Arai Road Station

This hotel was mostly fine, but I was somehow unaware that there are no in-room bathing facilities. Instead you are expected to use the public bath. The other Dormy locations I have stayed at did have in-room bathing so this was an unhappy surprise. Secondly, the edges of the carpet were very dusty. Clearly, they vacuum the middle of the room, but have no attachment for corners. The dust left me with a poor impression of their cleanliness. The bed was comfortable. The pillow, or something at the head of the bed, had a weird smell.

Very helpful and friendly staff, i did get a bit confused with the key card booklet telling me to give in the key card when I leave the hotel, which turns out, is actually not necessary. Also a good selection of restaurants both in and around the hotel, very good for foodies wanting somewhere central in Niigata that's not too far from the station. (Maps says 20 min walk, I did it in about 12)

Great location in Niigata’s geisha district - who knew? Accommodation spectacular. Bathroom could use improved lighting. Other than that, beautiful accommodation with amazing staff.