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Hotel Route Inn Koga Ekimae
forumWhat families say
Guests praise the varied and tasty breakfast buffet and the comfortable beds. Some report being able to enjoy the communal bath at a leisurely pace, while others say the rooms and the bathroom areas feel cramped.
Overview
Hotel Route Inn Koga Ekimae is a business hotel about a 5-minute walk from the east exit of JR Koga Station. Infants and toddlers co-sleeping without meals or bedding stay free of charge, co-sleeping for elementary school children is 2,000 yen, and some plans set children's rates for semi-double and twin rooms. The Japanese-Western breakfast buffet is free for every staying guest, and there is a communal bath with artificial radium hot-spring water, with separate baths for men and women. Note that infants and toddlers cannot co-sleep on plans that include meals or bedding, and if a room for 2 is used by 1 adult and 1 co-sleeping child, the rate for 2 adults applies.
Rooms
Guest rooms are in the main building and the Grand Annex. Single rooms are 13 sq m for 1-2 guests, with a bed 140 cm wide. Semi-double rooms are 15 sq m for 2-4 guests, and twin rooms come in 15 sq m and 17 sq m types for 1-4 guests. Plans that set children's rates are available for these room types. There is also a Family Double with a bed 240 cm wide, but it can be booked only by phone inquiry.
Dining
Breakfast is a Japanese-Western buffet and is free for every staying guest, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The number of meals for co-sleeping children follows the meal conditions of the plan booked.
Baths
There is a communal bath with artificial radium hot-spring water, Tabibito no Yu, with separate baths for men and women, open from 5 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following morning. There is no private-hire bath. The entrance to the women's communal bath is kept locked, so guests collect the key from the front desk when they use it. Guest rooms also have en-suite bathrooms.
Family-Friendly Features
Up to 2 children may co-sleep. Infants and toddlers without meals or bedding stay free of charge, and co-sleeping for elementary school children is 2,000 yen including tax. Infants and toddlers cannot co-sleep on a plan that includes meals and bedding. In addition, if a room for 2 guests is used by 1 adult and 1 co-sleeping child, the rate for 2 adults applies.
Access
The hotel is about a 5-minute walk from Koga Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line. There is parking for 90 cars, free for staying guests, with no reservation needed and spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-12-7 Higashi, Koga, Ibaraki 306-0011 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 350 m from Koga Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line, roughly a 5-minute walk. About 400 m from National Route 4 and about 6.9 km from the New National Route 4. |
| trainNearest station | Koga Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking for 90 cars, free of charge. No reservation is needed, but spaces are first-come, first-served. |
| callPhone | +81-50-5837-1883 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ Card, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.route-inn.co.jp/hotel_list/ibaraki/index_hotel_id_538/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an extra charge for a child co-sleeping?
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Co-sleeping applies to children of elementary school age and under, and infants and toddlers without meals or bedding stay free of charge. Elementary school children are charged 100% of the adult rate, whether or not meals and bedding are included. Up to 2 children may co-sleep, and if a room for 2 guests is used by 1 adult and 1 co-sleeping child, the rate for 2 adults applies.
Can we book a plan with meals when traveling with an infant or toddler?
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No. For infants and toddlers, plans with meals and bedding, plans with bedding but no meals, and plans with meals but no bedding are all not accepted.
Is breakfast included for the family?
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Breakfast is a Japanese-Western buffet and is free for every staying guest, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The number of meals for co-sleeping children follows the meal conditions of the plan booked.
What are the baths like, and can children use them?
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There is a communal bath with artificial radium hot-spring water, Tabibito no Yu, with separate baths for men and women, open from 5 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following morning. There is no private-hire bath, and the women's communal bath is kept locked, so you collect the key from the front desk. Guest rooms also have en-suite bathrooms. Age rules for the communal bath are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel.
How do we get to the hotel, and is there parking?
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The hotel is about 350 m, or roughly a 5-minute walk, from Koga Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line. It is about 400 m from National Route 4 and about 6.9 km from the New National Route 4. Parking for 90 cars is free, with no reservation needed and spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Information on this page was compiled by directly consulting Official website, Rakuten Travel, Ikyu.com (a Japanese booking site), Jalan (last verified: August 2026). Prices, availability and seasonal operations change — please check each booking site for the latest information.
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