Hotel berhampiran Hagi Glass Art Studio, Hagi

Comprehensive check in process with face photo and passport photo scan, plus video chat with representative. Place was very modern with parking for 1 car. Had a nice kitchen (with dishes, toaster, nepresso machine, hot water kettle. Each room had a a/c-heater unit. Beds were comfortable. Washer and heat dryer - luxury in Japan, but much appreciated! Detergent provided as well as body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. Close to Castle town walking distance as well as eateries. Would stay here again!

萩城跡がすぐそばにある静かな宿、ここを中心に城下町や萩博物館など萩の町歩きを堪能することが出来ます。城内には萩焼窯元などがあり時間に余裕を持った計画を立てたら良いと思います。三の丸地区という事もあり周りにはコンビニなど無く、校庭が広い中高があり夜は非常に静かに成ります。また、大きな浴場があり疲れを癒してくれます。宿泊プランには朝食付き宿泊もあり、宿到着時間が不確定な車旅には都合の良い宿です。皇室御用達宿であり、施設設備や部屋の清潔感、スタッフの対応は文句なしです。

距離車站五分鐘步程，前台很好人，房間挺大，也沒有污漬，非常乾淨，早餐雖然款式不多，但是很好吃，要說缺點就是房間隔音不太好，以及wi-fi很慢

WOW! This was the first Ryokan Onsen that I stayed in and I was blown away by the lodging, the amazing staff, and the food. I say lodging because my ryokan has as much square footage as my home—a balcony, an outdoor onsen, shower and changing area, two separate toilet rooms, an open configurable area with kitchen, dining area, living room area, and sleeping area. They provided a yukata and a cloth purse that I wore for meals in the restaurant, and pajamas for relaxing in the accommodations. Every corner of the room and the ryokan was thoughtfully decorated—flower arrangements, ceramics, pictures, and so on. Happy hour each evening was a relaxing affair in the low-key bar area. Our tuxedo-clad host was efficient and friendly. Guests have a choice of ”American” or Japanese breakfast. I tried each. ”American” breakfast is much different from what we'd have in the USA, but you won't get the tasty Umeboshi plum or Japanese pickles provided with the Japanese breakfast. I found that both choices were far too much for me. On two days I opted instead to get a pastry from the bake shop and eat in my room. The kaiseki was fabulous. I was with a group (10 total) so we dined in our own room each night. Each night had a different menu. If you want to get an idea of what the experience was like, see the photos I posted for each of the kaiseki courses we had on the first night. Thanks to Head Chef Junichi Takeda for the wonderful meals and to Otani-san for being such a gracious and wonderful host.

For our four day visit to Yamaguchi, I considered hotels in Yamaguchi and Shin Yamaguchi. Reviews suggested that Shin Yamaguchi had a poor selection of restaurants, so I opted for Yamaguchi. As a tourist, this was the wrong choice. The main attractions of Yamaguchi prefecture are widely spread, involving a lot of travel. The convenience of Shin Yamaguchi outweighs all other considerations. This hotel, though modern and with good facilities, is extremely inconvenient. Yamaguchi station is about 25 minutes from Shin Yamaguchi by local train and a further 1200yen taxi ride from the station. Newly built, everything is very clean. My room, a superior twin, provided adequate space, though the 2square metre bathroom was extremely cramped. Good TV, WI-FI and refrigerator. Beds very firm. Ground floor of hotel has a coin laundry, ice and drinks machine, plus hot spring baths. Room price includes breakfast, which is completely Japanese. Rather to be expected as I appeared to be the only foreign guest. The restaurant is also open after 6.30pm and offers a good selection of dishes at very reasonable prices. A nice hotel, but a totally unsuitable location for tourists.

Great luxury hotel in Yudaonsen. The room was big, clean, and very comfortable (the tatami mats must have been recently replaced, since the entire floor smelled of fresh tatami!) The breakfasts were delicious and hearty, and the staff went out of its way to ensure that no fish or seafood were present in my meal (I am allergic to both). While it cost to reserve the onsen bath, it was well worth it -- a great soak was had by both of us! Very friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.

If you would like to enjoy/experience typical high-end Japanese ryokan. You never regret choosing this hotel. The excellent dinner (I chose fugu-kaiseki) is offered at the individual dining rooms with great privacy. You enjoy quiet moment at their beautiful Japanese garden where many carps. People are very kind and attentive. I had a very impressive time there.

湯田温泉の中ではライトに利用できるコスパ最良のホテルです。この時代にこの価格でサービスが提供できていることに感心します。 施設外の提携大型駐車場ですがすぐ傍にあり、400円で駐車可能です。湯田温泉の中心くらいの立地なので食事には困りません。一人でも家族、友人でも使いやすい店ばかりです。 ウェルカムドリンクも嬉しかったです。意外と利用客が多く、皆さん有効活用してました。21時までなので、出張ビジネスマンにとっては22時までだと非常にありがたい。 施設は年数なりの傷みは所々あるけど綺麗にされています。大浴場も気持ちよかったです。 朝食はもう少し和食の落ち着いた品が欲しいです。あまり食べたいものがありませんでした。朝食スタッフの方の元気な挨拶で気持ちの良い朝でした。 総じてオススメのホテルです。旅館とかではなく、気軽に湯田温泉を楽しみたい方にはコスパの良いホテルです。

Everything was good. In particular the staff friendliness and super helpful attitude was much appreciated, thank you!