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good hospitality and tasty food))) better than some Michelin star’s
restaurants in Tokyo)))
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Susie, the host is very nice and good at English.She will tell you
the history of this wonderful city. Also, she drove me to the JR
Station when I could not get a taxi. The environment is nice and
cozy, feel like being at home. I highly recommend this cozy home to
you.
- Being
my second Ryokan stay of this type, I'm still learning the
standards. I'm very glad Ryokan Wataya allowed me to book the room
for 1 person, since many other ryokan only allow bookings for 2+
people. Staff welcomed me upon arrival, taught me some ettiquette
and showed me the facilities. There's an outdoor onsen that is
swapped between mens and womens use daily. But there's also a
second and third onsen as well (switching daily, open later). These
onsen baths have certifications on their mineral content if that's
your thing. These are in addition to the normal shower/bathtub in
your room. I was lucky enough to utilize all three baths during my
1 night stay, with no one else bathing at the same times. There are
english instructions on the walls with the proper bathing steps.
Water in the onsens are toasty hot and a bit slippery as you'd
expect from hotspring water. I stayed in the Japanese-style
Standard room, which was picturesque in terms of what I was looking
for. Everything lightly smelled like cedar, or perhaps it was the
tatami mats. Far larger than I'd need, since it's a 4 person room.
There's a mini fridge in the room (with prices) stocked with sake,
beer, and some various sodas in-case you need a drink right now.
Breakfast was a full japanese style breakfast, which is set out by
staff at a prescheduled time chosen by you. I assume there's
probably an option to have the meals brought to the room. The price
is very good, especially based on the history and feel of the
building, level of service provided, and the hotsprings. The staff
(and I think the owner?) did very well communicating, even with my
barrage of english.
- The
hotel was really clean, and the amenities were nicely stocked. The
room was quite spacious, and the place was very close to the
station. The staff can speak English as well, which was very
helpful.
- The
owner was kind and helpful.
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Location, setting, concept , clean, kind, comfortable.
- The
service was so kind. The property is gorgeous and the baths are so
relaxing. The breakfast is delicious - it was an unforgettable
stay!
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There’s some parking space for self-driving. Breakfast is
delicious. Karatsu Castle is about 10 mins walk. Good service and
clean room.
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