Toyooka Hotels with Balcony

First off, let me say, it's absolutely fantastic! It's only about a 6, 7, or 8-minute drive to Kinosaki Onsen town, so I highly recommend it! The balcony offers a very peaceful river view. Next time I go, I definitely need to stay an extra day to truly soak it all in! Unlike those old, cramped, and overpriced Japanese-style hotels, this hotel's overall layout and spaciousness are simply unbeatable. It's perfect for families with elders and children, or even two families with kids traveling together! The room is fully equipped with pots, pans, dishes, and even a dishwasher! The air conditioning in the room is also excellent! They must have a great fresh air system because even after we had hotpot, there wasn't any lingering smell! Highly recommended! However, I also want to remind everyone to please clean up after yourselves when you're done eating and drinking! This amazing environment is truly something to cherish while you're staying. I really don't want this hidden gem of a hotel to be messy and dirty when I visit again next time.

We stayed at the hotel in October 2024. We took two rooms for two. Pros: 1. Magnificent rooms in the style of a classic ryokan: everything is very beautiful, authentic, lots of small details, notes and tips for guests, interesting trinkets in the room. We had beds, not futons, but this is not a minus - the beds are very comfortable. The view from the room (3rd floor) is of the mountains. The cleanliness is perfect, the room has everything that should be in a classic ryokan room: from tatami to a low table for relaxing. 2. Incomparable kaiseki dinner. Excellent sukiyaki breakfast (you cook it yourself). 3. The most beautiful interiors of the hotel, it is interesting to walk around it, exploring it from the inside. The hotel is beautiful from the outside too. 4. You can smoke in the rooms (we did not do this, and the rooms are not smoked at all). There is a smoking room at the entrance to the hotel. 5. Wonderful staff. All requests and complaints are satisfied within minutes. They speak English poorly, but it's not a problem, we communicated through a translator. The guys are cool, cheerful. Quick check-in, a bunch of reminders about where and when to come / what and how to do correctly. 6. There is a private onsen (we did not use it). 7. They give a free pass to 7 public onsen. They give discounts on souvenirs. 8. They give excellent yukatas for onsen, for women - they will give beautiful ones, the choice is huge. Nuances: 1. The only downside of the hotel is the distance from the center of Kinosaki (15-20 minutes walk through not very beautiful places). But! There is a free transfer from the hotel to the city center, plus there is a transfer station-hotel-station. And the walk from the hotel to the center of Kinosaki did not bother us much. 2. This is not a business hotel, so there is no washing machine, iron or shower in the room. The shower (and in fact - onsen) is shared on the minus first floor - separate for men and women.