My visit to Nagoya was very brief, but this hotel's excellent location and good service added to the experience. I came to Nagoya by Japan Rail's Shinkansen, and I'll admit Nagoya Station is daunting. For some reason, I just could not figure out how to get from the JR area to the subways. So I took a taxi to the hotel. It wasn't that far, nor too expensive. Once there, I could see that Osu Kannon subway station (on the blue Tsurumai Line) is just a couple blocks up the street heading north. Maps inside that station allowed me to get my bearings. Though one transfer is required to get to Nagoya Station, subway trains here are frequent and inexpensive. I picked this hotel because of it's proximity to Electric Lady Land, a small venue by the north end of the subway station, where I enjoyed a fantastic rock concert. The next morning, after having steak with my breakfast voucher (!), the Engish speaking woman who served me took the time to look up Nagoya Castle and assured me that it was open and easily reachable by subway. Definitely worth a visit! There's also the mightily impressive Osu-kannon Temple right next door to the hotel as well. Storage lockers (useful after checkout) are available in the subway stations. I should note that the hotel building itself is showing it's age, especially the hallways, but everything was very clean and adequate to my fairly basic needs and all the staff were professional and efficient.