Anchor Hotel Fukuyama

The hotel is 5 minutes walk from the train station and 5 minutes walk from the castle. I could even see a piece of the castle between the houses from the balcony of the room. The staff is super polite, sincere and friendly and speaks excellent English. I was glad to have the opportunity to practice Japanese and I am grateful that they all used simple Japanese. I was given a complimentary coffee upon check-in. In the evening, it was interesting to try shōchū for the first time in the hotel's bar. The design of the room is incredible, very modern and cozy! The walls in the room are thin, so you can hear other guests talking, but no one was noisy, so I slept well. The lavender soap also helped. For breakfast, I chose a hot dog and tea. It was delicious and filling. You can buy some denim staff at the hotel. Only after the tour of the castle did I learn that it is locally produced, and I regret not buying anything. Well, next time! I really liked Fukuyama Castle, Sanzo Inari Shrine, art and history museums. I didn't have time to visit the Holocaust Education Center and Fukuyama Auto & Clock Museum, and my visit in Kusado Inari Shrine was very short, so I would like to travel to Fukuyama again. And next time I will definitely stay at this hotel again. Fukuyama and kind people of Fukuyama will stay in my heart.

It is near the station, the perfect central spot to go to Hiroshima, Osaka, Kobe, etc. It is a 5-minute walk to the extremely beautiful Fukuyama castle. The castle is very quiet not comparable to Osaka and more authentic like the Osaka castle. Inside the castle, it is worth it. It is very interactive. You can horse-ride and shoot at targets. Pictures are not allowed inside, but there are several occasions when you can take pictures in the castle. It is a quiet town with nice temples.

I stopped off for one night at the Anchor Hotel on the way to Onomichi. The hotel is a charming place to stay at with wonderful welcoming, friendly staff and lovely small but, equally significant touches, such as a free welcome drink and small pouch of coffee. The room itself contained a small fridge and two welcome bottles of chilled water and was laid out in typical Japanese style, with a very comfortable bed. My, one, big regret was that I only booked for one night! I will for sure, return to this delightful hotel, which felt like a home from home amongst friends. If you ever visit Fukuyama, there is only one hotel to stay at, the Anchor hotel!

We loved our stay at The Anchor Hotel Fukuyama - we planned to stay one night, and ended up staying 4 nights! Location is a super easy and close walk to the train station, so a perfect base location for day and half day trips - from here we did day trips to Tomonoura, Kurashiki, Hemeji, Onomichi and the Shimano Kaido bike trail. The room was very clean and had everything we needed - plus the added bonus for us was that our room was light and airy - queen bed and pillows were super comfy. A simple breakfast was included - we chose a lovely fresh egg and salad roll and a drink - all we needed to start the day! All the staff were very friendly and helpful - thank you to you all for a fantastic stay!

Nice hotel with friendly staff. Rooms are big and clean. Heating works really well and the shower is great. Very close to Fukuyama station, some decent shops and restaurants. Great place if you're using it as a base for day trips. Breakfast choice is limited but changes daily.