Hotel Kikunoya vs Kinsuikan
Both are in Hiroshima, 500 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Ryokan★★★Suginoura
Hotel Kikunoya
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Ryokan★★★★Midorimachi
Kinsuikan
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 500 m apart.
Choose Hotel Kikunoya if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2011 / 1989)
Choose Kinsuikan if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)
Why is Hotel Kikunoya better than Kinsuikan?
- 1280 m closer to public transport−280 m
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2011 vs 1989)+22y
Why is Kinsuikan better than Hotel Kikunoya?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6)+0.8
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (164 vs 58), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
- 432 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+32
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Kikunoya vs Kinsuikan: which hotel is better? | Hotel Kikunoya | Kinsuikan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Location | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Facilities | – | 2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Beach access | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Public transport | 8.1 +1.5 | 6.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.4 +0.8 |
| Number of reviews | 58 | 164 +106 |
| Rank in Hiroshima | top 47% | top 2% +45% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.3 +0.2 | 5.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 16 km | 16 km −320 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| To public transport | 500 m −280 m | 770 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 96 +32 |
| To the nearest food shop | 150 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 8 | 14 +6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 34 |
| Floors | 3 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 +22y | 1989 |
| Listed amenities | – | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
500 m apart
Hotel Kikunoya: city centre: 16 km, Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK): 18 km, beach: 1.7 km, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Kinsuikan: city centre: 16 km, Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK): 18 km, beach: 1.7 km, 96 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Kikunoya or Kinsuikan: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Kikunoya or Kinsuikan?
They are evenly matched. Hotel Kikunoya is stronger in public transport; Kinsuikan is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Kikunoya or Kinsuikan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kinsuikan is closer: 16 km from the centre, against 16 km for Hotel Kikunoya.
How far apart are Hotel Kikunoya and Kinsuikan?
The two hotels are 500 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score