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    1 Author Pick ANA Hotel Clement Takamatsu 1-1 Hamanochō 087/811-1111 www.anaclement.com The city's swankiest hotel, boasting great sea views, stylish, spacious rooms and plenty of top-notch facilities including six bars and restaurants. JR Pass holders get a ten percent discount. Price: ¥20000-30000

    2 Business Hotel Wakaba WAKABA 2-20 Uchi-machi 087/823-7177 823-7182 At a squeeze a couple could use the single rooms at this business hotel (that's all it offers). It's set apart by the massage chairs in some of the rooms, the quirky decor including fake sleeping cats on the lobby counter and a manga library with over 4000 titles. Price: ¥10000-15000

    3 Kawaroku 1-2 Hyakken-machi 087/821-5666 www.kawaroku.co.jp Centrally located business hotel that's been designed to appeal to female visitors with spa facilities and services on site. The excellent tatami rooms are the same price as the standard Western-style ones. There's Internet access available and also a large public bath. Price: ¥10000-15000

    4 Rihga Hotel Zest Takamatsu 9-1 Furujin-machi 087/822-3555 www.rihga.takamatsu.co.jp Pleasant, upmarket hotel, with comfortable rooms and reasonably priced singles, that's conveniently located for shopping and nightlife. Price: ¥15000–30000

    5 Takamatsu Sakika Youth Hostel 6-9 Hyakken-machi 087/822-2111 www.netwave.or.jp/~nmimatsu Occupying an ageing but still serviceable hotel, this youth hostel offers large rooms – some of which combine Japanese- and Western-style spaces – at bargain rates. What it lacks in atmosphere it makes up for in privacy. Guests can use the large public bath in the sister hotel New Grand Mimatsu (2-3 Hyakken-machi, 087/823-4111, Price: ¥7000-10000), around the corner, which also has good tatami rooms and a lively izakaya. Price: ¥7000-10000

    6 Takamatsu Terminal Hotel 10-17 Nishinomaru-chō 087/822-3731 www.webterminal.co.jp There are both Western- and Japanese-style rooms at this good business hotel. Some rooms have a sofa that can be turned into a bed if you want to share a room between three and bring the cost down. Price: ¥10000-15000

    7 Takamatsu Tōkyū Inn 9-9 Hyogo-machi 087/821-0109 821-0291 Nothing fancy, but the rooms at this well-placed chain hotel are reasonably priced and have a good range of facilities. Price: ¥10000-15000