Located in central Kobe just a 5-minute walk from JR Sannomiya Train Station, Sanside Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with free wired internet and an LCD TV with a video-on-demand (VOD) system. A set breakfast with freshly baked bread is available. Rooms at Hotel Sanside are compact and contemporary, with a fridge and an en suite bathtub with a shower attachment. Each room has a small desk and a hairdryer. An electric kettle can be borrowed from the reception. The hotel is an 8-minute walk to Ikuta Shrine and a 40-minute train ride to Universal Studios Japan. The Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution is 1.1 mi away, and Kobe Harbourland is just 2 train stops from nearby Sannomiya Station (get off at Kobe Station). Laptops can be rented at the 24-hour front desk, which can also store luggage and arrange dry cleaning for guests. Breakfast is served at the 4th floor from 07:00-09:30 for an additional fee.