Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk

I stayed in this hotel when it first opened in 1995. It was just called Sea Hawk Hotel and was later rebranded as Hilton Sea Hawk. It was such a grand hotel at the beginning of opening with biggest event space in Fukuoka and grand architecture. When I stayed this time 31 years later I found the hotel's infrastructure has remained intact and it is still a nice hotel for events, perhaps still the biggest MICE hotel in Fukuoka. Unfortunately this hotel was perhaps the worst Hilton in my recent years for : 1. Less than good food at the main restaurant with limited choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet. I tried an a la carte for dinner (Japanese curry beef rice) which was totally tasteless. 2. Long waiting lines for check in unless you are a Hilton Honors Diamond or Gold. 3. Less than friendly Japanese staff. Japanese hotels nowadays employ many Japanese speaking foreign workers and they were far more friendly than their Japanese counterparts. Location of the hotel is not ideal for shopping. There is a small shopping mall in walking distance with limited choices of shops. You need to taxi to major shopping and dining areas in Fukuoka.

Nice hotel and staff. Beautiful hotel.

Pros: close to Dome and shopping. 24hr Family Mart connected to lobby on 4th floor. This is by far the worst Hilton I have ever gone to. I was so excited to come here. Diamond status means nothing here. Charge for EVERYTHING. Pool is extra & breakfast for my children was extra. Could not even extend Executive Lounge access to them. Outdoor pool wasn’t even open while here even though it was so hot and sunny. The shuttle to bring you to train station only runs on weekends. If not it is a 20 minute walk. The most frustrating part was my booking. The original room type I wanted was sold out, so I booked a different combination at their recommendation (and about 20% inflated). I have 2 adults 3 children; so I wanted the family room or the combination that can be interconnected. Then when the original room WAS available, I tried to modify and change it (so it could be interconnected PLUS save the $300) but after several attempts that were denied by them I gave up. Then of course when checking in they did not have ANY interconnected rooms. So I had to settle for side by side rooms. If they would have just let me change them last week to connecting even without the price difference we would’ve all been happy. I doubt I will return here.

We were greeted by Min Joo at check in. She was very professional and friendly. I appreciate that she took the time to explain everything about the hotel. We we were here 3 years ago for our 34th wedding anniversary. This time we were back for our 37th. Room was clean fresh!😊. Breakfast was busy the whole time we were there but, the Food and Beverage department were diligent in keeping everything stocked and fresh. We also utilized the Executive Lounge and everything was superb! Good job!👍 Thank you for making our stay extra special.

The hotel’s greatest draw is the ocean view and the restaurant(s). That’s close to Fukuoka Tower and you should consider this location if you are driving. Worth the visit and stay.