Sotetsu Fresa Inn Yokohama Higashiguchi

This hotel is super close to Yokohama Station, making it perfect for shopping trips. We booked a deluxe room, and it was spacious and very comfortable. Yokohama itself is quite compact, so staying right at Yokohama Station makes getting around incredibly convenient.

First, let's talk about the pros: 1. Convenient transportation: From Narita Airport T3, you can directly buy a bus ticket to YCAT, then it's just a 10-minute walk to the hotel. 2. Easy shopping: There's a convenience store on the first floor, great for daily supplies. Takashimaya and other commercial buildings are right behind and nearby, about a ten-minute detour. 3. Multiple subway lines: Getting anywhere is a breeze. Regarding the hotel: On the 2nd floor, there's a coin-operated washer/dryer combo that accepts WeChat Pay, costing around 25 RMB. There's also a free ice machine. The rooms even have bathtubs (grab some bath bombs or bath salts from Don Quijote to soothe your body after walking 20,000 steps daily). Now for the cons: Our room faced the railway. For both nights we stayed, we were woken up around 7 AM daily (short intervals, a train every one or two minutes?!). It wasn't until around 11 PM, when the train traffic lessened, that we could finally get some quiet sleep. (The soundproofing was non-existent). The room was also incredibly tiny (a bit cramped for two adults and one child). I'm glad I didn't bring a stroller, otherwise there would have been no space to even walk.

This hotel is incredibly convenient, just a two to three-minute walk from Yokohama Station. Compared to other hotels in the same area and price range, the rooms are surprisingly spacious. There's a convenience store and a coffee shop right downstairs, accessible without even leaving the hotel. Breakfast is a set meal from the coffee shop, which was a really great experience.