381-0401 Nagano, Yamanouchi, Hirao 2171, Japan
#5 of 68 hotels in Yamanouchi
Guests' ChoiceBased on 145 hotel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
9.8
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.6
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 31 May 2024
Chris
JapanIf I have one complaint, our beds felt like they were made of foam not spring and the sheet was polyester fitted. Considering the price, I think it should be a regular cotton sheet.
Good location, nice room, superb dinner and breakfast, efficient staff, nice onsen
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 28 May 2024
Alessandro
GermanyNothing! It was all amazing.
The spaces are gorgeous with the most hospitable staff. All the Onsen facilities were top class especially the outdoor one. We didn't feel like going to any other onsens in town after being in our hotel. Our breakfast and dinner was exemplary with our vegetarian needs taken into account beautifully by the host and chef. We are very grateful for the effort.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Rami
United StatesEverything was amazing.
The food was amazing, the staff were all incredibly nice and helpful, and the hotel itself was absolutely beautiful.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Iris
NorwayEverything! The ambience, the facilities, the hostesses, the onsen and the entire village. A truly amazing experience to visit❤️
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Sue
United KingdomNothing every thing was great
Comfortable and luxurious Japanese rooms, exceptional breakfasts in private rooms, lovely onsen
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Sivani
United KingdomN/A
We had the room with the private bath. This was the highlight for us. Comfortable beds. Delicious in room drinks were provided. The included dinner and breakfast were incredible! We were very full. Lovely toiletries in the bathroom. Overall was a brilliant stay. The family asked to stay for 1 more day but alas our itinerary meant we had to move on.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Monica
United StatesBeautiful and comfortable. We loved having our own private bath. Staff were exceptional and the meals were amazing.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Russell
United StatesAccessing the location with lots of bags can be rather difficult if you’re not able to catch the bus that runs between the various Onsens.
Beautifully well kept property perfectly located between the Onsens and various landmarks. Easy to access by bus from the train station. Public indoor and outdoor Onsens in the Ryokan were wonderfully clean and quiet. The staff were extremely kind and helpful. I would go again in a heartbeat!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Xiaomin
Australiavery clean and tidy. the food was amazing
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Martin
AustraliaNil
What a beautiful location in the hills. Fresh air, hot springs, brewers and sake makers nearby. Monkeys were fabulous!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Ren
AustraliaBest stay in our 3 weeks holiday. Can't wait to come back again. Thank you.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 12 April 2024
Ren
AustraliaThe onsen facilities were great, kaiseki dinner was also excellent. Above all, the service from all the staff were truly exceptional.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Petra
GermanyBe aware that you need to book the meals 1 week in advance. We were unable to get breakfast or dinners at the spot
The location is perfect and the onsen was great. The staff iscextremely friendly and tried to accomodate our wishes. They have also booked a nearby restaurant for us.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Lee
SwitzerlandCleanliness and the friendly staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Harald
GermanyVery friendly staff, excellent Japanese dinner and breakfast, lots to do in the area (Snow Monkey park, Onsen tour), not crowded.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Wayne
AustraliaNo laundry
The public baths were amazing and the private onsen we booked twice was well worth it! Staff were great. The hyperbaric chamber was a fun surprise to do, didn’t cost much!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Michelle
United KingdomIt was great!
This was our only stay in a traditional Ryokan for our Japan trip and it was a very good experience of this sort. We (parents) enjoyed the Onsen and the evening meal. The town is beautiful and well worth a visit. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Amy
United StatesHarder to get to without a taxi. But do-able and not an issue for us!
Beautiful boutique-feeling ryokan with really wonderful staff. We celebrated two birthdays and I was able to coordinate the delicious cakes over email. They even helped us take a photo and printed it out so we all had a little souvenir <3 So thoughtful! The rooms and building were lovely, as was the outdoor onsen. We did the private onsen experience too which was a little extra, but worth it especially to spend time with a partner. Food was tasty and yukatas were very pretty. Felt like a little dream.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
M
United StatesAmazing ryokan experience! The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was wonderful. Truly a memorable experience.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Acezon
AustraliaIt’s situated around really good onsens. The dinner and breakfast service were beyond excellent as well.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Karen
United StatesThe personal hot spring tub, the views, the perfect meals and service!!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Kirsten
CanadaIt’s a public bathroom (shower facilities) which I wouldn’t expect for the price, but it’s understandable due to edo period. The room has a private toilet though!
Professional staff, well maintained building and rooms, traditional rooms and in a great edo period location with a high level dining experience.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Kirsten
CanadaMy only complaint was that our room made a decent amount of noise. It sounded like a hammering noise in the pipes. We stayed in the room with our own private onsen and maybe this is where the noise was coming from. Otherwise, there was nothing else not to like at the property!
Wonderful location, easy access to transportation, the staff were very accommodating, we had a private dining room dedicated to us during our stay with a very generous amount of food and the room was beautiful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Adele
United StatesNothing -- everything was exceptional!
Everything about Sakaeya was wonderful: we were greeted by friendly staff and had tea while they checked us in. (By the way, it was about a 2 minute walk from the Shibu Onsen bus stop, so very convenient to get to.) Our room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. Our dinner and breakfast were amazing, delicious, and filling, and we enjoyed exceptional service. I cannot think of anything negative to say about our stay here -- we would gladly come again!!
Stayed in February 2024
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