We had a very nice stay for two nights at the Route Inn. The hotel is located right on the port, and seaside rooms offer a great view of the ocean. It is also just around the corner from the Asaichi (morning market) and main street for Wajima lacquerware. The hotel facilities were generally typical for the Route Inn chain. However, the restaurant was better than usual for dinner, and the included breakfast was about normal for the chain. There are only a few Western items included on the breakfast buffet, but enough if you can't handle a Japanese-style breakfast. As for the room, it was somewhat larger than many Japanese "business" hotels, featuring twin beads, a small table and two chairs, and a desk and TV. The bathroom is typically very tight, but usable unless you are staying for an extended period. The carpet in the room could have used a good shampooing, but otherwise the room was in good condition. The natural hot springs bath on the 1st floor was a pleasant surprise. The hotel appears to be set up to handle English, and although we didn't need to use English, it appeared that at least one of the front desk staff spoke English. We would also like to thank the hotel manager for being incredibly helpful with our travel plans . We would readily select the Route Inn Wajima again on our next stay.