Hotel 3 stelle a Senboku

In campagna del Giappone, se non fosse stato un hotel in catena, meno di 600, non vivrebbe praticamente in un hotel povero, e vivere in questo vecchio hotel in Giappone è una sorta di godimento. Si', il ristorante di otto e otto al contrario dell'hotel non è molto buono, e lo consiglio di mangiare qualcosa accanto a quel mese

感謝屋主夫婦家人熱情款待，早餐晚餐都是當地時令食材非常美味，也可順便體驗一下農家作業，希望在不同季節再訪

As luxurious as one can expect. Beautiful place in a secluded natural environment with lavish service and delicious food. The bath are very well prepared and the staff is extremely kind and attentive. It is a hard ask but it would be nice to have some western options at breakfast. But of course this is a Japanese traditional inn yet these options would feel even more luxurious. Some of the decoration feels a bit either dated, kitsch or not being harmonious, I think they need a redesign of the furnitures are it looks more like an assemblage than a harmonious selection of decoration and furnitures. It’s a little on the weird side even sometimes! But the bedding is exceptional. You will have a great sleep at this stay!

From the moment we walked in the door to the morning we left we were made to feel completely at home and welcomed like old friends. Everything was so beautifully presented and we slept so well. Receiving tickets to the local Onsen was a lovely surprise. If you decide to only do the breakfast plan we highly recommend making reservations for dinner in local restaurants asap after you arrive as they fill up very quickly. Breakfast at the hotel restaurant was attention to detail in presentation and completely delicious 😋. Highly recommended and would definitely love to stay again in a different season to see everything in a different light.

Apologies for the rather low score on service but as this is an unmanned hotel, and I had no direct experience of utilising the help line, I could not rate any higher; I did bump into the cleaning ladies, who are doing an excellent job, on my early morning departure, and they were most kind. The hotel is right next to the train station and has its own storage lockers as well as a beautifully maintained lobby with excellent amenities, including vending machines and freely available teas and coffee. The room was well appointed and clean and there was no noise, as expected in a more rural area. The day before check-in, one will receive an email and will be asked to fill out a pre-check in procedure which will produce a QR code necessary when actually checking in at the machines upon arrival-there are no staff on site. This proved seamless for myself, but may be somewhat perplexing or frustrating for older folks or those, like myself, who are not so technologically literate. There is a help button for those who may need it. I was delighted to find that there are coin operated washing/drying machines available. Nearby, there are cafes and bakeries and everything worth seeing is within manageable walking distance. Walking a little further will bring one to some lovely shrines at the end of the town and on the opposite end a beautiful view overlooking the town and the cherry blossom lined river. Having missed cherry blossom season by a few weeks, the view at both sunrise and sunset was worn the extra steps. Do try the local udon, the set pictured was from Machiya Hall and was most delicious.

辦理入住時服務人員溝通有點困難，入住後因拿錯旅館清潔用毛巾，當成洗澡毛巾使用後，服務人員發現大發雷霆，大力敲門（真的很害怕）加上語言不通，幾經解釋及道歉，仍無發平息對方怒氣，為順利完成旅行，打恭作揖，忍氣吞聲，及同行朋友們努力安撫下，才能休息。 真不懂，用錯毛巾，有這麼嚴重嗎？旅客用清潔毛用毛巾洗澡，旅客都不介意，還有什麼問題嗎？ 旅店是服務業，起碼讓客人住的舒適，不是精心動魄，直想幹快離開。