Pros: Friendly English-speaking staff Bed was clean and extremely comfortable; probably the best I've slept on in Japan Room was pretty big and had a large window that overlooked the bullet train tracks Air-conditioning worked well Cons: (Non-smoking) room had a bit of a musty/smoky smell, although it went away after opening the window and running the AC for a bit Distance to hotel is walkable from Takasaki Station, but it's not an easy one (probably easier to take a taxi from the West Exit)