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Reviews of Toyoko Inn Hikone eki Higashi guchi 3 stars

522-0010 Shiga, Hikone, Ekihigashi-cho 2-1, Japan

#18 of 27 hotels in Hikone

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 75 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    9.0
    Simple but nice hotel with friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much around the immediate area of the hotel.

    Very clean with friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    8.0
    Only the receptions staff working well
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is small than Toyoko inn Shin Takaoka but price is higher in Hikone. Breakfast dinning area layout is not acceptable as the coffee machine is located not near the canteen but placed in the reception area. Seats setting is too crowded and guests will bumped each other. Only 3 washing machine and 2 dryers are not enough for peak seasons.

    Car park is cheap only ¥500/day in 7/7/2025. Close to Hikone station 3 minutes walk. Near the station, restaurants can be found. At the back, Aeon mall is accessible on foot.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2025

    7.0
    Great hotel for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was only one bedside table in the double room, which is not very practical when there are two of us.

    The bed was confortable and the location was perfect !

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2025

    7.0
    Fair price , great location , close to station , restaurants and castle short drive, beds and pillow to firm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds very firm and pillow felt like a rock. Unable to rest my head on it. I had to bundle my clothes.

    Location close to station and great restaurants 5 min walk, clean, free Japanese breakfast food good.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are small but not really a big problem. You can hear other guests because of the thin walls but its normally really quiet.

    Great place to rest for 1-2 Days if you want to visit Hikone and other places around. Very friendly staff. Everything really clean. Great location 5 minutes by foot away from Hikone Station.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed and pillows were both very hard. This may be perfect for some, but I prefer a softer bed. The complimentary breakfast was adequate but not special. Coffee was plentiful, but only drip coffee was available.

    The rooms are larger than average, and for a single night the amenities seemed to be as expected. The TV had a couple programs available in English as well. The shower was sufficiently hot for anyone.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2025

    6.0
    You get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was on the hard side, and the bean-filled pillows were unfortunately not very comfortable. When inside the room with the door closed we could hear every word of the conversations had by other guests in the hallway. At midnight when the person above us decided to shower, we heard all of that noise as well. Lastly, the breakfast was pretty lackluster and it almost seemed like they used powdered eggs instead of real eggs.

    The location was in a really good spot close to the castle and the other main attractions in Hikone like Castle Road. It was affordable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2025

    8.0
    Good value accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very busy on a Sunday at breakfast so a bit chaotic but it still worked.

    Good value hotel with everything you need & breakfast included.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2025

    8.0
    Wonderful hospitality
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Is a long walk to the castle

    Very close to station and shopping district. Staff were fantastic and helpful

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    9.0
    Good location and clean hotel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location is good. Close to the station.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing much. Just a little pricy in this area.

    Staffs were helpful

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Close to railway station and city centre.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff at the front desk was very unfriendly. They didn't say hello or tried to put on a smile when I entered, although 3 people literally stoof there with nothing else to do. When I did the Checkin at the machine. One of them stood right next to me, didn't say anything and just starred uncomfortably, as did the other two. No one explained anything about the hotel, like where to find the amenities or escalator. I didn't feel welcome AT ALL. If they were scared, because I'm a foreigner and they didn't speak English: Other hotel staff deals with that as well. And assuming no foreigner speaks japanese isn't professional as well. The room was OK, but you heard every movement of the people in neighbouring rooms as the walls creaked loudly, so it was hard to find sleep. The mattress is hard, so if you don't like that, it should be taken into consideration.

    The Hotel wasn't too far from the station, rooms were clean and they had free breakfast. The staff that dealt with the breakfast was nice.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2024

    9.0
    Would stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’t connect Netflix to tv.

    Great breakfast included. Spacious bathroom compared to all the other places we have stayed. Pillows could be less hard but otherwise fine. All in all a great place to stay!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2024

    9.0
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    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing:

    Everything

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The toilet in the room smells a bit and the bed and pillows are a bit hard.

    The bread for breakfast was delicious, and drinking fountain is available in the lobby on the ground floor.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    7.0
    Small rooms nice breakfast included
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No secure parking for bicycles.

    Clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    7.0
    Good Value for Money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is a bit of a walk from the station and being close to the tracks it is a bit noisy. There were no more non-smoking rooms when I was making the booking so I had a smoking room that of course smelled of smoke although I wish there had been effort to rid the room of the smell after each smoking guest checks out

    When I checked in I used the machine with the help of a staff member (who looked like he might be the manager) who was very friendly and welcoming. The hotel rate comes with buffet breakfast which was not bad (although there was no butter to go with the breads); good value for money on the whole

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    8.0
    Nice and easy stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Staff was very helpful

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Nice hotel, well located.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Beds have hard mattresses.

    Location is close to the station. They have their own parking under the building. Friendly staff, English ok. Close to good restaurants. Supermarket on the other side of the street.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small double occupancy room.

    Great location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    6.0
    Room is ok, though small, but smelled of ciggerete smoke.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We booked a non smoking room but was issued a smoking room. Room had cigarette smoke smell despite spraying fresheners .

    View of the castle and proximity to station.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a little small but good for a one-nighty stay

    Great stuff and breakfast included

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    7.0
    Yummy breakfast!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds and pillows were hard. I got used to it, and the blankets were warm, just not the comfiest.

    The breakfast provided was awesome! It's a japanese breakfast of rice, either meat or fish, miso soup and salads/pickled veg. bread and egg was also provided, and coffee/tea too. It's very close to the station and the staff were lovely

    Stayed in March 2024

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