Hotel Torifito Hakata Gion

I stayed at Hotel Torifito Hakata Gion for 7 nights for my Fukuoka conference trip. I am extremely happy with my stay and was glad to have selected this hotel for 7 nights! 1) All of the staffs were very friendly, polite and their attention to details! Special thanks to Gushiken-san, please give her a raise ;) who guided me from the start of my booking to the day of check-in! She answered all my queries on booking.com (~5 months in advance) and helped me on the day of my check-in. 2) I love the simplicity, tidiness, cleanliness and the sound proofing of the room. I read previous reviews that the toilet has a smell but in my opinion, it is the smell of the toilet electronics and nothing to worry about. 3) Breakfast buffet was great, tasty and a wide selection. Even though most of the breakfast items were kept the same, I enjoyed it. 4) The amenities were awesome, including the public onsen (not always crowded since you probably only spent 10-15 minutes), vending machines, complimentary drinks beside the reception, and every personal care items you need. 5) Location is splendid! It is very quiet during the day and night. Located in an alley away from the busy roads yet close to plenty of great and wide variety of restaurants. 4-10 minutes walk to bus stops, train stations, canal city and Hakata station. I appreciate that I get to take these walks (~20,000 steps) daily to experience and explore the locals and their way of life. Thank you Fukuoka, what a beautiful city and people :) Take care and I hope to visit again next time! PS: Please respect the hotel staffs!

Onsen has lots of room; loved start time of 0530. After onsen, free popsicles available to help cool off. Buffet breakfast has alternating menus that Chef Oba has brilliantly crafted. Drinks station is convenient. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Quiet area, minimal noise at all times.

Onsen is well maintained, clean, and lots of amenities. Buffet breakfast by Chef Oba is extremely delicious with variety for the discerning palate. Her desserts are some of our favorite comfort foods, notably her zenzai (azuki bean soup with mochi balls), matcha pudding, and mochi balls with azuki beans coated with sesame seeds. Staff members work extremely hard to quickly clean rooms, buffet eating areas, maintaining adequate amounts of buffet items, including fresh brewed pots of coffee, juices, and teas. Host Stephan runs a tight ship, always hustling new guests to their tables, while keeping a watchful eye on the buffet foods. We are repeat guests, staying two weeks last December and four days in March and April when we explored Beppu. We will continue to return here whenever we visit Fukuoka because we’re treated like family here!

Public bath is very nice to have (actually the reason I chose this hotel) - we were be able to check how crowd it is through the interactive TV system! Complementary ice candy after taking a bath is lovely. Nice location to enjoy the Canal City and a local market. Comfortable beddings Quiet area.

I used the public bath, and I was the only one there, it was so lovely and much welcome after a long day of travelling. We were only there for one night, we came from Ishikagi and left for Busan. It’s 15mins from the airport and very short, 30mins? Bus ride to the port. It’s located near lots of amazing restaurants, hakata is a lovely area.