Nice place! The staff are friendly, the room was clean and comfortable, and the breakfast buffet was good. The nearest real outside option was a Starbucks about a 15-minute walk away in the mall by the train station. We drove - there was parking right out front, but I noticed that the number of spaces was limited. The hotel is literally right across the street from the start of the historical district, so you cannot beat the location. There seemed to be a number of business travelers in the hotel as well. Basically a nice mid-range hotel you'd hope to find in a regional city like Kurashiki. If we went back, this is certainly where we'd stay.