Kaname Inn Tatemachi

What a fantastic stay at the Kaname Inn! I have to say everything was perfect. I originally planned to stay 5 nights but added on an extra 2 when the weather turned bad, and it was really cozy. The location was excellent within walking distance of the major sites and near lots of restaurants. Easy to get to from the station - only 3 stops on the bus. Every single one of the staff were charming and so helpful. It was lovely to see such friendly welcoming faces every day. My room was spacious and the bed and pillows very comfortable (not hard like other Japanese beds) and had a sofa in it which was excellent for relaxing. There was a minifridge cups and a kettle. The bathroom had a good sized bath. It was all sparkling clean. An added bonus was the bar which had really excellent food and drinks (I got some coupons for drinks for electing not to have my room cleaned thoroughly every day). Plus the DJ played excellent vinyl every night. Finally the price was extremely reasonable. This was my second visit to Kanazawa and my first to Kaname. It won't be my last, I can't imagine staying anywhere else.

I just had a FABULOUS two-night stay at Kaname Inn and I just had to sing its praises. It checked all my boxes--super comfortable, intimate size, spacious bright rooms, clean, great beds, quality bedding, stylish lobby, very thoughtful service and perfectly located. I had arrived on the later side after driving my rental many hours with the last hour+ in a blizzard. Check-in took about two minutes (seriously), they told me I could park two blocks away in a covered garage for a very reasonable rate and then I parked myself at their bar for a tasty meal, creative cocktails and lovely vibe-y music. Perfection! The location is great--on an intimate, boutique lined street and walkable to the samurai district, one of the chaya districts and many great restaurants and coffee. I would happily stay here again.

Easily the best value for money accommodation we used during our 3 week holiday in Japan. The double room we had was MASSIVE and had everything we needed. Staff were lovely and helpful and THE MUSIC BAR! omg this was the best part. The negroni we had here was the best we've ever had, food exceptional and the tunes spinning excellent. Cannot recommend Kaname Inn enough, damn shame we only booked one night here - if you're coming to Kanazawa would def recommend 2/3 nights as we missed out on so much of the other amazing stuff in town and spending more time downstairs at the music bar. Great location and we were able to park our hire car a minutes walk away in a multi level car park too.

We loved our stay here - it’s perfectly located for the old town and not too far from the station. The music bar is fantastic. Great cocktails, atmosphere and ambience. We were staying with a baby and it was brilliant to have a bit of an early evening vibe before dinner as we obviously can’t stay out late! The onsen is beautiful, clean and very relaxing. The staff were so helpful. They went out of their way to recommend and book us restaurants at short notice, accommodated a last minute change to our booking, and booked us a morning cab to the airport. The room itself was really spacious, clean and comfortable. Washing machines and dryers on site are also really helpful. Couldn’t recommend it enough - great value for money.

The hotel team recommended a couple of restaurants and made reservations ahead of my stay, a much appreciated gesture by busy folks at a small hotel which doesn't have a dedicated concierge desk.