Top 10 Hotels Near Sendai Station for Work and Leisure

The Benefits of Staying Near Sendai Station

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Just 90 Minutes From Tokyo by Shinkansen!

JR Sendai Station sits in the heart of Miyagi Prefecture's Sendai City and is conveniently located just 90 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen.

Sightseeing spots and commercial facilities are clustered around the station. So even if it's your first visit here, you'll be able to get around easily without any hesitation.

Easy Access to All Points in the Tohoku Region

Sendai is an ideal base for visiting famous sightseeing spots in the Tohoku Region including Iwate Prefecture's Chusonji Temple Golden Hall (World Heritage Site), Aomori Prefecture's Hirosaki Castle, as well as Aoba Castle and Sendai Castle Ruins in Sendai.

So staying near Sendai Station is efficient for local sightseeing and beyond.

A Wide Choice of Hotels in the Sendai Station Area!

There are a variety of hotels in the Sendai Station area. One advantage is that guests can easily find a hotel to meet their needs from a wide range of available options.

You'll find the ideal accommodation that's just right for you―inexpensive hotels, hotels for business purposes, and luxurious hotels perfect for couples and special occasions.

There are also hotels with full-service breakfast buffets, as well as artificial hot springs and saunas. These provide an environment where guests can relax in total comfort.

This article introduces ten hotels near Sendai Station divided into three categories: inexpensive, ideal for business, and perfect for couples and special occasions.

Sendai Hotels

Top 3 Inexpensive Hotels Near Sendai Station
1. Hotel Green Well
2. Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai
3. KOKO HOTEL Sendai Station West
Top 4 Hotels for Business Purposes
4. Hotel Unisite Sendai
5. Hotel Green Mark
6. Topos Sendai Station Nishiguchi (Capsule Hotel)
7. Sendai Business Hotel Ekimae
Top 3 Hotels for Couples and Special Occasions
8. Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
9. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sendai
10. Sendai Kokusai Hotel

Top 3 Inexpensive Hotels Near Sendai Station

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First of all, for those people who want to get good value for their money, we will introduce three hotels near Sendai Station where you can stay inexpensively.

1. Hotel Green Well

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Hotel Green Well is located just a one-minute walk from Sendai Municipal Subway Station. Directly in front across the street is the Sendai Morning Market (Asaichi). The market is lined with many shops selling locally-caught seafood, vegetables, and fruit.

This hotel offers four different kinds of guest rooms from singles all the way to triples. All rooms are reasonably priced and perfect for travelers watching their pocketbook.

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All guest rooms, including single rooms, feature semi-double size duvet-style beds (beds are made up by wrapping a duvet in a bedsheet). So guests can ease their travel fatigue in this relaxed sleeping environment.

The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and laundry services (by reservation), as well as meeting rooms that are available 24 hours a day. There are also consecutive 4-night stay plans and monthly plans (exceeding 20 consecutive nights) to meet the needs of long-term stay business travelers.

Hotel Green Well
Parking: Available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 1 minute on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-3-3
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

2. Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai

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Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai is a hotel in Sendai operated by Sotetsu Hotels.

This hotel is easily accessible from the station. First exit Sendai Municipal Subway Station and go along Asaichi Street. Then turn left on Higashi Sanbancho Street and within four minutes you've arrived.

We recommend the hotel's clean and comfortable guest rooms for families and couples.

The rooms feature popular American Sealy beds and a selection of amenities including bath bombs and facial cleansers, as well as complimentary tea bags. The hotel is proud of its water purification system (Ryosui Kobo) that's found throughout the building.

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The Western and Japanese-style breakfast buffet, under the theme of local food production and consumption, offers a menu that makes full use of the local bounty from the sea and mountains.

The menu changes depending on what ingredients are available. The buffet is lined with Sendai aburafu (fried gluten), simmered fish in season, a local specialty called Sasa kamaboko, as well as Miyagi Shiroishi Umen. These dishes will surely whet your appetite.

This modern and innovative hotel has a cashless payment system where guests can use either a credit card or scan a 2D barcode with their smartphone.

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sendai
Parking: Not available
Access: 4 minutes on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-4-5
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00 (14:00 / 12:00 for Sotetsu Hotel Club Members)

3. KOKO HOTEL Sendai Station West

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"Your journey for enjoying Sendai―the city of trees―begins here" is the slogan of the KOKO HOTEL Sendai Station West. It's conveniently located just five minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Sendai Station. It makes the ideal base for a trip to Sendai or the Tohoku Region.

The hotel offers three room types: the standard semi-double, the standard double, and the standard twin. Parties of more than one guest can have a comfortable stay so we can recommend the hotel for couples and families with children.

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All of the rooms are reasonably priced and are perfect for long-term stays and business travelers. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and also a coin laundry as well.

KOKO HOTEL Sendai Station West
Parking: Shared parking available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 5 minutes on foot from JR Sendai Station
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 3-8-27
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

Top 4 Hotels for Business Purposes

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Next, we feature four hotels that are suited for travelers staying in Sendai for business.

4. Hotel Unisite Sendai

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Hotel Unisite Sendai, despite its inexpensive prices, offers a full range of amenities for a comfortable stay. All guest rooms come with Simmons beds and a tea server with humidifier, a trouser press, shower toilet, and high-speed internet.

We recommend this hotel for guests who insist on having a good work environment.

The hotel has a business center with a copy and fax machine, and there's also a coin laundry, a massage service, an ice machine, and a microwave oven. This is ideal for business purposes and also long-term stays.

The Western and Japanese-style breakfast buffet is a reasonable 990 yen after tax (price is effective August 2024).

Hotel Unisite Sendai
Parking: Paid parking available
Access: 2 minutes on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-2-3
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 10:00

5. Hotel Green Mark

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Hotel Green Mark is a hotel that is operated by the same Green Hotel chain as the previously mentioned Hotel Green Well. Despite its very reasonable prices, it offers a full range of complimentary services that include Wi-Fi, a laundry corner, and coffee.

Guests get good value for their money and it's an accommodation facility that's perfect for business travelers.

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The breakfast buffet has a wide selection of Western and Japanese dishes that are freshly prepared every morning. Also, just like the Hotel Green Well, there are consecutive 4-night stay plans and monthly plans (exceeding 20 consecutive nights).

Hotel Green Mark
Parking: Shared parking available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 5 minutes on foot from Sendai Station (JR, Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-8-10
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

6. Topos Sendai Station Nishiguchi (Capsule Hotel)

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Topos Sendai Station Nishiguchi is a male-only capsule hotel that's located a mere 30 seconds from Sendai Municipal Subway Station.

Advertised as "a hot spring right in front of the station," this hotel is proud of its hot bath facility. Visitors can take their time and relax in the soothing waters of the artificial hot spring's open-air bath (rotemburo), large communal bath, and sauna.

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The hotel has also adopted airweave mattresses for their beds, and an oxygen chamber for their 24 hour fitness center.

We recommend this hotel for male travelers looking for a relaxing and comfortable stay, as well as those on business trips.

Topos Sendai Station Nishiguchi (Capsule Hotel)
Parking: Not available
Access: 30 seconds on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 2-1-25
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 10:00

7. Sendai Business Hotel Ekimae

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Sendai Business Hotel Ekimae underwent renovations and reopened for business in February 2020. It's now even more comfortable than it was before.

It's conveniently located just a five-minute walk from JR Sendai Station and three minutes on foot from Sendai Municipal Subway Station. It's ideal for business trips and business meetings.

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In addition to various features including free Wi-Fi and a coin laundry, the hotel also offers a consecutive two-night discount eco plan and a discount eco plan for stays longer than three consecutive nights. So we also recommend the hotel for long-term stays as well.

Sendai Business Hotel Ekimae
Parking: Available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 3 minutes on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-8-7
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 10:00

Top 3 Hotels for Couples and Special Occasions

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Finally, we introduce three hotels that are perfect for couples and those celebrating special occasions. So why not spend some luxurious moments on your special day at a slightly extravagant hotel?

8. Hotel Metropolitan Sendai

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Hotel Metropolitan Sendai is operated by the JR Hotel Group. It's conveniently located just one minute on foot from JR Sendai Station.

The hotel's luxurious atmosphere is ideal for spending some special out-of-the-ordinary moments. We recommend this hotel for anniversary couples who'd like to have an exceptional accommodation experience.

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The restaurant serves up Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine, and even has a bar.

Here, diners can experience Miyagi Prefecture's unique dishes (local food production and consumption) that use specially selected eggs and tomatoes from their own garden. The breakfast buffet and morning set meal menu (teishoku) are of the highest quality and very popular with hotel guests.

The hotel offers a variety of room types so guests have a wide range of prices to choose from. There are economy singles, standard semi-doubles, deluxe doubles, executive twins, Japanese suites, and Japanese-style guest rooms.

Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
Parking: Available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 1 minute on foot from Jr Sendai Station
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 1-1-1
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

9. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sendai

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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sendai is only a two-minute walk from JR Sendai Station, making it a convenient hotel for both sightseeing and business. The hotel features functional guest rooms and a full range of facilities. We recommend it for couples who want to spend some relaxing time together.

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Adjoining the hotel there's a grilled beef tongue specialty restaurant, Tsukasa, and a bistro called SK7 which serves dishes using fresh ingredients. Guests can savor the unique flavors of Sendai without having to venture far away from the hotel.

On the second floor at Kochira marutoku gyogyobu, the breakfast buffet offers a wide range of culinary options including fish dishes. Diners here can enjoy Sendai specialties and fresh sashimi.

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sendai
Parking: Available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 2 minutes on foot from JR Sendai Station
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Tsutsujigaoka 1-2-37
Check-in / Check-out: 14:00 / 11:00

10. Sendai Kokusai Hotel

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Sendai Kokusai Hotel is managed by the Tobu Hotel Group and its slogan is "A gourmet hotel in the city of trees."

Guests here are offered a hiqh-quality dining experience. Japanese cuisine is served at Sendai Nadaman and L'osier D'or, and Chinese cuisine is offered at Suirin. So visitors can enjoy the taste of famous Japanese, Western, and Chinese restaurants.

The concept of the restaurants in the hotel is Gourmet A la Maison. In addition to all the time and effort they put into each one of their dishes, they are committed to preparing as many items as possible by hand (A la Maison).

These restaurants are ideal for couples who want to spend some special time together.

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The hotel offers luxurious menu items at the breakfast buffet as well.

When you eat a tasty breakfast consisting of Sendai aburafu (fried gluten) with egg, original beef tongue curry, miso soup made with Sendai miso, and Tsuyahime rice from Miyagi Prefecture, you'll be guaranteed to have plenty of energy for the entire day.

Sendai Kokusai Hotel
Parking: Available (1,200 yen for overnight parking)
Access: 4 minutes on foot from Sendai Station (Subway Namboku Line / Tozai Line)
Location: Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba, Chuo 4-6-1
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

A Summary of Hotels in the Sendai Station Area

Sendai Station is not only the heart of the Tohoku Region, but also the main station for the Tohoku shinkansen. With easy access to all the famous sightseeing spots, it makes the ideal base for traveling.

In the Sendai Station area there are a wide range of hotels that are suitable for business travelers all the way to sightseeing visitors. These hotels try to set themselves apart from the competition by offering a variety of services including breakfast buffets and large communal baths.

So if you've finalized your plans for a trip to the Sendai area, we highly recommend making reservations as early as possible.

Written by Kakutama editorial team
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