Overlooking the Shinano River in the heart of Niigata, Hotel Okura features a 15th-floor French restaurant and concierge services. The elegant rooms include free internet and a satellite flat-screen TV. Rooms at the Hotel Okura Niigata has large windows offering area views. Each has ample workspace, air conditioning, free internet and an en-suite bathroom with bathtub. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from JR Niigata Train Station and Toki Messe Niigata Convention Centre. Niigata Airport and Denka Big Swan Stadium are a 20-minute drive away. A variety of shops are available, including a hair salon. The 24-hour reception offers luggage storage and currency exchange services. Coffee Shop Tsubaki serves a daily breakfast buffet. Yahiko Japanese Restaurant specialises in seafood, while Toh-Ka-Lin Chinese Restaurant has authentic Cantonese cuisine. Bar Edinburgh boasts over 80 brands of whiskey.