Hotel Select Inn Shikoku Chuo

The location was very convenient. I thought it was a really lovely touch that the hotel had maps available of the nearby area, so travelers knew where sightseeing spots, restaurants, and convenience stores were as needed!

There were a few gnats and a spider that hid in the bathroom, but those were easy to get rid of and not a hugely pressing concern.

The location is good enough for staying on the way from Kochi to Matsuyama. They have elevators from car park under the building to hotel room

The property is a bit old

Late check In

Smell of cigarettes and poor beds

The room was fairly spacious and the amenities were sufficient. The staff was also very kind and accomodating when their main small parking lot ran out of space (there was a much bigger one nearby).

It is pretty far from most sightseeing locations in Shikoku. Also, you could tell that the hotel is a bit old, since the cleanliness could have been better. But for the price (relative to other hotels during obon), it is within expectations.

Location: walking distance from the train station, shopping arcade, supermarket literally across the streetFree coffee (freshly ground & brewed) in the reception/lobby

Rooms and common area are kept clean, but flooring definitely would benefit from refreshment/replacement (permanent huge stains here and there)Quite basic breakfast

It was one of the few affordable places in the area during my pilgrimage. It's a nice hotel with a very comfortable room including a desk to work on and its own private shower and toilet. For an extra fee, you can enjoy an amazing buffet breakfast. The staff is friendly and although not well-educated in English, with some help from Google translate, mixed in with some Japanese words and hand & feet, I got around well!Also, right next door is a supermarket so you can get great bentos and stuff and eat it in your room.Ah huge plus is the free coffee at the front desk. Freshly grounded beans!

Although one of the few affordable places, I still found the price a bit steep. Especially when I extended a night and had to move rooms. But I might've missed the opportunity to book the extension on booking which usually seems cheaper than at the front desk. Also, the place is far out if you do the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. Probably not a place that gets lots of Ohenro-sans!

Good for just a layover, although I have to say that I didn't particularly like anything.

Staff gave me the impression that I was going to get scammed, although I believe she had no malicious intent. She didn't even bother to use Google translate in our conversation even when I had highlighted that I'm not Japanese and my Japanese level is basic. I'm currently a foreign resident in Japan, so I'm eligible for the campaign discount issued by the government. However, that requires showing proof of 3 doses of vaccination / negative PCR test, residence card, etc. Even though she can't speak English at all (it's totally fine, I wasn't expecting her to), the least she could've done was to mention something like "COVID" or "vaccine". Like, come on, it's been 3 years, whether or not you know English, you definitely can mouth the words "vaccine", or at the very very least, "COVID". Had she done that, I'd have guessed right away the things she needed. Ok, I then remembered that she was probably referring to those items, so I showed my proof of 3 doses of vaccination. However, she still appeared confused and kinda looked at me in disbelief.She mistakenly assumed that I was ineligible for the campaign discount, and wanted to refund my discounted online booking of ~5,000+ yen and charge me ~9,000 yen in cash on the spot instead. I was so confused, seriously. Luckily, I called a Japanese friend, and he helped me clarify everything. She then finally understood. Had I not have someone to help translate, I would have had no choice but to fork out almost double of what I was supposed to for a very substandard room.In summary, the staff should have spent more time and effort to find out details, rather than just assume things.

the location is convenient

the room was quite below the expectation. found little cockroaches even though the room was clean :(

This hotel is a good basic business hotel; clean and in a good location in central Kawanoe. The staff were very friendly and helpful and there was free parking very close to the hotel.

we would have preferred a family room but had to book two twins. the hotel gave us rooms right next to each other.

Bad

Biggest cockroach I have ever seen

Pleasant

Exceptional

Very good

Superb

Very good

Good

Superb

Very good

Superb

Exceptional