Great location with lots of shopping nearby. Very trendy area. Shout out to the coffee stand opposite the hotel - we visited everyday. However it's an apartment so you are expected to keep the place clean. We didn't use the loft at all because it felt flimsy and tiny for bigger sized people. We just slept on the sofa bed and created a makeshift sleeping area in the living room. Heating on the first floor is poor. We were quite cold during the winter.

Ken is a wonderful host! He made amazing recommendations for places to eat and even went to the trohble of finding and making reservations at places when the ones we wanted were closed for holiday. He even was gracious to mail my glove which i had accidentally left to my next hotel. Thanks ken! The loft itself is spacious for the area (keep in mind places are small in japan). It's very clean, has a washer in unit, and is optimally located near restaurants and fukuoka castle/park.

Ken and Pear were very prompt in communications and the rooms were prepared just as we had requested. We loved to have had that home away from home in an extremely convenient location.

First, the positives: The location of this property was excellent. It is within walking distance of nearly all the tourist sites we wanted to visit. It was also close to the subway, which we took to Dazaifu. The room we were in had lovely shoji paneled beds, which gave more privacy than most hotel rooms its size. It also had separate toilet and shower rooms. We liked that it had a small kitchen. Ken was very friendly and helpful. The negatives: the neighborhood noise is loud in the apartment, including at 1 in the morning. It's part of having a good location. Thanks to previous reviewers, we were prepared and put up a blanket in the window and brought ear plugs to dampen the sound, which mostly worked. The only other thing is it is an apartment, not a hotel, so there is no one on duty in the lobby, no pool, no TV in the apartment, and taxi drivers don't know where it is. We were ok with this, but thought it worth pointing out. Overall, we were happy with our stay.

We love this place. It's in Tenjin area which is surrounded by many shops and restaurants. Obviously a very fun place to be in. The hotel is easy to access by bus more than subway. The hotel has limited staff so you will need to contact them your arrival time as well.