Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ekihigashi
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forumWhat families say
Rakuten Travel rating 4.13 out of 5 (935 reviews). A family traveling with children aged 4 and 9 wrote that their stay went "without any problems", and guests also praise receiving children's amenities. The breakfast buffet offers a wide variety, and guests say their children enjoyed the bread. On the other hand, the women's communal bath has only 3 washing stations and 6 changing baskets, so there can be a wait at busy times; it seems best to allow plenty of time for bathing.
Kids Facilities
Children's plates, spoons and chairs
Children's plates, spoons and chairs
The breakfast buffet venue at Hanachaya, the restaurant on the 1st floor, has plates, spoons and chairs for children. Breakfast is a buffet of 30 or more items, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. According to the information for some accommodation plans, breakfast may be served on individual trays when only a few guests are dining.
- •Breakfast is served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Overview
Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ekihigashi is a business hotel about a 5-minute walk from Wakamatsu Station on the JR Chikuho Main Line, with Tabibito no Yu, a natural onsen communal bath with separate baths for men and women. Co-sleeping charges apply only when a room's capacity is exceeded: 2,000 yen including tax for elementary school children, and free for children under school age. The breakfast buffet venue has plates, spoons and chairs for children. Twin rooms are set for 1 to 4 guests. There is no private-hire bath, no pool and no childcare service.
Rooms
Room types are single, semi-double and twin, each also available in a Comfort version, and there are both non-smoking and smoking rooms. The single room is 11 sq m and sleeps 1 to 2 guests, with one 140 cm-wide bed; when two guests share a single room, they use that one 140 cm-wide bed. The Comfort Single is 12 sq m and sleeps 1 to 2 guests. The semi-double room has a 140 cm-wide bed and is set for 1 to 3 guests. The Comfort Semi-Double room is set for 2 to 3 guests, and when two guests use it, they share the one bed. Twin rooms are 18 sq m with two 120 cm-wide beds and are set for 1 to 4 guests, so a twin is the option for families of up to four. The stated guest numbers do vary between information sources, however, so please confirm your family's numbers with the hotel before booking. The Comfort floors are on the upper levels. Every room has a humidifying air purifier. Rooms have their own bath and toilet, so you can also bathe your child in the room.
Dining
Breakfast is a buffet of 30 or more items, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Hanachaya, the restaurant on the 1st floor, and the Japanese and Western breakfast buffet is free for staying guests. The venue has plates, spoons and chairs for children. According to the information for some accommodation plans, breakfast may be served on individual trays when only a few guests are dining. The plans listed do not include dinner and mostly include breakfast. In-room dining is not available. Several izakaya (Japanese pubs) are within about a 5-minute walk, and a FamilyMart (open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.) is a 5-minute walk away.
Baths and Onsen
Wakamatsu Natural Hot Spring Tabibito no Yu is a natural onsen communal bath with separate baths for men and women, and the spring water is a sodium-calcium chloride spring. It is not free-flowing from the source: the water is heated and has water added. Hours are 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. the next morning, and 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. The women's bath has a Shampoo BAR stocked at all times. There is no private-hire bath and no sauna. The FAQ for Route Inn Hotels as a whole asks anyone wearing diapers, regardless of age, to refrain from bathing in the communal bath; in that case, use the en-suite bathroom in your room. Children aged 7 and over must use the men's or women's bath according to their gender.
Family-Friendly Features
If a child co-sleeps beyond the room's capacity, the co-sleeping charge is 2,000 yen per elementary school child, including tax, and free for children under school age. Children within the room's capacity are not charged the co-sleeping rate; the regular rate applies instead. If a room for 2 is used by 1 adult and 1 child, the charge is the same as for 2 adults. According to the information for the Early Bird 30 and Early Bird 10 plans on Ikyu.com (a Japanese booking site), children co-sleeping beyond capacity are not included in the guest count when you search for availability, and should be noted in the comments field instead. That same Ikyu.com information gives the number of co-sleeping children both as "up to 1" and as "1 additional per bed", so if 2 or more children will co-sleep, please confirm with the hotel before booking. Crib and baby futon rentals are not listed, and children under school age are accommodated by co-sleeping. The hotel's photo gallery shows a Picture Book Corner with a shelf of picture books. It is not a kids' space with play equipment. There is also a coin laundry, for a fee. There is no indoor pool, no outdoor pool and no childcare service.
Access
Wakamatsu Station on the JR Chikuho Main Line is 350 m away, about a 5-minute walk. By car, it is 2.5 km and about 5 minutes from Wakato IC on the Kitakyushu Urban Expressway, and about 15 minutes from JR Kokura Station. Free parking for 73 cars is first-come, first-served, and if it is full, you will be directed to nearby pay parking (a fee applies). The self-park lot behind the hotel takes vehicles up to 2.1 m high and 2.0 t in weight. Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout is at 10 a.m. Takatoyama Park is about 5 minutes away by car. According to the hotel's information on the surrounding area, Green Park, with its Kangaroo Plaza and Pony Plaza, is about 15 minutes away by car.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 3-6-6 Hon-machi, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 808-0034 |
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| directions_carAccess | About a 5-minute walk from Wakamatsu Station on the JR Chikuho Main Line. By car, it is about 15 km and about 40 minutes from Yahata IC on the Kyushu Expressway. |
| trainNearest station | Wakamatsu Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 73 cars, on a first-come, first-served basis. If the lot is full, the hotel will direct you to nearby pay parking (a fee applies). |
| callPhone | +81-50-5576-8102 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Discover |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.route-inn.co.jp/hotel_list/fukuoka/index_hotel_id_248/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ekihigashi best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ekihigashi?
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Parking: Free parking for 73 cars, on a first-come, first-served basis. If the lot is full, the hotel will direct you to nearby pay parking (a fee applies).
How do you get to Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ekihigashi?
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About a 5-minute walk from Wakamatsu Station on the JR Chikuho Main Line. By car, it is about 15 km and about 40 minutes from Yahata IC on the Kyushu Expressway.
Is co-sleeping free for children?
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Co-sleeping is free for children under school age, and 2,000 yen per elementary school child, including tax. This co-sleeping charge applies when a child co-sleeps beyond the room's capacity; children within the capacity are charged the regular rate.
What is the rate if one adult and one child stay in a room for two?
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If a room for 2 is used by 1 adult and 1 co-sleeping child, the charge is the same as for 2 adults.
Can we borrow children's tableware or chairs?
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Plates, spoons and chairs for children are provided at Hanachaya, the restaurant where breakfast is served.
Is breakfast free, and what time is it served?
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The Japanese and Western breakfast buffet is free for staying guests and is served from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Guests report that it gets busy from around 8 a.m.
Can a child who is not yet out of diapers use the communal bath?
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No. The FAQ shared across Route Inn Hotels asks that anyone wearing diapers, regardless of age, refrain from using the communal bath. Children who are not yet out of diapers (not yet toilet-trained) should bathe in the en-suite bathroom in the guest room. Children aged 7 and older use the men's or women's bath according to their gender.
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