The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kobe

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Planning a weekend trip to Kobe, Japan? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Kobe offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Kobe. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Kobe. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Kobe based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Kobe below.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Arimasansoh Goshobessho

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $840 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Kobe
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

Located at 958 Arima, Kita-ku, Arimasansoh Goshobessho has great rooms from $840 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, hiking, and golf. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14.3 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a hot tub, a spa, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding at this convenient hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Okura Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Okura Kobe which has nice rooms starting at $60. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.95 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2-1 Hatoba-cho. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kobe Portopia Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Kobe Portopia Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $42. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 10-1, 6 Chome, Minatojima Nakamachi. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4.9 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Arima Grand Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Kobe
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $180, Arima Grand Hotel, at 1304-1,Arima-cho provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 14.6 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Oriental Hotel Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Kobe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Oriental Hotel Kobe has a great guest rating of 9.11 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $102 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 25 Kyomachi. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Kobe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe is 7.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $64, and it's located at 1-Chome, Kitano-Cho, Chuo-Ku. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Motoyu Kosenkaku

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Kobe
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Motoyu Kosenkaku because it has great rooms that start at $271. It has a restaurant, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1455-1 Arimacho, Kita-ku. Only 15 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love golf, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking at this fun hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at 5-6 Hatobachō, Chūō-ku, and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, kids meals, and car rentals which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Kobe
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 18-11 Higashi Maiko-cho, Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe has great rooms from $55 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, city views, a child pool, and kids meals which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 13 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Refrigerator


Kobe Sannomiya Union Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Kobe Sannomiya Union Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $50. Offering a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2-1-10 Goko-dori. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers city views, a spa, table tennis, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 3.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Sumoto.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kobe, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kobe, Best Luxury Hotels in Kobe, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kobe, Best Hotels for One Week in Kobe, Best Hotels for One Night in Kobe, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kobe.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Kobe?

Kobe Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$112

After analyzing 25 weekend trip hotels in Kobe, Japan, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $112. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kobe.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $59
  • 4-star hotels: $102
  • 3-star hotels: $122


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