ANA Crowne Plaza Akita ANAクラウンプラザホテル秋田 秋田全日空皇冠假日酒店

ANA Crowne Plaza Akita is a city hotel located about a three-minute walk from the west exit of JR Akita Station, making it a convenient base for both business and leisure travelers from inside and outside the prefecture. You can walk to the hotel through a covered arcade from the station, which is especially helpful on rainy or snowy days—very much an advantage in Akita. From Akita Airport, the limousine bus takes about 35–40 minutes to “Akita Station,” from which it is just a short walk to the hotel, allowing for a smooth arrival by air.

The hotel has roughly 180–200 guest rooms, mainly Singles, Doubles, and Twins, plus Junior Suites suited to families and longer stays. The concept emphasizes “spacious, calming rooms,” and for a station-front hotel, rooms feel relatively generous in size. Interiors are simple and chic in tone, and all rooms are equipped with a desk, free Wi-Fi, refrigerator, and humidifying air purifier, making them practical for both business use and sightseeing. Non-smoking rooms and smoking rooms are located on separate floors, providing a comfortable environment for both guests sensitive to smoke and those who prefer smoking rooms.

For guests seeking a more elevated stay, the hotel offers a “Club Room” category. These rooms come with upgraded amenities and include access to the Club Lounge on the 6th floor. In the Club Lounge, guests can check in and check out in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy soft drinks, light snacks, and alcoholic beverages depending on the time of day. The lounge works well as a “second living room” where you can get some laptop work done between meetings or unwind after a day of sightseeing.

Dining options include the top-floor buffet restaurant “Sora,” the Chinese restaurant “Karin,” and a lounge & café on the first floor. The buffet restaurant features large windows with views over central Akita and the Senshu Park area, and it also serves as the breakfast venue. The breakfast buffet incorporates local Akita ingredients and specialties, with rotating offerings such as kiritanpo, iburigakko (smoked pickles), dishes featuring Hinai-jidori chicken, and items made with Akita miso. For guests who prefer Western-style breakfast, there are also plenty of staples like eggs, sausages, salads, bread, and cereals, making it easy to choose between a hearty meal and something lighter.

Chinese restaurant “Karin” is characterized by a colonial-style interior reminiscent of Hong Kong and serves modern Cantonese cuisine. The menu ranges from seafood dishes and dim sum to shark fin specialties and full-course meals. Several private rooms are available, making it suitable for business dinners, family celebrations, and special occasions. The first-floor lounge functions as a café and bar, offering coffee, cakes, light meals, and alcoholic drinks—a convenient spot for meeting up, informal discussions, or a drink before or after dinner.

On the facilities side, the 6th floor houses a fully equipped fitness center with a sauna and more than 20 types of training machines. Hotel guests can use the facility at a preferential rate, which is especially convenient for those who want to maintain their exercise routine while on business trips. The hotel also offers multiple banquet halls and meeting rooms in various sizes, frequently used for corporate seminars, social gatherings, wedding receptions, and reunions. Wedding facilities include a chapel and banquet rooms, allowing couples to host both the ceremony and reception while accommodating guests on-site.

The front desk provides typical full-service hotel support, including luggage storage, courier service arrangements, and sightseeing information. For families, the hotel offers kids’ amenity sets—such as toothbrushes and slippers—for children sharing beds with their parents, reflecting attention to the needs of guests traveling with children. Free Wi-Fi is available in guest rooms and throughout the property, and there are power outlets in lobby seating areas, making it easy to work on a laptop or join online meetings.

In terms of location, the hotel’s three-minute walk from JR Akita Station’s west exit is complemented by a neighborhood filled with department stores, convenience stores, and restaurants. The station-front shopping facilities “Fonte Akita” and Seibu Akita, as well as covered shopping arcades, are all within walking distance, so guests will have no trouble finding places to shop or dine. Senshu Park (the former Kubota Castle site), the Akita Museum of Art, and Akita Citizens’ Market are also reachable on foot or by a short bus ride, making the hotel a convenient choice for sightseeing in Akita City. For guests arriving by car, the hotel uses nearby partner parking lots; choosing one of the designated lots listed on the official website makes parking smoother. As parking fees and conditions may change, checking the latest information in advance is recommended.

Overall, ANA Crowne Plaza Akita is well suited to travelers who want a conveniently located, full-service hotel near the station without compromising on comfort. Renovated guest rooms and the Club Lounge, a breakfast buffet highlighting local ingredients, a lineup of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dining options, plus facilities such as a fitness center and banquet halls are all well balanced. The hotel works equally well as a base for business trips, leisure stays, family travel, and formal events, and is an easy choice when you are looking for a slightly upgraded stay around Akita Station.