Toyooka hotellia

Plussat: Amazing staff; Beautiful interior garden; Very pretty and intimate baths; felt very pampered; great food--and they accommodated our dietary needs, including vegan and certain types of permissible fish

Miinukset: Really nothing!

Plussat: This hotel is amazing, everything you could want and imagine when visiting japan! The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Even the people in the town are very friendly, a truly amazing Japanese experience.

Plussat: It was one day great experience ! The place is very sophisticated and traditional !!!! The staff, the dinner, the onsen, the traditional Japanese garden were just perfect !!! Special thanks to Nanako for her introducing to us some hidden sites of Japan through the food, various explanations and her presence during the dinner time !!!!

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: This is a must visit ryokan in the adorable town of Kinosaki. The rooms go into a tranquil garden that makes you immediately feel relaxed. The facilities are extremely well maintained and the staff is very professional. My recommendation is to book for two nights and to have one dinner at restaurant Sanpou that is next door. It gives a perfect combination of traditional ryokan and fine dining in a perfectly designed restaurant. Kinosaki offers plenty of things to do, so staying more than just one night is well worth it.

Miinukset: There is absolutely nothing that one couldn't like at Nishimura Honkan. If only I would have had more time to spend in the tea room with the wonderful writing desks.

Plussat: The staff (especially Yuki the room attendant) were exceptional The room was huge, quiet and comfortable. Staying somewhere traditional in a small town made you feel you were truly experiencing Japan The outdoor bath and shower were a special experience The Onsen rooms had everything there (towels etc) The food was outstanding The public Onsen pass means you can get the full experience The shared bus from the station and the ryokan transport back to the station make life easier with suitcases

Plussat: kind host, good breakfast

Miinukset: no

Plussat: Great friendly service, great location, and wonderful owners. I am a vegetarian and when I let them know, they provided me with a great vegetarian breakfast! Overall a great experience.

Plussat: Staffs, room, breakfast and onzen are the best! Actually everything was perfect here. Best moment for all my journeys in Kansai.

Miinukset: None

Plussat: They made me a gluten-free breakfast that could have fed three people! It was gorgeous, including salmon, tamagoyaki (eggs), rice, miso soup, shrimp and squid sashimi, vegetables, and fruit. They bought gluten-free soy sauce for me even though I told them that I would bring my own. The ryokan is very, very clean and the host is very friendly, and the location is perfect for visiting onsen, with many restaurants and shops nearby. It was also nice to have a toilet attached to the room rather than having to share one. The room also had a sink and refrigerator.

Miinukset: Although it was not problem for me, my room was on the third floor, which might be a problem for those with mobility concerns.

Plussat: So soft and comfortable futon, clean and tidy room, every staffs were so kind and there were gorgeous meal. Easy walkable distance from railway station with heavy luggages. Every onsens are within 15mins walk maximum.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Very friendly, be experience staying there! Breakfast was amazing! Best provided yukata in town. Good value for money.

Plussat: The couple that runs the place are a delight, very friendly and accommodating for those traveling solo. Incredible value for money and a delicious breakfast was included. The property is also in prime location, a four minute walk from Kinosakionsen station. Another important perk is that the day pass for the other onsens around Kinosaki is already included in the price. The room was spacious in beautiful Japanese style. Definitely worth a visit!

Plussat: Location, indoor bath and house in general. They even changed our room for the last night to a nice room with city/street view. This, I would recommend booking.

Plussat: Great place, great food, location and atmosphere.

Miinukset: The staff is great, but they should respect the privacy a bit more, We ordered breafast for 8.30, at 7 there was a staff member to make our bed, he entered the room without knocking. Only cash payment.

Plussat: Everything was perfect! Staff were incredibly friendly. The food (aka the feast for breakfast and dinner) was delicious! The inn is in located in center of the town hub close to everything.

Miinukset: The steep steps - which is not adjustable. So I advice not to bring a massive suitcase (mine was ~ medium 15kg) because I did and it was a workout to take it down from 3rd floor to ground floor. Someone took it up those stairs for me when I arrived (bless them) I would imagine it would have been struggle.

Plussat: The staff were very friendly and helpful in every way. The meals served in our room were fabulous. There is an in house hot spring bath as well as all the public baths of Kinosakionsen. Staying at Morizuya was one of the highlights of our trip.

Plussat: We loved the cultural experience of Morizuya and the friendly staff.

Miinukset: Nothing. It was all perfect!

Plussat: The service was amazing! I’ve never experienced this before. I also enjoyed how enthusiastic the owner was with taking pictures because I also feel that taking pictures is important. Their bath was my favorite of all the ones I got around to trying. They are also right across from souvenir shops.

Plussat: Tea ceremony was really interesting, the hospitality was really good and the food is good too.

Plussat: Nice food friendly staff

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The service, the cleanliness, the food!

Miinukset: We liked everything!

Plussat: Location spaciousness, peacefulness, atmosphere, little garden to look out on to. Nearness to seven onsens to visit. Attentive staff. Own onsen was good too. Staying at this place was one of the highlights of our holiday in Japan. The town is magical (though it is very hard to find other than bar snack food by mid evening - we loved the seafood restaurant half way on the right hand side towards the station, open later and excellent food - you can’t miss the way the menu is promoted in big posters all around the walls, lovely staff there too and is well supporter by locals).

Miinukset: Felt our room, though very comfortable and extremely spacious, needed a bit of an upgrade, especially in the bathroom area which looked tired and dated. Thinking of the avocado green hand basin, torn wallpaper behind toilet and stained carpet in little sitting area by garden outlook.

Plussat: All you need in Kinosaki! Excellent location, great staff, very clean room. The hotel onsen was basically my own private onsen. All for great value. Highly recommended

Plussat: It was my first ryokan experience in Japan. The staff was very gracious, patient, helpful and full of good humor.

Miinukset: I was looking for a way to wash basic clothes. The best recommendation would have been the coin laundry. Instead I was sent to a dry cleaners who inspected my clothes and refused them. Embarrassing!!!

Plussat: Amazing hospitality! Beautiful facilities, delicious meals, and the beer was amazing. Incredibly easy to check in and out, starting from leaving the train station to getting back on!

Miinukset: No complaints, everything was amazing!

Plussat: I loved the staff members. They were so nice, helpful, and made me feel like I was at a resort. The dinner and breakfast was wonderful. I love how I was able to experience different types of Japanese cuisine that I would have never ordered before. The onsen that they had in the ryokan was also amazing. Small, personal, with great amentities. I had a great view from my room and the room wasn’t comfortable. It was in the middle of all the other onsen, so it was a great location with family mart right in front of us too.

Miinukset: The pillow was firm, but I already expected that. I wanted the whole traditional Japanese ryokan experience.

Plussat: Dinner was really fantastic and memorable.

Miinukset: Expensive for what we got in terms of the room and comfort level. Onsen was pretty basic.

Plussat: Beautiful hotel with a serene atmosphere in the lovely town of Kinosaki Onsen. Wonderful onsen in the hotel and good breakfast. The free shuttle from and to the station and to the public onsens in the town was very convenient. Last and certainly not least, we had two great dinners and lunch at Sanpou, a restaurant in the town owned by the hotel. One of the best meals we had during our stay in Japan!

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: The night spent at this establishment was quite simply the most relaxing and luxurious moment of a 20 day Japan trip. Everything from start to finish was perfect. Highlights included how spacious my room was, how nice the onsen facilities were (by far my favourite in town and I visited most of the public onsens before coming to this conclusion), how delicious and refined the dinner was, and how amazing the breakfast buffet was too.

Miinukset: The only thing I regretted was that my room had a lingering tobacco odor, the hotel had installed a device to purify and clean the air, but it was the kind of very light persistent small that it is hard to get rid of. I get that Japan has a different approach to smoking indoors that some other places.

Plussat: This hotel was stunning in every way. The room was spacious, beautifully presented and well equipped. The facilities were equally stylish and comfortable. The public baths in the hotel were exceptional. Being just slightly removed from the town meant that it was beautifully quiet and peaceful. My only regret is that we did not go on the forest bath walk, we ran out of time and good weather.

Miinukset: The breakfast was a buffet, which had many excellent options, but we would have preferred a kaiseki option. The gift shop on the ground floor is a bit jarring.

Plussat: The place is just pretty good. Staff very friendly. Everything we expect was there.

Plussat: Overall the experience at Shogetsutei was a perfect. Absolutely amazing in accommodation, food, onsen, staff, service, cleanliness, Japanese immersive experience and attention to details. The ryokan style room is very beautiful and comfortable. The small onsen in the terrace is perfect for some private time and to enjoy during the nights when the public onsen close. The dinner and breakfast were absolutely spectacular, dinner was served in our room by a lovely japanese lady who also prepared parts of it, like rice, grilled crab etc. The attention to details with the food was incredible. Breakfast is buffet but is almost as varied and tasty as the dinner. The public onsen inside Shogetsutei is in my opinion the best and most beautiful one in the village. Location wise it is not as centric as Nishimuraya Honkan but that allowed (when building) for a bigger hotel with more and bigger rooms as well as some rooms with a private bath in the terrace which is amazing. The previous night i stayed in Nishimuraya Honkan which is in my opinion slightly superior because of its beautiful old traditional historic building, but can honestly recommend going to both, since they offer a slightly digferent experience, specially if you want to try having a private bath in your room/terrace. A big thank you to all the staff and the hotel of Nishimuraya Shogetsutei and Honkan for a wonderful and unforgettable experience. Arigato gostaimashita :)

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Well organized onsen hotel with pickup and drop of from railway station. Modern room with all the comfort. Good dinner service. English food Menu and information availability

Miinukset: Hotel used by several tour busses. Standard service, no personal attention and no active mention of bus service to railway station. Far away from city center. Food was good but for the price would expect more and not better then other ryokan which cost less.

Plussat: Where to start... this is by far the best hotel I've ever stayed in. Absolutely immaculately clean, and the rooms are something very special. The staff are fantastic; extraordinarily welcoming, polite, and charming. The facilities are second to none. Kinosaki is full of Onsen, of course, but the one at Nishimuraya Shogetsutei is amongst the best, and the only one with a steam room as far as I'm aware. The lobby, bar area, and gardens are a sight to behold, in fact, the entire place is stunning. Unfortunately, the pool was not open, since I visited during off season, but that also looks great. The breakfast buffet is fresh, delicious, and varied. The dinner... on another level entirely. At 13,800 JPY, it is not cheap, but you really do get what you pay for. A beautifully presented 10 course meal is served to you in your room, in an unintrusive, quintessentially Japanese manner. The food is top quality; the Snow Crab, Sashimi, and Wagyu beef all utterly delicious, and again, the staff are astoundingly accommodating and thoughtful. Speaking of quality touches, if you thought Japanese toilets were great in general, then wait until you see the toilets in this place, with seats which automatically open as you enter, and at the push of a button close and flush themselves. I can imagine for those with disabilities this hotel would be a great choice. Everywhere is wheelchair accessible, and adapted seating is also provided in the public bath areas. The private baths are really worth the extra cost if you want an even more luxurious experience. 8,800 JPY for 70 minutes, with champagne ice bucket provided. Each private bath house can probably accommodate a group of up to 5 or 6, and also has a private sauna (the slightly cooler type in which you wear sauna clothes). There's a very good reason Nishimuraya Shogetsutei is considered the best ryokan in town by the locals. I will certainly be staying here on future visits to Kinosaki.

Miinukset: I can't think of a single thing that I didn't like about this hotel.

Plussat: The staff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms are spacious and clean. The scenery is also very beautiful.

Miinukset: Slightly far from the main town area. The public hot baths don’t seem very secure. Ladies bath door can be opened by anyone.

Plussat: We could view the sea from our spacious room . The room is clear. The services provided were good. The staff were very polite. The dinner and breakfast were delicious . Very worth to spend our holiday there.

Plussat: Everything was amazing! The staff provided literally the best service one could ask for. The dinner and breakfast included wowed us. It was the best place to stay in for a feel of true Japanese style living.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Amazing place to stay, wish we stayed longer. Amazing staff, onsens were great and even had 2 private ones, which is nice for those who may be a tad nervous about the public onsen

Plussat: The stay was okay, I was just expecting a bit more. Meal was very good. Service was okay but nothing that I could say was special.

Miinukset: The rooms and facilities are showing wear and tear. The outdoor onsen had algae all along the rims where the water meets the wood; this leads me to think that it's not cleaned often. It also makes me wonder what else is not cleaned or maintained.

Plussat: Dinner and Breakfast worth everything. Shuttle bus between station and hotel, and all the staff too good! Two private onsen good for couple. Love & enjoy!

Miinukset: As seaside and bit countryside, there are bugs beside the window.

Plussat: sea view

Miinukset: food is fair only for its price value

Plussat: just 10 minute walk from the train station you can leave your luggage at the ryokan service center in front of the station after check-in, staff will go and grab it...very convenient

Plussat: Husband and wife are truly wonderful hosts for their property. 2nd time staying here. Will come back again.

Plussat: Owner very friendly. Close to the station, onsens and main walking street. Beautiful rooms.

Plussat: The room is spacious, the staff is an adorable Japanese couple and the closest onsen is at about 100m from the ryokan.

Miinukset: Frankly everything was fine!

Plussat: Good customer service. Very helpful host. Very spacious room. Good location close to everything.

Miinukset: The traditional Japanese building is beautiful, however some renovations and upgrades might be needed.

Plussat: It’s spacious. I love the garden and comfortable beds. The owner provided detailed information about onsen, and my family had amazing time here.

Plussat: Walkable distance. Clean and comfortable. Friendly and engaging ryokan onwers. Everything is within arm's reach (family mart, good food, shopping, activities). Whole ryokan group supporting the ryokan business in the area. Shuttle services in the area. Luggages are well taken care of. Would love to stay longer to enjoy all the other activities in the area. A relaxing place.

Plussat: The staff were very pleasant and made us feel at home. Beautiful homestead.

Plussat: The owners were so friendly and helpful. They came and met us at the station when we arrived and dropped our bags bag when we departed.

Plussat: The owner kindly drew us a bath to warm up in when we arrived and also drove us to the ski field the following morning. Our room had lots of warm bedding and a working heater.

Miinukset: There weren't any restaurants in the town (and we hadn't booked dinner to have at the accommodation...but we were happy to have a convenience store bought dinner!)

Plussat: Friendly and welcoming staff. Big spacious traditional room. Nearby parking.

Miinukset: No shower, only bath

Plussat: Friendly staff, quite room, option to rent a bike and luggage service from/to station. Single traveler have option for small hotel room. Onsen pass and bus service to onsen

Miinukset: No option to book dinner on arrival, need to be booked together with room

Plussat: There was a bath house within the hotel which was beautiful and very relaxing

Miinukset: The pillows were traditional rice pillows which were not very comfortable to sleep on, and some of the décor could do with an upgrade (eg curtains etc)

Plussat: Staff were all exceptional and pleasant! There was free shuttle service to get around town. The in-house onsen was superb! Upgraded us to a Japanese room and the tatami mattresses were so comfortable. The decor and sights of the ryoken were so beautiful and comfortable!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: My stay was without meal, just a one-night stay. But the staff was very kind, and the room was very clean and comfortable. The hot spring bath in the hotel was gorgeous !!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Every thing was amazing.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Everything ! Location , facilities and staff was super friendly and courteous !

Miinukset: Nothing at all ! Everything was just fine !

Plussat: There is a shuttle available that you can take whenever you want to leave or come back. There are hot baths available on the property, and at times I was the only one there, so it felt like a private bath sometimes. Everything is quite clean and comfortable.

Miinukset: It is located a little far (15-20 min walk) from the main onsen and downtown areas. Also, I tried to schedule having dinner in the ryokan, instead of outside, but they said I couldn't do so. Most of the restaurants around were closed by 5 or 6 pm, so dinner options were limited.

Plussat: Staff were very friendly and room very comfortable.

Miinukset: The food was some of the worst I have eaten in japan. Very expensive to have dinner in the room too.

Plussat: If traditional is what you are looking for then this is place for you. Breakfast looked good even though not to my taste. Staff did everything they could to accommodate. Room was comfy enough, futon beds were as good as you expect.

Plussat: The onsite onsen was really lovely. The location was excellent, being 250 metres from the train station. Food was delicious and a fancy affair.

Miinukset: They didn’t provide coffee with breakfast.

Plussat: Great way to experience Japanese culture - Mikuniya is a ryokan, traditional Japanese Inn. Take room plus meal is not cheap but recommended - the food was delicious and very well served. In addition to meal and accommodation you get beautiful yukatas (kind of robes) to stroll around Kinosakionsen and passes to all public bathes.

Miinukset: Maybe a bit better English for staff member would make communication easier. But it isn't a big deal.

Plussat: My husband and I loved our stay Mikuniya Ryokan. The food was delicious, the staff was lovely, and the whole experience was incredible! We’ve never felt so full and relaxed in our lives. It’s close to all of the onsens, but we also really liked using the private onsens. We enjoyed nightly walks and explored the cafes and shops in our yukata. We really feel like we got more than we paid for! I would recommend this place to friends and family.

Miinukset: We have no complaints. Looking forward to staying here again!

Plussat: The staff were very accommodating to us and patient that we did not know how things should work. Everyone was always very friendly and polite, instructive if needed. The chef was kind to accommodate my vegetarian husband, and myself as pescatarian for breakfast, which was superb. We found the room and building comfortable and clean, and especially enjoyed the private onsen experience. Access to the main town is an easy pleasant walk, we hardly used the shuttle service. I actually preferred being a little out of town as the clip clopping of groups travelling from Onsen to Onsen late at night would affect noise levels on in the main town. We are delighted with our stay.

Plussat: I would recommend this to everyone who’s coming to kinosaki onsen. It’s highly valued for money even though it is slightly far off from the town as compared to the other ryokans, but the ryokan provides frequent shuttle buses to the town which is merely a 10mins drive. The breakfast and dinner provided were delicious as well and the ryokan has kindly accommodated to my food preference as a pescatarian. The staff was very friendly and helpful as well. Overall I would like to rate it as a 8/10 experience.

Miinukset: The room might be a little cramped.

Plussat: The room was really comfortable and the food was amazing! Their customer service is top notch. Wish I had booked it for more than one night. They have their own private onsen and also provide you with a pass so that you can visit the many onsens in the areas. Lovely experience overall.

Miinukset: It's 15 to 20 min walk from the town but they offer free shuttle services

Plussat: Everything was amazing!! The personnel, the diner and breakfast, onsens... Love it!!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Hospitality Service of the entire ryokan

Plussat: The grounds and room are beautiful as are the baths ( although the propane only allowed them to be warm). There is a marvelous chair near the mens bath that can make for a wonderful start or end to the day in Kinosaki Onsen.

Miinukset: The location required scheduling the property's shuttle van into and back from 'town'. This was the only inn during our 3-week visit of Japan that I had a sense of being gaigin rather than gaikokujin from a young male staff member.

Plussat: Everything!! Staff very friendly and professional. Very nice spacious room. Amazing onsen. The food was delicious!!

Plussat: - Food The food tastes and looks so good. The portion seems small, but you will definitely feel full at the end of the meal. - Service Caring services. They even have a pick-up service to and from Kinosaki Onsen (once a day!!!). - Room The room sizes are really big, but not all rooms have the same size. For example, room 4 is less spacious than room 3. They also have a 24-hour lounge where you can enjoy beverages there. You will also enjoy some welcoming snacks too.

Miinukset: If you have booked 2 rooms for a family visit, but would like to have rooms of the same size, you may have to inform them beforehand. Otherwise, they will allocate rooms of the same floor where room sizes differ.

Miinukset: check in & check out too slow

Plussat: The ryokan is beautiful, and certainly the nicest place I have stayed. The rooms are traditional japanese style, so expect to sit and sleep on mats/cushions on the ground. Personally I quite liked it. We were overlooking the garden with a good view. I reserved the apple private bath. I don't know how much the apples added to anything, but the private onsen itself was great and it was a nice little aesthetic touch. The food was fantastic and meticulously presented. Staff were very helpful and spoke enough English to make up for my poor Japanese.

Plussat: 2 nights in Yuraku Spa, with our young boy. This journey was fantastic and beyond expectations. Kinosaki-Onsen is a place to relax and enjoy a traditional japanese lifestyle that is hard to find in bigger cities. And Yuraku Spa gave us a full experience : from private onsen to yukata, from breakfast to the tasteful 13 dishes dinner, from arrival shuttle to the kindness of the staff, everything was perfect. One of the best times of our 3 week trip in Japan, and very well-spent money :) Thanks again to all the staff members for your help and your smiles ! Also don't come here to jog or rush, you won't fit in this town :)

Miinukset: Nothing comes to mind. Really.

Plussat: Fantastic place, execellent service, impeccable exprience. Would definitely return there. Breakfast was amazing, I will definitely get the dinner package next round.

Miinukset: I went during a low season, everything was closed at 6pm. Nothing to do during the night. Could not even find food, had to rely on family mart.

Plussat: The staff was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect

Miinukset: The baths of the hotel

Plussat: The breakfast was so delicious and the staffs were very helpful and friendly.

Plussat: Yuraku is Japanese hospitality at its finest. The rooms had a minimalist approach to their decor as expected of most traditional ryokans, and guests are also treated to a view of a well maintained Japanese garden from their window. It goes without saying, but no ryokan experience is complete without a kaiseki dinner, something which Yuraku delivered spectacularly well. A stay in this ryokan also entitles guests to use their public bath and have a session in one of three private onsens which are available on-site. Tastefully decorated rooms, clean public baths, and delicious meals - this is one ryokan you absolutely have to visit. Kudos to Yuka, who was amazingly meticulous in looking after us for the entire stay. She was instrumental in making our stay just so enjoyable.

Plussat: I loved everything about Yuraku Kinosaki Spa & Gardens!

Plussat: I will recommend this hotel to others. We can name this hotel "the best hospitality". Hotel design and decoration are typical Japanese style. The staff are well trained like 5 stars hotel. They care for guest and good communication with their team. The front office staff asked for guest preferences and they transfer information to their team. Kitchen ad FB staff took a good care for us. Breakfast was impressive for our 3 days stay. Food are not only delicious, but also beautiful. Actually, I was be impressed since I did the booking. FO staff, Hiromi is quite concern with my request that I travel with 70 year old mom. My mom is allergic for smoking. Hiromi prepare the best room and put air purifier in our room. Also, my mom got sick in one of the afternoon during our staying. Hiromi was also took a good care for us. She prepared boiled rice and Japanese plum and took to our room by herself. Finally my mom got recovered. We would like to say thank you from our heart to her. Other staff are also willing to help on every request from us. Risako, front office staff has the welcome smile on every request. Keto San, restaurant staff helped us a lot to organize day trip by ropeway. The management team always showed us at the lobby to welcome and farewell guests. The room is so big with balcony in Japanese style and we have private bathroom organized daily with different theme- Orange, Floral and Apple. And we also can use public bath in hotel as we want. When we go out the room, housekeeping came to tidy the room and preparing all the equipment so fast. FO team also prepared the farewell card for us. This is handmade card with Thai language. This hotel make me clearly understand of the word "Hospitality". The Kinosaki town is quite small, we walk to every street and every shops already this trip. But we will come back again other season because we are impress with Yuraku Resort and Spa Hotel. Thank you all staff. You make our vacation unforgettable.

Plussat: Very good staff especially the women who can speak English.

Miinukset: The shuttle bus from station to hotel is not enough, the hotel should add more shuttle bus schedules.

Plussat: Asiakaspalvelu oli huippuluokkaa ja erittäin ystävällistä. Huone oli tilava ja kaikkialla oli erittäin siistiä. Ryokanissa on todella kaunis japanilainen sisäpiha, joka näkyi meidän huoneestamme ja yleisistä tiloista. Yksityinen 40 min onsen-kylpy kukkakoristuksin kuului hintaan. Ryokaniin oli todella kätevä ilmainen kuljetus juna-asemalta ja tavarat vietiin asemalle sadalla jenillä. Sijainti on erittäin rauhallinen ja ihan lähellä on ropeway, jolla pääsee ylös vuorelle katsomaan maisemia. Suosittelemme tätä ryokania ehdottomasti! Meidän huoneessa ei ollut suihkua, mutta sitä emme lainkaan kaivanneet, sillä Kinosakissa pointtina on käydä onsen-kylpylöissä ja peseytyä siellä tai käyttää ryokanin onsenia.

Miinukset: Muuten kokemus oli täydellinen, mutta osa ruuista jätti vähän parantamisen varaa. Emme toisaalta ole syöneet muita Kaiseki-illallisia tai ryokan-aamiaisia, joten vaikea sanoa, millaisia ne yleensä ovat.

Plussat: The super friendly service and delicious food.

Plussat: everything ! excellent meals, pleasant staff, great location, nice typical room

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: Meals were excellent examples of the best Japan has to offer, and were graciously presented. The hosts were very kind. The room was clean and well appointed, very traditionally Japanese. All in all an excellent cultural experience.

Plussat: very clean, close to all onsens, delicious dinner and tasty traditional Japanese breakfast

Plussat: My second time here because I love the food and the town.

Miinukset: Nothing. Perfection.

Plussat: The dinner and breakfast were amazing! The price might seem high, but you get so many different dishes (crab, beef steak, sashimi and so much more!). Staff was friendly. You get a free pass for all Onsens in town.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Good location. The hotel owner speaks good English. The dinner menu was thoughtful and tasteful.

Plussat: Very nice location

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: We loved this place. We had half board and the food was incredible. The staff are great, especially in the restaurant.

Miinukset: I can't fault anything here. It's impeccable.

Plussat: It’s central to all the bath houses and in a really nice little road.

Plussat: our Dinner and Breakfast were fantastic. And to sleep on a Futon is an amazing experince.

Miinukset: There english is not the best but with our limited Japense we could help them out a bit. So communication was dificult but they could answer all our question

Plussat: This ryokan provided us with the complete Japanese onsen experience! It was the highlight of our trip to Japan!! The room was large and comfortable; decorated in typical Japanese style. The staff is just unbelievable!!!...looking after anything you would need. This onsen is not located in Toyooka...it's in a small, beautiful town called Kinosakionsen...it has it's own railway station; so it's very easy to get to...just don't get off in Toyooka. The town has 7 bath houses that you have access to and Sensui has 3 private bathing rooms on site. The food was authentic; so you need to dive in and immerse yourself in the experience...you won't regret it. This was great value when compared to others in the area...highly recommended

Miinukset: It could not have been better

Plussat: The breakfast was good and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. They replied promptly via email, which really helped put me at ease on my arrival date as my travel was delayed A very quiet and laid back vibe here, and beautiful baths.

Plussat: Excellent location with heart of town down stairs... Train station was couple 100'

Miinukset: Musty, older and dated

Plussat: The free private onsen baths

Miinukset: Room was shabby and dark

Plussat: This place ended up being our favorite during our 2 week stay in Japan. It was adorable, the hostess/owner was the friendliest staff we encountered. SO helpful and charming. We stayed here for our honeymoon and loved it so much. It was worth the long commute from Tokyo.

Plussat: i visit Kinosaki because of the public onsens, but the hotel itself provide very nice onsen too. the staff are very nice and they made bed and tidy up the room for us.

Miinukset: it is quite far from the station, but not too bad as they provide delivery service from and to the station, anyway it's quite far from the first onsen that we have to walk on japanese wooden shoes to it. besides, the window view isn't so nice although i got the room that faced the mountain view, it was blocked by the appendix building of the hotel itself.

Plussat: I absolutely love this place. The room is so big for four of us. The check in is very smooth. Super friendly staffs. I like the location at the end of the street. The breakfast was delicious and the tatami bed is very comfortable. Will definitely come back to stay.

Miinukset: None

Plussat: Excellent location, great and very kind owners. Amazing and rich breakfast.

Miinukset: Everything was perfect.

Plussat: The hotel is about 10 mins walk to town center, but it was a nice talk,. There is an public bath right outside the hotel. Very clean and helpful staff (they speak English well). We are delighted that the room come with a massage chair! Breakfast was great! Parking space is sufficient.

Miinukset: While the highlight of this town is go different public baths (included in room price), wish the inhouse bath could open a little longer. I get up at 5am and want to take an onsen but still closed.

Plussat: Great Experience! We have a great time there!

Plussat: Everything was perfect. The staff was soo friendly, it was heartwarming. The room was huge and comfy. The breakfast was japanese and differed every day. The Location is a bit far from Center, but close to some nice temples and the best onsen. Kinosaki is a small town, so the Center is still near, a 10 minutes walk. The Hanamandara has 4 private onsens with big Windows, showing to small gardens. I would definitely come again. It was incredible.

Miinukset: Coffee for breakfast!!!!!

Plussat: Hotel have 4 onsen bath, 3 in the main building Very private onsen because other guest can't access while you in the onsen. The room have a massage chair very relaxed after the onsen. Breakfast was fantastic Japanese style breakfast. Hotel provide ameneties kit for Onsen as much as you want. Hotel was next to Mandarayu bath.

Miinukset: Don't have hotel name or sign showing. Hotel have 2 main buildings which next to each other. Breakfast provide at the restaurant 3rd floor main building It would be better if breakfast can be serve in your room.

Plussat: We had to pay an extra onsen tax - per day - per person - which was unexpected.

Plussat: Our room was comfortable and spacious, the evening meal was amazing, a huge variety of different dishes. Breakfast was also great. Entrance to the public baths is included in the price, and a lovely way to spend a day!

Plussat: The location, the onsen, the lady who was on duty on check in she was kind and helpful.

Plussat: Great location to base yourself and visit other bath houses, the bath here is small and isn’t the highlight but it means it wasn’t busy!! Water was nice and hot & I loved it. They have English manual in the room and let you know which bath houses are closed that day. Spacious clean Japanese room, I slept great on the floor futon. Walls are a bit thin so could hear murmurs from next door. It’s not a luxury ryokan but simple good value Japanese experience, green tea and sweet on arrival, lovely lobby, lovely staff. Would definitely stay again

Miinukset: Walls are a bit thin so could hear murmurs from next door. It’s not a luxury ryokan but simple good value Japanese experience, would definitely stay again

Plussat: Great location. Friendly staff.

Miinukset: Very uncomfortable futon mattress on the floor.

Plussat: Great location. Very comfortable. Friendly staff. Great value.

Plussat: Great location with great staff and english spoken

Miinukset: We decided to try traditional japanese style accomodation. Mattress is an inch thick with hard pillows. Not great for older people as 2 nights with not much rest.

Plussat: The staff was very welcoming and did everything possible to make me feel at home!

Miinukset: Wish there was complementary water in the room.