If you are of a chinese decent I would strongly urge not to stay at APA hotels. The owner is famous for his anti-asian speech and historical revisionism on Japanese massacre of Nanking during world war II. Why would you want to stay at hotels that do not welcome your people?
Stayed at an APA in Adachi city and it was wonderful. The one in Hiroshima just a few hundred metres from the station was pretty run down. There is another APA across the river from the station which looks much more up to date, I’ve booked a room there in October.
If you know the owner is anti Chinese and imperialist you will think twice. He is delusional saying Nanking massacre didn't happen. Every room there is a book on the owners opinion. I stop supporting them for a decade. There are similar or better hotels without agenda out there .
I couldn’t care less that the owner is a kook - I love APA hotels. They’re always clean and well maintained. The sentos are nice. The staff are great and you can’t beat the price.
