Lovely Family in a Lovely House. 🙏🥰

Stayed in September 2025

Great location and great host..

Stayed in May 2025

The room and facilities were very clean, beds were more comfortable than the other beds I'd slept on during my trip. The owner, Shaq, is very friendly and I had a good night chatting with him and some other travelers at the bar, in fact it was the most memorable night of my trip.

Stayed in May 2025

Amazing hospitality! The owner is very cool and down to earth. He went out of his way to help me several times. Definitely recommend staying here

Stayed in May 2025

The bed was comfy and spacious, other than that its what youd expect of a hostel nothing more nothing less. The bar downstairs was nice

Stayed in March 2025

There is really nothing to complain about the city. The historic sites are well worth seeing also the very beautifully gardens so much to give you a fantastic feeling about your decision to visit that city

The owner is a wonderful person very helpful and always willing to provide you with information that will facilitate your enjoying your visit to that city

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing

Everything. The beds were awesome, most comfortable in all of Japan. Shaq was super nice and fun, izakaya downstairs. Location. Would definitely come back!

Stayed in April 2025

Very good and clean hostel. Very nice bar/restaurant where people meet and socialise. That means it's easy to spend a pleasant and funny evening.

Stayed in March 2025

It's a hostel (not really a downside to me)

Shaq is great, I definitely recommend staying here

Stayed in February 2025

We stayed there in January, coldest time of the year. While the bedroom was always nice and warm, the hallway and bathroom area didn't have the heat on. Made it a bit uncomfortable. I am guessing at different times of the year it will not be a problem.

Amazing host. Shaq is a great guy and loves interacting with you. He is ready with great advice. His in-house bar downstairs is also great and fair prices

Stayed in January 2025

Nice and welcoming

Stayed in January 2025

Happy owner, nice cozy bar in 1st floor, very good atmosphere

Stayed in January 2025

Fantastic owner!

Stayed in January 2025

Shaq is a fantastic host. Took us out and showed us Kanazawa’s nightlife in streets none of us had an idea existed. Ended up in a Karaoke Bar in an intimate setting, with a fantastic atmosphere. Truly exceptional service.

Stayed in November 2024

Far and away the best part about the property were those that manage and run it. しゃく and his employees ensured that everyone had a wonderful stay — customer satisfaction is of the utmost of importance. The staff is jovial, communicative and easy going. Sometimes the employees will even take guests out to explore the area taking part in activities such as, but not limited to karaoke. I’ll remember this place forever and the times I spent here were some of my best memories from Kanazawa. I hope to return!

Stayed in November 2024

I only have 2 improvement points for Shaq’s place. One of them is related with the bed curtains, they only cover half the bed and while you there are not a lot of room mates and you have some privacy, it doesn’t feel like 100% privacy. The second point of improvement is related with the aquarium he has down stairs, Shaq needs to get a bigger ones for his Salamandras

Shaq is a great host, great English level and super helpful. The hostel is very well set up, both bathrooms and showers are great and clean. The fact it has a bar where Shaq himself serves food and drinks made me wonder how it would be with noise BUT surprisingly the sound isolation is great and even if people are having fun and hearing music downstairs, you can’t hear it.

Stayed in November 2024

Shaq is really friendly, easy to meet people, the bed was really confortable and the facilities were clean. It was perfect !

Stayed in November 2024

Good social environment and very close to main attractions

Stayed in November 2024

Shaq is a great host and great guy.

Stayed in November 2024

Great place to stay for a relaxing stay. Shaq seems like a great guy and his place is very nice. Great location in the middle of town. Nice to have a bar option downstairs and it doesn’t go loud until late

Stayed in October 2024

Inside the hostel there is an izakaya, where you can eat, drink draft beers and meet new people. I met locals form Kanazawa and we visited the city together! Owner is really friendly and helpful.

Stayed in October 2024

The location was amazing, it was very easy to walk to the Kanazawa station and see the other sights of the city. Shaq is also a very warm, funny and welcoming person who was always ready to help out with any inquiries!

Stayed in September 2024

earplugs are a must if you want to sleep early

Shaq is a great host, super fun place to hang out. easily walkable to everywhere

Stayed in September 2024

It's a hostel. When the place is full, sometimes you're going to get a lot of loud snoring at night or lots of noise from people coming in late or getting up early. But you should know that already when you go to a hostel.

Shaq is an awesome guy with a life calling to do what he does. (Ask him for his story about why he decided to keep running the hostel when the business was struggling.) Cheap price, most sights within walking distance, good food options around. Great experience overall.

Stayed in September 2024