A 7-minute walk from JR Hikone Train Station and a 6-minute drive to Hikone Castle, Hikone Station Hotel boasts 2 Japanese restaurants, massages and free-use bicycles Both Western and Japanese rooms are available, all with free wired internet and mountain views The hotel is a 6-minute drive from Genkyu-en Japanese Garden It is a 5-minute drive from the Meishin Hikone Interchange -IC-, and on-site parking is free Every air-conditioned room at Hotel Hikone Station comes with Yukata robes, an LCD TV and an electric kettle with green tea The en suite bathroom has a bathtub with a shower attachment, and slippers are provided Japanese-style rooms have futon bedding on a tatami -woven-straw- floor Dry cleaning and luggage storage can be found at the 24-hour reception The hotel also has a gift shop, and there is a chargeable internet PC at the lobby A JapaneseWestern breakfast buffet is served from 07:00-09:00 Sampou and Ueki serve Japanese dishes for lunch and dinner, with Sampou offering traditional Kaiseki course dinners as well