia told me one would be arriving soon… it did, and for some reason I just sat there, I was probably snacking away – sigh. Anyway, another train arrived soon and I was on my way for the 26 minute train ride to Shin-Kobe.

The Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe is right next door to Shin-Kobe shinkansen station, probably an 8 minute walk if you dawdle. The hotel is also right on top of the Shin-Kobe subway station. I would find out later on that evening that there’s actually an entrance into the hotel from the underground station.

Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe, Kobe, Japan

Check-in was quick and I’d scored free breakfasts which was a nice touch.

I had a really great room up on the 28th floor looking south back over Kobe, Kobe docks and the airport.

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The room was HUGE compared to what I’d had in Kyoto and Himeji with 2 queen size beds. There was a good, but old, bathroom and dressing room hanging off the entrance hallway. There was even a couch!

The bed and pillows were heaven after my previous two hotels.

The hotel is several minutes by subway out of Kobe proper but that wasn’t a concern for me.

The breakfast spread was very good with Japanese and European options but choice reduces towards the end of service.

On level 36 is the a bar called 36 Degrees with magnificent views of south east Kobe – a great place for a beer or to sip a Japanese whisky or two.