Kobe City Gardens Hotel in Kobe

Having not visited Kobe before I assumed that Kobe station would be the place to stay to access the sights, I now know that I should have stayed near Sannomiya station for this.
The area around Kobe station is much quieter but has very easy access to Harbour Land, the station is easy to get to and the hotel only 1 street from the station.

The hotel itself is quite dated but still functional, the staff were pleasant and capable.
The philosophy when building the rooms seems to have been to maximise the capacity, the floor plan looks like someone trying to ram in as many rooms as they can at the expense of the individual rooms.

When in the room the bed is slightly too small to be comfortable, the desk slightly too large to get past and the floor space slightly lacking to open your bags.

The bathroom is quite old and has a large step up to enter making a bit of a hazard if you forget/are half asleep and in the dark.
The shower has two taps rather than a combined one so getting water that does not burn/freeze can be frustrating and the temperature fluctuates when in use.

The price was reasonable but I doubt I would book again under similar circumstances.

Very nice reception. Small and smoky room, slightly outdated but clean and kept well. Good pillows and there is a fridge and bath amenities.