Tohoku 2016 東北の旅 - Toyoko Inn Akita Eki Higashi Guchi 東横イン秋田駅東口

Stayed 18.05.2016 (Wed)

Booked thru' hotel website.
Single room = 5,437 yen

Was assigned a room on the 10th floor and was able to capture a good overview of Akita city on the west side of the train station.

Convenient. On Day 7, I made my way to Akita city via Resort Shirakami and stayed overnight at Toyoko Inn  Akita Eki Higashi Guchi which is located on the east side of Akita JR Station. The appearance of this particular branch of Toyoko Inn did not follow its conventional design and colour scheme; looks like a modern commercial building from the outside. The 14 storey tall building which the hotel is housed within is called ALVE アルヴェ, a community center for the local population. However, the internal layout and design breeds familiarity as it is reverted to “Toyoko Inn” style right upon I stepped into the hotel lobby. 

Hotel is highly accessible; upon exiting from the ticket gates of Akita JR Station, the route right up to the hotel entrance is completely sheltered. As compared to the west side of the train station, where shopping malls/departmental stores and a number of places of interest are located at, the east side has more residential development and felt relatively quieter. There were no significant differences in the services provided by this particular branch. In short, this is an inexpensive, no frills hotel and its strategic location facilitates travelling within the city, for both business related and tourism purposes.

Spacious lobby transformed into a breakfast dinning area in the morning.

Entrance to the hotel, on the second floor of the building.

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Toyoko Inn Akita Eki Higashi Guchi 東横イン秋田駅東口
〒010-0002  秋田県秋田市東通仲町4-1
https://www.toyoko-inn.com/search/detail/00087/

How to get there?

(1) 1 minute walk from Akita JR Station East Exit / Higashi Guchi 秋田駅東口.