한국인 평이 없어서 걱정이 앞섰지만, 벳푸역 코앞에 있다는 위치적 장점과 그럼에도 불구하고 주변이 조용하다는 후기에 예약하게 되었어요. 결론적으로는 정말 만족했습니다. 공간도 생각했던 것보다 훨씬 넓었고, 객실 수가 많지 않아서 온천을 이용하는 데에도 웨이팅이 전혀 없었어요. 원할 때 바로 바로 이용할 수 있어서 참 좋았습니다. 주인 분들도 무척 친절하시고, 아침식사도 정갈하게 잘 나와 정말 만족했습니다. 벳푸는 워낙 한국 관광객들이 많이 찾는 곳이라 곳곳에서 어렵지 않게 자주 만나게 되는데, 정갈한 료칸에서 한적하고 일본 느낌을 가득 느끼고 싶으신 분들은 이 료칸 추천합니다. :)
I had a great stay. The owners are super lovely and will go out of their way to help you.
I highly recommend the breakfast and dinners, they were great for big days of hiking and convenient as there aren't too many food options up in the mountains.
The train carriages have a large sleeping area and a connected large room to store your things or just to hang out. Yes the pillows are like a bag of rice but it's part of the experience!
Great place to stay and great value.
ผผู้เข้าพักThe staff members were all very friendly and welcoming. The hotel overall was very cozy, particularly the onsens. Although all the four onsens were opened for all guests at the hotel, you can use one of them as long as you want because guests are instructed to hang a sign on the onsen to show that it is currently occupied. This is a great way for the guests to enjoy privacy to themselves, although it is opened publicly. Dinner and breakfast was included in the package so we did not have to worry about finding nearby restaurants. The food was delicious here! Would definitely recommend if you enjoy traditional Japanese meals to get the full experience. We had a private barbecue for dinner, and it was truly immaculate! However, there was smoke all over the hotel lobby coming from the barbecue so it would have been better if they kept the windows opened. It was also indoors so it was slightly overwhelming with all the smoke everywhere in the restaurant. But everything else was on point and breakfast was particularly delicious.
SSoft_tacoThe hotel was quite unique and very pleasant. The Japanese-style rooms were large, very clean, comfortable, warm, and quiet, with a delightful fragrance. The onsen (hot spring) was a bit old, but conveniently located downstairs from the rooms, giving a homey feel. The hotel connects to a charming shopping area, allowing guests to pass through even when it's closed at night.
Aspects for improvement: If driving, the hotel parking lot was difficult to find based on the address; the GPS led to incorrect and difficult-to-drive roads, forcing me to use another parking lot. The hotel's back door was also difficult to close at night; hopefully, this can be repaired.