KIRO Hiroshima by THE SHARE HOTELS

A clean, attractive, modern hotel in the heart of the city. It was equidistant between the peace museum and park and the modern art gallery. The room was very cool, stylish and comfortable. We stayed in a twin with tatami floors and this gave us a little seating area. We didn’t have breakfast at the hotel but we checked out the breakfast area and it was very chic. I would stay here again.

Central location in downtown Hiroshima with 3 rooms that could fit 9 of us. My dad was so happy to stay here vs at Hiroshima Station (our alternate choice) because it was nicer for him to walk everywhere. Modern renovation (used to be a hospital) with nice lounge in converted pool. We had breakfast there one morning (pricey but nice). Front Desk Staff were helpful, calling taxis for my parents (who didn't have the Go app). Best value of all our stays in Japan.

The location is great- one block off from "downtown" with tons of restaurants, konbini close by, and it's and a 15 minute walk to Peace Park. If you happen to come the first weekend of June you will be one block from a VERY cool festival (Yukata Festival). The room size was small, but fine for our family of 4 with the loft beds. The rooms are basic (and so are we- so they were fine!) The bar/breakfast room on the 3rd floor has free juice/tea and alcohol for sale and we sat in there while waiting for laundry to finish. They also have a nice shared kitchen but we didn't use it.

The aesthetics and the thoughtful touches like ceramic mugs and free iced tea. I also liked the care for the environment by using larger containers of shampoo etc and letting people choose to take extras like toothbrushes from the lobby if they really needed. The coffee was great from the lobby but would have been great to be able to but one before 9.

I loved the light-filled guest lounge in the reconstructed pool area (not for swimming), with complimentary drinks and a lovely little bar. As my son was quite unwell during our stay, having this extra space plus a guest kitchen and laundry was very convenient. The staff were very helpful and made it possible for us to stay in our room longer while he recovered. The vibe is very clean and sustainable, with echoes of the building's industrial past.