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 private bathroom with bathtub. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from JR Niigata Train Station and Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center. 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 specializes in seafood, while Toh-Ka-Lin Chinese Restaurant has authentic Cantonese cuisine. Bar Edinburgh features over 80 brands of whiskey.