Yutorelo Tsuwano

Fantastic hotel in a lovely little town. Both the hotel, and Tsuwano itself, exceeded all expectations. I travel around slightly-off-the-beaten-track spots like this in Japan a lot and try to find charming little ryokans or minshukus that are value for money. Don't think I've ever found a better one than this. From the entrance it is clear you're entering a place that's punching above its weight. It looks much nicer than you'd expect for the price. Turned up early and the friendly staff were more than happy to let me check in early and make use of the facilities which include a very nice little rooftop bath (rotenburo) and - remarkably - free drinks, including whiskey and shochu, in the little area on the ground floor from 5pm. The hotel place was spotless (it looks very new) and the Japanese-style breakfast was very nice indeed. I'l definitely visit Tsuwano again one day, and I'll definitely stay here.

Hotel is new and very classy. Great location near the train station, but everything is near in this small, beautiful , historic, and friendly town. Our relatively inexpensive Queen room was unbelievably small. So small the bathroom only had a toilet and sink. No bath or shower. (We didn’t notice that “bath” or “shower” were not listed in the bathroom amenities!) If you want a bath, you can use the cleaning stations on the top floor onsen during their open hours. We compensated for the small size by expanding our concept of room to include the onsen and lobby, and it pretty much worked. Otherwise you can spring for the larger rooms which are quite a bit more expensive. No coffee in the room, but really good coffee available in the lobby most of the time. Hotel onsen was nice. Staff were very friendly. Not much English. The hotel promotes local cultural activities such as town tours with high school students, and local products like sake, and some language exchange encounters. Breakfasts and dinners were excellent, and included several courses. Well worth the expense. The staff may tell you there are very few places open for dinner in town, but that didn’t seem to be the case for us. Right across the street is an excellent okonamiyaki restaurant and a sushi restaurant with good salads and nabe. You must reserve brkfst and dinner in advance at the hotel, and at most places in town, it’s a good idea. Some close during the week and fill on weekends. Lawsons convenience store will come in handy if you have trouble. Be sure to visit the Taikodani Inari Shrine! We would stay there again.

Great 3-star hotel with excellent facilities. Free coffee snacks and also scotch sochu & sake in the evening. Has it's own rooftop onsen.

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Great breakfast great location