LAMP LIGHT BOOKS HOTEL fukuoka

It was in a very popular street for youth to go shopping and I really liked that. There’s great vintage/thrift stores that I recommend checking out. There were a lot of food options nearby. The hotel room was very clean and spacious plus also nicely decorated. Breakfast was super tasty! Lastly, the staff was very kind and cute. They spoke english well, not a must but definitely appreciated!

1/3rd bookstore, 1/3 cafe, 1/3 hotel. The concept alone is cozy and relaxing, and the actual experience lives up to that. The staff are incredibly kind and the atmosphere is calming. It was raining during a good portion of time I was in Fukuoka and there was nothing better than coming back to this hotel in the rain, ordering a matcha latte and relaxing in the lobby with a good book and music softly playing in the background.

The hotel lobby is a 24 hour cafe with attentive staff and amazing popularity with locals that are not hotel guests. This is actually very positive, because the constant presence of customers creates an environment that feels super safe and lively. The hotel rooms are typical for Japan, small but with everything one needs, practical, efficient and clean. It has a coin operated laundry facility, which we did use and was super convenient. What we liked the most was the location. At first glance in seems a bit out of "the action" of the more commercial streets, but in fact, this is what turned out to be most appealing. It blends with the neighborhood, which is very safe and clean, with the typical Japanese mixed use type of setting with many small shops, restaurants and bars intermixed with the residential buildings. It was great to feel like it was OUR neighborhood that made us feel very welcome.

The location is absolutely perfect - you're right in the middle of all the best vintage shops, coffee joints, and great food that Fukuoka has to offer. The entrance is super cute, too, and it's really nice to have a decent cafe just downstairs in your hotel. Pajamas are provided as well, and there's a lovely little sitting area in some rooms. I loved being able to borrow books, and the hotel very kindly shipped our luggage to our next destination with no fuss!

The hotel is super cute and the lobby is at the far end of the book cafe. The staff is busy, attentive, and helpful. The rooms are small and well-designed, very comfortable and yes, made for reading in bed! I appreciated the bathroom setup with the tub and shower in one tiled room and the sink and toilet in the midway, closet-like area. Definitely note that the rooms are small and there's not really any good place to put your suitcase, at least not in our room with a balcony. So we stayed neat and kept our suitcases zipped up. Breakfast is your choice of a fancy filled croissant and a beverage. The snacks at the book cafe are really nice and are the perfect pick-me-up. I loved that guests could take breakfast and food treats up to the room and there were stands for leaving your food trays by the elevator on each floor. Lamplight Books is a few blocks from the metro but depending on the time of day, it's a crowded walk.