Kurashiki Ivy Square
Kurashiki Ivy Square descritpion
Originally built in 1889 as a red-brick cotton mill, this historic hotel is just 1,000 feet from the Bikan Historical Quarter. It features 2 restaurants, public hot-spring baths and a spa.
The air conditioned rooms at Kurashiki Ivy Square feature cherry-wood furniture and a flat-screen cable TV. All rooms have pay-per-view TV programs and a tea maker, and most have a private bathroom. In-room massages are offered.
Ohara Museum, Yurinso Villa and Kyodo Gangukan (Japanese Folk Toy Museum) are all about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. JR Kurashiki Train Station is a 20-minute walk or 10-minute taxi ride away.
Kurashiki Ivy Square Hotel is an official Heritage of Industrial Modernisation site. The hotel features an art gallery and Torajiro Kojima Memorial Hall.
Tsuta Restaurant serves Japanese dishes in Japanese decor. Restaurant Ivy offers Western foods. Bar Akarenga pours drinks in a relaxed setting.
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Facilities of Kurashiki Ivy Square
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Activities ：Massage | Bathhouse
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar | Snack Bar
Internet ：Free!Wired internet is available in some hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking ：Public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs JPY 500 per day.
Services ：Vending Machine (drinks) | 24-Hour Front Desk | Baggage Storage | Dry Cleaning | Daily Housekeeping | Meeting/Banquet Facilities | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Newspapers | Safe | Chapel/Shrine | Shops (on site) | Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | Air Conditioning | Designated Smoking Area
Reviews for Kurashiki Ivy Square
Review 1：The inside. Feels like an old, little and boring hotel but... much bigger. Same for the public bath, it could have been better.
Review 2：The location. The vines running on the walls outside. So many photos to take! And right in the center of Kurashiki where everything is.
Review 3：Be aware that the shared bathroom is literally that! If that's not your thing, pay for a room with a private bathroom. Unless you absolutely love a Japanese breakfast, I'd find breakfast elsewhere, it was very expensive, with very limited western choices. No wifi in the rooms.
Review 4：Very central to the historic district. Great hot chocolate in the restaurant!!
Review 5：Location's great - quiet, private, just a couple blocks from the historic canal. It's got an interestingly stodgy Meiji style, and my above-lowest-rate twin room was very spacious and clean. The onsen is fairly utilitarian but fine, and certainly better than no onsen!
Review 6：Bed size is a bit short for Westerners.
Review 7：The rooms are a little old, but it is the most interesting place to stay in Kurashiki. It is not only near the tourist area, it is part of it.
Review 8：A bit far fro the train station. Caught a cab to get there.
Review 9：The entire facility is lovely. We had booked a standard double room but were given a suite.
Review 10：lack of wifi in the rooms
Review 11：location and the wonderful bath
Review 12：the location
Review 13：Very friendly and helpful staff
Review 14：The location was excellent. It made sightseeing a breeze. We walked to everything. The staff spoke good English and was extremely helpful.
Review 15：- Rooms are rather small
Review 16：- Hotel setting is quite special compared to other Japanese hotels - Good, central location - Competent, friendly staff with good English language skills - Nice onsen/pool
Review 17：Very well located in the historical district (Bikan). The hotel is located in an old coton factory, it's a nice place (the architecture is more british than japanese though), the rooms are big and very well equiped, the staff is nice and speaks English.
Review 18：Rooms very small with outdated furniture. They didn't tell us there was a public bath- might have been a nice experience . Dinner menus so-so. Why do Japanese serve red wine chilled?
Review 19：Great location to explore the old Kurashiki. Interesting building. Breakfast had good variety for Japanese and Western food
Review 20：Excellent location in the historical part of the town near to all the attractions. Beautiful and spacious garden and lobby. Rooms are big and friendly.
Review 21：The staff speaks few english, the room doesn’t have a shower and even though the onsen was a good experience, they really have low tolerance to tattoos which is not mentioned anywhere in the rules. I had to cover my small tattoo to take a bath.
Review 22：The location hardly could be better, very central. The building is really gorgeous, definitely a place to visit. The onsen is quite nice too.
Review 23：Long walk to the train station... need to take a taxi.
Review 24：Great location for seeing Kurashiki. Good Japanese Bath. Good for looking around the old part of this town and for shopping and museums.
Review 25：The rooms were very average and rather dated. I think the hotel is aimed at the 60+ age range
Review 26：The staff we're excellent. Attentive, flexible and they showed a real desire to assist
Review 27：Room is old design, not nice view (only there are second floor), dark.. Air condition was too noisy. Not for long stay.
Review 28：Very good location to go any main touristic area. Not too expensive and Hotel area is original designed.
Review 29：Cheaper twin rooms can be a bit small for some people, but you can choose upper grade with a small charge, so not much a problem.
Review 30：The venue carries the atomosphere of early modern Japan with different crafts work shops. Its location is superb.
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Review 32：The hotel is nicely located and the old red brick building is charming. The onsen in the hotel is very good. A nice surprise was the newspaper delivered in the room every morning.
Review 33：Boring furniture in the rooms, no wireless except in a "common area" uncomfortable and unnviting, no lounge
Review 34：The location and the conversion of the old cotton mill
Review 35：I do not like getting these questionnaires
Review 36：The location and the historic nature of the building.
Review 37：Noisy, dining room, periodically crowded with tours.
Review 38：Location in historic district. Re-use of industrial buildings.
Review 39：Very good hotel to visit Kurashiki and have some relax. Very kind staff.
The Fine Print
The hotel's public baths are open from 6 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 12 am.Please note that guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public swimming areas and other public facilities.