Kumu Kanazawa by the Share Hotels

Great location. Very nice design and decor. Fit into my need for family of 3 with 3 single beds. But it is very dusty in the room. Ventilation of hotel is bad. But honestly, the price you pay, probably can’t get better also.

The KUMU share hotel is lovely. Our Japanese style room was huge. We happened to be staying here during the 1 Jan 2024 earthquake - the staff were so kind to us and helped to make sure we were safe and comfortable. Thanks for a memorable stay

Most beautiful hotel I’ve been in Japan. We stayed in a superior traditional room and it was worth every cent - it was massive, with comfortable futons and a wonderful set of amenities. Hotel breakfast and the staff were great. The area is a little out of the old town, but all is reachable by walk. It’s pretty strategically positioned, between old town and Kanazawa station. Would 100% stay again.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Kumu Kanazawa. The staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in the moderate room and it was spacious enough and comfortable. Bathroom was very clean. The breakfast was at a set time chosen by the customer, and alternated between 2 sets. Both were good and a satisfying way to start the day. The location is great, with easy access to buses, including the sightseeing bus that has stops right near the hotel. Would stay again.

Nice and clean room but bit dark. When you open a window for a view and it was view of the concrete wall

Party of three adults stayed for 1 night in June. Nice Japanese design hotel is located within walking distance from Japan Rail station (15-minute walk). The neighborhood offers plenty of restaurant alternatives. Room was very nice and offered enough space for 3 adults with backpacks. The common areas are outstanding (On floor small kitchen, roof top terrace and laundry).

The hotel was fresh and contemporary. The lounge and dining area was fashionable and the bedrooms were well laid out. However, the ladder to the bunks was almost vertical and dangerous for children to climb up and down (especially during the middle of the night). The common lounge in the entrance level was not allowed to be used by guests if they had their own food and drinks and we were told to leave, even though there wasn’t a single other person there. Unfortunately, there was no other comfortable lounge for us to sit and relax. The hotel provides ‘tea tables’ on a couple of levels but these are large tables with ridiculous half stools that are very uncomfortable, and in a very dark internal environment with no natural light. There was no comfortable space for guests to sit and relax with their own drink. These tea tables provided a hibachi stove but no cooking implements to use it. A rudimentary rooftop space with picnic tables was a welcome relief for an evening DIY meal but too hot and with no shade during the baking hot day. Overall, it was a pleasant and basic hotel for a couple of days, the staff were friendly and helpful, but this hotel wasn’t half as good as the Kyoto location which had a guest lounge.

We love the repurposed office building and design. The only place for improvement is the rooms have small windows and traditional (hard) Japanese pillows.

since covid things have changed, i had stayed there 5 years ago and really liked it. this time not so much, you have to reserve breakfast ahead of time and selection is limited. there is no more maid service , only the third day of your stay