Kobe — Places to stay
A harbour town squeezed between the mountains and the sea.
- Hotel Okura Kobe — The tall white tower next to Port Tower, with harbour night views from the upper floors
- Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel — A ship-shaped hotel at the tip of the pier, with a balcony on every room
- ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe — Plugged into Shin-Kobe Station, a high-rise with both mountains and sea in view
- Kobe Portopia Hotel — A big hotel on a man-made island, with a rooftop viewing terrace and roomy rooms
- Hotel Monterey Kobe — A European-style building with a courtyard and a free communal bath, right in Sannomiya
- Hyoe Koyokaku (Arima Onsen ryokan) — A 700-year-old Arima ryokan with three gold-spring baths and a wagyu dinner buffet
- Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kobe-Sannomiya Premier — A 2022 build in the heart of Sannomiya, with tidy rooms and proper bathtubs
- Dormy Inn Kobe Motomachi — Next door to Chinatown, with a natural hot-spring bath and late-night ramen
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Kobe Sannomiya — Near Sannomiya Station, with free lobby drinks and free evening drinks
- T&K Hostel Kobe Sannomiya East — A neighbourhood hostel with dorm beds around JPY 3,000 and tatami private rooms
- Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland — Upscale harbour hotel with night views
- Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers — Calm resort-style hotel on Rokko Island
- Hotel Monte Hermana Kobe Amalie — Mid-range hotel between Sannomiya and Kitano
- remm plus Kobe Sannomiya — Well-reviewed mid-range hotel, 5 min from Sannomiya
- Hotel Sui Kobe Sannomiya by Abest — Budget Sannomiya hotel with a public bath