Il Palazzo

Fukuoka


Don't be put off by the windowless, colonnaded facade of burnt-orange stone and copper-green rebar. The lobby is as glossy as black lipstick, and the 62 rooms are slick and soothing, with stone-slab tile accents, locally woven throws and spacious bathrooms. Staff couldn't be warmer, and you're just steps from Nakasu-gawa and Tenjin hot spots, secluded off the river.

Internet reservations can offer cheaper rates.


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