Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki, a hotel that blends flawlessly with its city surroundings, is the place for you if convenience and comfort are your top priorities when in Gunma prefecture. What makes this hotel even more enticing is its enviable location of sitting above Takasaki station and sitting above everything Takasaki station has on offer. This includes multi-level shopping malls with the latest fashion, a garden’s variety of restaurants serving Soba, Udon, Ramen, Tonkatsu, and Sushi, and a retail outlet selling the latest electronic goods.
This hotel also makes a sophisticated first impression with welcoming English speaking staff escorting you to your room. Once you have entered your room you will find your room graced with furniture embracing the modern classic style, a bed lamp, a writing desk, soft comfortable beds, a fridge, an armchair and en suite bathrooms with free toiletries, a stone basin and a modern shower. Also worth noting are the little things that can make or break your stay: air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, an electric kettle, sound-proofed walls and the room fitted with an air-purifier. When adding all these features up, your fatigue from the long train journey will surely fade away. And also worthy of mentioning is the fact that you can request in-room massages and laundry services at an additional cost. They also provide luggage storage facilities and an on-site business center featuring internet PCs and printers for busy people. Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki also offers delicious western or Japanese style breakfast buffets, lunches and dinner at Brasserie Laurier, their tasteful dining area.
With the hotel’s close proximity to the JR buses, there is the opportunity to see the rural areas of Takasaki and still live the city life. For instance you can visit Shorinzan Daruma Temple, Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon and the ruins of Minowa Castle. If you wish to see the other splendors of Takasaki city, you can pay a visit to Takasaki city’s tourist center inside the railway station for additional information. Additionally, if you decide to spend a day trip in another city in Gunma such as Maebashi or Karuizawa, then staying at this hotel is the optimal choice with its close proximity to the station.
With prices starting at 11,000 yen per night for a Moderate Single room, JR Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki offers 141 rooms that are accompanied with views of the lively city below. Depending on your needs, the hotel provides you the choice of Moderate Single, Superior Single, Superior Double, Moderate Twin, Superior Twin and the Suite Room.
All up, I’m pleased to report that Metropolitan Hotel Takasaki, with its understated luxurious décor and nifty location, delivers everything you need when visiting Gunma prefecture.
