The Strings Hotel Nagoya

Excellent place to stay. Japan is known for small housing/hotel rooms however this place is comparable to the States, a Hyatt or a Marriot.

The hotel is located strategically near Nagoya JR station (about 15min walk) but there is a shuttle bus from and to the hotel just outside the station (Taiko Dori Exit) every hour. It is next to cinema, eateries, and 7 11 store and best of all, next to the Sasashima-Raibu (Aonami line) station which is the same line to Legoland. You can buy Legoland ticket here. The room is typical Japanese hotels (which is not large) but plenty of amenities. The hotel has coin op laundromat if you need to wash and dry clothes. The hotel can do luggage transfer for you and offer free wifi. It does not seem to have gym (not like what the website said) and the receptionists can speak English. They are very friendly too. My stay here was fantastic and definitely will stay here again the next time I am going to Nagoya.

Not easy to find by google maps at first. Lobby on 4th floor. Small toilet bowl even for an average size of man.

We are a family of 4 with 2 young children aged 4&7. I booked the standard double bed room. The bed and room are so small that although the description mentioned that can stay up to 4 adults. Definitely not the case as with 2 young kids, we can barely move around within the room and bed, needless to say for 4 adults. I would suggest family to get a bigger room. Otherwise, the hotel is pretty new around 2 years and has a nice ground floor lobby (as check in lobby is on 4th floor). Also, the distance from JR gate station Takashimaya is a distance, about 15-20 min walk. However, on the way will pass by other shopping mall and also bus centre if you are doing day trip which is very convenient. Free shuttle bus is provided, so location is not a major issue unless you are looking for a hotel that is connected to train/mall. Also, there’s a very small mall right opposite the hotel with eateries, 7-11 and Starbucks. Overall, it’s a nice hotel but must get a big room to be more comfortable.

New and tasteful interior, luxurious look and feel. The only negative was that it is next to railway tracks. At night you can hear the trains. Well within acceptable levels, but a very sleep sensitive person might take issue with that.