With only a two-hour flight between Taipei and Fukuoka, and a 15-minute subway ride from the airport to the city center, plus the option to take a ferry to Busan for a twin-city tour, it's a great choice for traveling with children or elders. Choosing a spacious apartment with a separate living room and dining room, along with the convenience of a kitchen and washing machine, allows you to cook your own meals and do your own laundry. It can also soothe the taste differences that elders may find difficult to adapt to, or provide more indoor space for children to play.
【TOP 10】Recommended Serviced Apartments and Apartment Hotels in Fukuoka
| 類型 | Stay | Location | years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Suite | Tokyu STAY Fukuoka Tenjin | Tenjin Station | 2019 |
| Studio Suite | Tokyu STAY Hakata | Hakata Station | 2018 |
| Service Apartment | Fukuoka Residential Suite | Xixin Station | 2012 |
| Service Apartment | Hakata Dream Hotel | Hakata Station | 2024 |
| apartment house | Celebrating HOTEL LIKE RESIDENCE | Hakata Station | 2025 |
| apartment house | European House Cold Spring | Gion | 2020 |
| apartment house | GRAND BASE Hakata Naraya | Hakata Station | 2021 |
| apartment house | Chiyo Apartment | Chiyo | 2018 |
| apartment house | Forest Inn, Tian Shen Nan | Tenjin Minami | 2018 |
| apartment house | Hakata Hotel | Gion | 2021 |
What are the advantages? Benefits of choosing to live in a serviced apartment
Service Apartment (Service Apartment) can also be called Apartment Hotel (Apartment Hotel). As the name suggests, it is a type of hotel that enjoys the functions and space of a residential apartment. It has a complete bedroom, living room, dining room and kitchen space. The bedroom is usually an independent compartment. If the space is clearly marked as a studio, the bedroom and dining room are a connected space without partitions, and most of them are equipped with a kitchenette.
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How to Choose? Brand Selection for Serviced Apartments in Fukuoka
There are very few chain serviced apartment brands in Fukuoka, and not many apartment hotels are equipped with complete leisure facilities and live service counters. Most of them are apartment residences with self-service or online check-in, which are converted from Japanese-style apartment buildings. However, the room space is mostly just as spacious and the facilities are just as complete. It just takes time to get used to and operate the system when you check in.
Serviced Apartment Brand: TOKYU STAY | Tokyu Stay
- TOKYU STAY | Tokyu Accommodation:Fukuoka Tenjin(2019)｜Hakata(2018)
TOKYU STAY is a hotel with the concept of "home plus hotel function". It belongs to Tokyu Resorts & Stays. The accommodation options for long-term residence are mostly located around the stations with convenient transportation.
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Tokyu Stay Fukuoka Tenjin・Tokyu Stay Fukuoka Tenjin・Tokyu Stay Fukuoka Tenjin
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Tokyu Stay Fukuoka Tenjin opened grandly on February 2019, 2. There are 27 rooms in total, offering single rooms, double rooms, quad rooms and other options. Some double rooms and quad rooms are equipped with sofa beds to accommodate an additional person. There are also connecting rooms. It is located near Tenjin Underground Mall and Tenjin South Station, next to the Lawson convenience store.
TOKYU STAY Hakata・Tokyu Stay Hakata
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Tokyu Stay Hakata opened on June 2018, 6. It has a total of 26 rooms, all of which are double rooms. It has a restaurant that serves Japanese and Western buffet breakfasts. It is located near the Chikushi Exit on the east side of JR Hakata Station, and there are Lawson and FamilyMart convenience stores nearby.
Serviced apartment brand: GRAND BASE | Grand Bayside Hotel
- GRAND BASE | Grand Base Hotel: Krane | Fukuoka Tenjin | Hakata | Hakata 1 | Hakata Bay | Hakata City | Hakata Kufu | Hakata Haruyoshi | Hakata Minami | Hakata Naraya | Hakata Premium | Hakata Station | Hakata Sumiyoshi | Hakata Gate | Haruyoshi | Sumiyoshi | Yakuin Odori
Grand Base is an apartment-style hotel, named after the concept of a travel base. Each location has an average of 10 rooms, mostly converted from apartment buildings. It features unmanned counters, self-check-in, password access control, and original designs. Some locations have live counters. The rooms are generally spacious and mostly equipped with home-style appliances such as kitchens, dining tables, washing machines, microwaves, and refrigerators. Some locations also have low beds suitable for children and the elderly.
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Serviced apartment brand: Rakuten STAY
- Rakuten STAY | Rakuten Residences: Fukuoka Pharmacy | Hakata Gion | Hakata Station South | Itoshima
Rakuten STAY is a hotel brand under Rakuten Group, Inc., founded in 2017 by Rakuten LIFULL STAY Co., Ltd. It specializes in residential hotel brands, which are divided into three sub-types: villas, apartments, and motels. There are also special project room types that combine sports, mascots and other cross-industry collaborations, as well as accommodation experiences that combine open-air market products.
Serviced apartment brand: Leading Property Management | Leading property management
- The Grand Residence: Hakata｜Tenjin
- Residence Hotel：博多2｜博多3｜博多8｜博多19｜博多20
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Hakata, Fukuoka, Leading Property Management focuses on monthly rental apartments, hotel management and consulting services. Currently, it has offices in Fukuoka and Sapporo, and offers apartment hotels under the The Grand Residence and Residence Hotel series. Most of these apartments are developed from Japanese-style apartment residences, providing Japanese-style home-like accommodation services. It also operates the R series of long-term rental apartments.
Special recommendation: Independently run apartment hotel brands
Kei HOTEL LIKE RESIDENCE・Kei HOTEL LIKE RESIDENCE
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HOTEL LIKE RESIDENCE is scheduled to open on June 20, 2025. It features unmanned self-service counters and password access control. The newly built 7-story building features traditional Hakata woven patterns on its exterior. The building has only 19 studio apartments, all of which are equipped with a full kitchen and a washer and dryer. They can accommodate 4-8 people. However, it is an 18-minute walk from JR Hakata Station.
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Dream Inn Hakata
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Hakata Dream Hotel consists of a main building and a branch building, which are 100 meters apart. The main building has a live service counter and rooms that can accommodate 3 or more people. The rooms have a small kitchen, stove and pots and pans, so you can go to the nearby supermarket to buy food and cook. The rooms also have a washing machine, a separate wet and dry bathroom and a private toilet. The branch building has a shared coin dryer. The location is 800 meters away from Hakata Station.
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The Residential Suites Fukuoka
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Fukuoka Residence Suite is located in a community-style apartment building surrounded by schools, hospitals, parks, government offices, and consulates. The community consists of 5 buildings with a swimming pool in the central courtyard. The suite offers service counters, restaurants, parking, and other facilities. Based on the original residential buildings, it not only provides an apartment hotel experience but also offers daily and monthly rental options, suitable for short-term sightseeing and long-term stays.
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