A Good Day Fukuoka Riverside

This place barely deserves a rating. 1. **Check-in**: It's a self-check-in system where you have to input all guest information on a tablet. The passport photo recognition barely works, so we had to manually enter everything. For travelers whose time is precious, this is the worst system imaginable. 2. **Luggage Storage**: There's no one available to assist, so luggage storage is simply not possible. 3. **Room**: The ceiling looks unfinished with exposed concrete. The cleanliness and dust levels were clearly visible. 4. **Noise**: There's absolutely no soundproofing. We could clearly hear people shouting, laughing, and chatting from the next room or upstairs past 3 AM, which woke our children up multiple times. We could also hear chairs scraping, doors closing, and lights turning on. 5. **Surroundings**: Being right by the Nakasu River, we could clearly hear people talking loudly as they passed by. Even though the weather was nice, we couldn't open the balcony door at night because of the persistent smell of cigarette smoke, which seemed to come from both inside and outside. We came here looking for a slightly more spacious place for our kids, but it was a huge disappointment.

I was worried because of all the bad reviews, but honestly, I don't know what kind of amazing places these people are used to staying in. You really need to set your expectations according to the price you pay. First off, the location is great for getting to Canal City, and the view of the Naka River is lovely. The bathtub was cleaned pretty well, and the bedding was standard. The pillows had disposable covers, which was a nice touch. The bathroom (toilet) is separate from the shower room, located in a room directly across from it, not next door. As for dust, just open the window for ventilation, and it's gone. There are only three units per floor, so if you have good neighbors, noise isn't an issue. Some reviews mentioned not being able to go out late at night or whatever... but I just entered the password and the main entrance worked perfectly fine. I went out and had fun late at night without any problems. I would definitely stay here again.

The curtains were broken, so the morning sun was blinding. Despite being booked for four people, there were only three sets of amenities and two bottles of water. Check-in was extremely difficult if you hadn't pre-checked in, and they required a passport for ID. For Japanese guests, a driver's license should be acceptable. The washing machine's dryer function was poor. There's very little parking available in the area.

As is typical for Japan, the hotel room was small, but it offered good value for money. Since I wasn't planning on spending much time in the room anyway, I was generally satisfied. The self-service check-in and check-out was a bit tricky, and it was hard to find someone to help.

Even if there's a problem, you have to deal with an AI. Avoid this place if you want a stress-free trip.

It feels like a hotel that's been converted into an Airbnb. Overall, it's clean. For a Japanese accommodation, the room size is quite large, making it suitable for a family of four.

The room was spacious and great! The location is also good, a bit of a walk to both the bus stop and subway station, but not an inconvenient distance. The amenities were also sufficient. There were generally two points of dissatisfaction. One was a minor complaint, but the light bulb was out, making it a bit dim. The real issue was the second point: there was absolutely no hot water the entire stay. Although it says it's easy to stay, hot water only came out for about 10 minutes by chance, and then it was cold water the whole time. Even though there were instructions on how to restore it, having to leave the room to fix it just to get hot water is really something else. It's a shame, but personally, I don't think I'll be staying here again.😅