Hotel berhampiran AOYAMA TAILOR, Matsue

We stayed at the New Urban Hotel for 2 weeks in October while my husband was in Matsue for business. It is a lovely hotel in an excellent location in the city. I can’t say enough positive comments about the staff, and especially would like to mention Keiko Ueda. She goes above and beyond in making guests feel welcome and she is so helpful. Her English is very good and she repeatedly asked for feedback, did we need anything, was there anything in particular we wanted or wanted to do. All of the other staff are just as helpful, albeit many don’t speak English…however with the help of Google Translate, we had no difficulty. In staying there for 2 weeks, we were a familiar face and we’re always greeted warmly whenever we were in the lobby area. The location is excellent, about a 10 minute walk to Matsue Castle, about 15 minute walk to the Kyomise shopping district, and about 25 minute walk to the JR Matsue Transit Station, which has a wonderful Visitors Center with English speaking staff.. The hotel is directly across from Lake Shinji, and our room faced the lake providing lovely views. There is a walking path along the lake that is very nice and it is a short walk to Sunset Park to view the famous sunsets. Since my husband was working during the days, I was on my own to explore. I never felt uncomfortable or unsafe walking around this beautiful city. The city’s population is about 200K, and Matsue is known for still being “authentic Japan.” There is an on-site onsen at the hotel, which is very nice. There are separate baths for males and females and the hours are quite convenient. The lobby of the hotel has a section of travel amenities that are free to quests. Additionally, the hotel stocks a number of other items for borrowing that you might need, such as iron and ironing board. There is a laundry facility and a convenience store attached to the hotel. My only negative comment would be that the on-site buffet at the restaurant is the same for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But there are many wonderful restaurants in Matsue if you need more variety. If your travels find you going to Matsue, consider staying at the New Urban Hotel, you won’t be disappointed with the everything the hotel offers as well as the location.

Just as good as any other Yo-Yo Ko inn. A good bargain for the money. Close to station, has quite some restaurants and bars around.

I stayed at this Dormy hotel in April 2019, and chose it again for a two-night stay because it'd worked out well, and again, I wasn't disappointed. I think I may have even been in the same room! The quarters were plain and compact, and with no view to speak of, but well-designed and equipped, especially for working on the laptop - great desk space, easily accessible power sockets and good wi-fi. I loved having the amplifier, something most hotels don't include. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom had a mini tv (and welcoming duck), with a larger one in the bedroom. The complimentary inclusions were appreciated - for example, ramen in the evenings, bath salts (bonus), and peach jelly in the fridge. The reasonably-priced breakfast was good, and featured perfect tempura! The hotel is near the JR station and a 10 minute walk to Lake Shinji, 15-20 to the castle. Staff were efficient with tasks such as forwarding luggage. Overall, excellent value!

コロナ禍のテコ入れ策（GoToキャンペーン）が功を奏したのか、松江駅前という便利な立地のためなのか、９月の４連休中に利用したところ、ほぼ満室状態でした。午後６時半ころに到着しましたが、まずホテルの駐車場が満杯で近くの民間駐車場を探すことに。徒歩数分の所に駐車場は見つかったものの、その後のチェックインの列に軽く驚きました。３０人以上が列を作り、対応スタッフは２名。通常のチェックイン業務のほかに検温もやっていたため時間がかかります（スタッフの対応は丁寧でした）。なかには外出から戻ったお客さんがただカギを受け取るだけなのに辛抱強くチェックインの列に一緒に並ぶ方々もいて、そうしたお客さんへの対応の機転も利かせられないほど明らかにピーク時のスタッフが不足しています。マンパワーのマネジメントの問題ですね。私の場合、チェックイン手続き完了まで約３０分かかりました。振り返るとさらに列が伸びている有様です。 ただ、繰り返しになりますがフロントスタッフは丁寧で好感が持てました。なお、２食付き待ちでも料金は６千円以下でかなりお得です。夕食はコロナ対策のためセットメニューのみ（定食orカレー）。小鉢の数は多いが質の贅沢は求められません。ドリンクはセルフスタイルでソフトドリンクのみ。アルコールが欲しければ自販機で買うか、外で食べるしかありません。朝食は半セルフ。あらかじめ皿に盛り付けられた和・洋食をトレイに取る形式でした。

Comfortable modern hotel by Shinji Lake on the edge of Matsue. We were lucky enough to have rooms that faced the lake, with a wonderful view and the ability to watch the local clam fishers every morning. The hotel is adjacent to the Matsue Shinjiko Onsen station, providing easy access to Izumo-Taisha Temple - which is a must see. It's a fair walk to other parts of Matsue, though. The hotel restaurant provides a dinner buffet, which is OK but is more like a canteen.

We stayed 2 nights at this ryokan and may have been the only westerners there, but that did not fase the staff. They tried constantly to do the right thing, despite our lack of Japanese. The roof top Onsen is perfect, the room was very comfortable and well equipped and the meals were outstanding. Try a kaiseki dinner if you have the time and capacity; we had 2 and they were superb.

親子3人で宿泊しました。 さすがは玉造の有名旅館。気持ちよく滞在できました。 お風呂は名物日本一広い露天風呂。父母子が一緒に入れて子どもも喜んでくれました。男女別の内風呂がありますが、これも立派な露天風呂があって心身共に満たされました。 立地は温泉街のど真ん中。神社や足湯など温泉街の雰囲気をストレスなく楽しめます。 お料理は夕朝ともボリュームがあり、味も繊細で良かったです。売店はお土産物がたくさん置いてあって楽しめます。 あと、日本庭園が素敵なのでぜひ行ってみてください。昭和天皇が宿泊された離れとか子どもが楽しめる地下トンネルとか楽しめます。 スタッフの方々の温かいおもてなしに感謝。 また泊まりに行きたいです。

おそらく車で島根県までは一生に一度かなと思います。 1200キロの行程で、神戸、広島と二泊して島根に入りました。 まず、従業員の対応がアットホームで、出すぎず、さりげない暖かさを感じました。 ご承知の通り、群馬県は草津、伊香保、水上、四万などの温泉王国で、何度も宿泊していますが、松の湯のもてなしは別格と感じました。 泉質はさらっとして、四万温泉に似ていました。 二泊したのですが、圧倒されたのは、夕食のおいしさと品数、朝食バイキングは群馬の温泉ではとても太刀打ちできない品数、おいしさでした。駐車場をめぐり若干のトラブルがあったのですが、フロントの対応のよさで、とたんに気持ちが和みました。 とにかく、　久々に満足させていただいた宿です。できればもう一度たずねたい宿です。

This hot spring is great! It is very convenient to train terminal and Kitaro street!

大浴場付きの新しいホテルということで予約しました。駅から徒歩数分、便利な立地で館内も綺麗です。楽しみにしてた大浴場は夜1時まで使えるとのことですが、12時に行くと浴槽には水が流れてきており、かなりぬるくなってました。フロントに伝えましたが、循環式なのですいません、とのことでした。身体をサウナであっためてから寝ました。 サウナはあるのに水風呂がないのもちょっと残念ですね。