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Reviews of Himeji Ekimae Universal Hotel Minamiguchi 3 stars

670-0961 Hyogo, Himeji, 1-26 Nankinmachi, Japan

#34 of 44 hotels in Himeji

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 106 hotel reviews

7.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    7.8

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 30 April 2025

    6.0
    Convenient, friendly and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The car parking man is a legend. Super lovely and sweet. Would like to meet him again. The baths where nice with the view

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2025

    8.0
    Cheap value for money close to station.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No signage in English that you are actually at the hotel, entrance unrecognizable. Hallways are in open air, cold wet and drafty. Beakfast closes at 9 am which is quite early, at 8.40 we were the last people to get served.

    Breakfast and dinner buffet included for a very low room price. Quality ok, matches the expectation based on the price. Very close to Himeji station, confortable but small room

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    8.0
    Budget stay at himeji
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are located in an open area.

    Very good stay for the budget price. Good half board.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is fantastic close to train station n good value for money with breakfast n dinner provided. Very clean. Dislike: The single bed is a sofa bed which is uneven. Very uncomfortable. The double bed is good.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room 1 - Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No public water cooler. No orange juice for breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 3 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable beds, great large bath and sauna, enjoyed dinner and breakfast there too, all in all made it good value for money.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a bit smelly.

    Superb location. Good dinner and breakfast. Very nice staff.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Older hotel, not much good food like not good - not terrible

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room 1 - No Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel rooms are accessed from external lift and stairs with narrow walkways around the long drop to the bottom. Perhaps the building was originally built as studio flats. Very unexpected - although the rooms, facilities and services were fine.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2025

    6.0
    Location was ideal, price was great, but bed was slightly uncomfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were a bit stiff and uncomfortable and room was small.

    Communal bath were great. Breakfast was OK. The staff was very nice and accomodating.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2025

    8.0
    We enjoyed our stay and the Staff. We will stay again during our next trip back to visit the area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    When checking in, we had a little issue getting our breakfast coupons. After they decided to give them to us, we were given them one day at a time. It's not a big deal, but it could have been simpler since we had booked and paid for our room and meals for the two nights more than two weeks in advance.

    It was a big breakfast, and it was all you could eat, so no one needed to leave the Hotel hungry, that's for sure. I'm a coffee drinker, and they had an automatic coffee maker that makes several different types of coffee, with fresh ground beans for every new cup.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very near to train station. The room was included breakfast and dinner, it was not buffet style but with the price paid there was no complaint as it's the cheapest throughout our stay in Japan.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2025

    7.0
    Exactly what we needed it to be, and at an amazing price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much if anything to dislike. Dinner was a set menu unlike some other hotels, but still good. Not a lot of tourist things in the vicinity, but it's still a great spot for staying near the castle.

    Fantastic location 2 minutes from South Exit of the Shinkansen station. 24/7 front desk is always a plus and they had 99% of the info we wanted or needed, from accessing the in house dinner and breakfast, on-site laundry facilities, and managing to get our rooms next door to each other.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2024

    8.0
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    breakfast is good, energy you need for the day is given

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2024

    8.0
    Well because of the price is super low and just few minutes away from Himeji station it was perfect. I would like to sta
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Sofa 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 25 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    In front desk some employees were not helpful and not knowledgeable! I needed help to send my luggages to Airport. Any questions that I had for them , they didn’t have any answers so they told me to call the unyukaisha (transportation company) I didn’t have any support.

    Price was so reasonable and big public bath was great. Sauna was not good temperature. Included breakfast and dinner it’s unbelievable price . Stayed a month so low price helped me!!!!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exceptional value and brilliant location Staff extremely helpful

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - outdated furnishing, but it was fine with us. - fried Croquette curry was offered for dinner on 2 consecutive nights. Wished there was variety.

    - close proximity to the train station. - good value, with free breakfast and dinner. - the salad bar and drinks counter had good varieties. - staff was helpful. - room was good-sized. - in-house onsen, but unfortunately I had no opportunity to use.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2024

    8.0
    So valuable and I would like to stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room 1 - No Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A public bath was good just an entrance of the bath was kind of scary with only one door although there was a security code for entry.

    Unbelievable price in a good location. Including breakfast and dinner!!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Sofa 3 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room that was supposed to be mine stank of cigarette smoke even though it was supposed to be a non smoking room. I complained and was kindly upgraded to another room which was greatly appreciated. Check in is not until 4pm and unfortunately I wasn't allowed to check in earlier but I was able to store my bag there.

    The buffet breakfast and dinner were nice and I enjoyed the sauna and onsen. Clean comfortable room and bed

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room 1 - No Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    Great idea

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room 1 - No Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I liked the sento/sauna was included and the location. Good value for the price. Basic breakfast and dinner, simple and easy to have.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2024

    7.0
    Close and convenient to Himeji station
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The paid laundry could have been a bit cleaner.

    Location was really close to the station and convenient. The room was small but clean and the beds were comfortable. The bathroom was also very clean and we were provided with new towels every day. The big bath was also very clean and a good size. The included breakfast and dinner was also very nice and had a good selection to chooses from.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2024

    8.0
    Amazing value Biz hotel with basic Dinner and Breakfast incl. in the price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not much to say.

    Great value biz hotel nr Himeji Station and less than a KM from the Castle. Room included a basic dinner and breakfast set. There is a Public Sauna on the top floor. They'll keep your luggage happily whilst you are out site seeing...WIFI good and rooms and ensuite bathrooms comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2024

    7.0
    Great value, location, and restful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room 1 - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room needs update

    It was nice dinner and breakfast

    Stayed in September 2024

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