Yokohama, JapanYokohama Station
Hotel The Knot Yokohama
Mid-century maritime hotel
Yokohama Station Yokohama, Japan
Renovated
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
THE KNOTMid-century maritime hotel
The stay runs on vintage maritime style, turning a 1980s hotel into an ocean liner filled with mid-century timber.
What it’s good at
Notable
Custom mid-century timber furniture made in collaboration with American vintage specialist Acme.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Yokohama’s Knot is a 2017 boutique-hotel reimagining of the historic Yokohama Kokusai Hotel, sleekly furnished, promising a chic home base for travelers.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The surrounding Minamisaiwai streets are packed with eateries, and Yokohama Station's West Exit is five minutes away on foot.
The rooms
Compact rooms recall classic ship cabins, finished in dusky tones with custom dark wood furniture.
Restaurant
SMOKE DOOR
An open wood-fire kitchen grills local ingredients for the dining room, set under exposed ductwork and potted greenery.
At the table
The ground-floor bar serves morning coffee and evening cocktails around a mosaic-tiled counter under textured pendant lights.
How it began
The property spent over three decades as the Yokohama Kokusai Hotel before a 2017 overhaul repurposed the 1984 building.
Yokohama
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.