Smile Hotel Kobe Motomachi vs Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe-Sannomiya

Same City · Kobe Distance: 1.4km
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Smile Hotel Kobe Motomachi

★★ 2-Star
7.4 556
Kobe
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Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe-Sannomiya

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 11,098
Kobe
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
7.3 (855)
8.7 (11,261)
Booking.com
6.6 (241)
8.5 (3,594)
Expedia
7.6 (146)
8.8 (1,006)
라쿠텐트래블
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8.5 (49)
Trip.com
8.2 (47)
9.1 (705)
Overall Average
7.4 (1,289)
8.7 (16,615)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Smile Hotel Kobe Motomachi Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe-Sannomiya
Strengths Strengths
+ Lots of reviews praise easy access to Motomachi Station and Chinatown for travel and food + Many reviews praise walk to Sannomiya Station and nearby restaurants/supermarket convenience
+ Repeated praise for friendly staff and good luggage storage + Clean rooms and bathrooms, spacious showers repeatedly praised
+ Rooms small but clean with all basic facilities + Evening happy hour free drinks/snacks called convenient and nice
+ High satisfaction for tourists due to walking distance to shopping and sights + Friendly staff and abundant amenities commonly mentioned
+ Individual AC allows room comfort control, per reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Multiple reviews complain rooms are small and facilities dated - Some reviews repeatedly note small rooms and beds
- Bathroom cleaning issues or mold smells noted - Chilly hallways in winter and elevator noise mentioned
- Smoking room cigarette odor and ventilation problems repeated - Rare cleaning issues and limited breakfast variety noted

Recommended For

Solo travelers Business travelers Couples Tourists

Recommended For

Tourists Business travelers Couples Families

Guest Reviews

Smile Hotel Kobe Motomachi

Trip.com 9.5 Business

Good location with many restaurants. Small room but has basics. Neat breakfast

Trip.com 10 Couple

Right by Chinatown, 3min to subway. Easy for Chinese food

Hotel a bit old

Expedia 10 Solo

Friendly staff, clean, walking to Chinatown

Agoda 10 Solo

Great staff response and clean. Best location

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Near station and Chinatown. Nice staff

Small room

Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe-Sannomiya

라쿠텐트래블 5.0 Friends

Sannomiya walk 5min, supermarket next door, amenities plentiful, quiet room with individual AC

Booking.com 4.0 Couple

Near Sannomiya but quiet, great shops/transport access, happy hour snacks tasty

Wanted one more pillow

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Station 5min, spacious clean room, rich amenities, great happy hour snacks

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Friendly staff, clean room, free drinks

Trip.com 10.0 Family

Free wine/coffee, convenient Sannomiya access, clean facilities

Location Comparison

Distance: 1.4km

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