THE ORIENT, formerly Oriental Hotel, sits next to Kobe's luxury shopping street and is close to the Sannomiya downtown area, the station, and Meriken Beach Park. Rooms facing Kobe Port are available, and the rooms are spacious and well maintained, with attentive staff service. Executive rooms include free minibar drinks, and guests can set their own times for room orientation, turndown, and cleaning, with checkout at 12 PM. The hotel is old, but its rooms and facilities are kept clean.