Hotel JAL City Sendai

This was my second stay at this hotel, and it was still fantastic! I arrived at the hotel around 10 AM, intending to just drop off my luggage, but to my surprise, they let me check in right away. I was absolutely shocked – it was the earliest I've ever checked into a hotel in Japan! The room I got this time was a Shinkansen view room with excellent views. There was some noise, mainly from the local lines, which can be quite loud. But I was still able to sleep soundly at night, probably because I was just too tired (laughs). And the small bug I noticed during my first stay was actually fixed (see photo 3)! Originally, there were no 'open/close' labels in English, but it didn't really bother us Chinese anyway.

The room was decent; for Japan, the triple room I booked was quite spacious. It's conveniently located, just a short walk from Sendai Station via the pedestrian bridge. It's also close to the shopping district and restaurants, most of which are within walking distance.

Taking the bus or train to Sendai Station, the hotel isn't far from there, and it's super convenient for shopping, dining, and getting around. The hotel is right across the road from an observation deck. The hotel breakfast is excellent, and the rooms are very clean. They tidied up and restocked amenities every day, even though I was staying multiple nights and didn't really need daily housekeeping, which was still a nice touch.