Mitsui Garden Hotel Fukuoka Gion

mitsui garden is a standard booking for me when going to japan but amongst the mitsui gardens that i have experienced, this could be the smallest and least pleasurable experience. it was still a good hotel just not as good as its sister hotels. onsen felt too cramped and was probably a victim of its own success given the crowd. my biggest issue was the room. it “felt” smaller than similar bookings in other mitsui gardens. of coz could just be a layout thing. location was pretty good and hence the crowd. breakfast was very good, amazing (see pics) all in all not the best time here, a pity, i liked the brand.

great hotel with very convenient location. Comes with a nice public bath with indoor and outdoor pools. Nice comfortable temperature and ambience. Good sized room for a couple. Highly recommend this hotel. The hotel breakfast looks popular although I didn’t get to try.

Front desk service was great - super courteous and helpful. We arrived quite late but managed to get to our room very quickly. Loved the onsen, stayed for 3 nights and went there 2 out of the 3 nights and both times it was practically empty and almost a private onsen for my daughter and myself. The trick is to have dinner early and be at the onsen by 8pm which is when everyone is still at dinner. First time to stay at the Mitsui Garden chain but will not be the last!