I stayed with a group of 6 other persons last week for 3 days. We have to wait until 4 pm to have our room but we enjoyed spending our time nearby the hotel even though it was windy and freezing because the surrounding was very beautiful. I can imagine during the cherry blossom season it will be even more. The breakfast menus were so so, not bad yet not outstanding. The room was very neat and clean (typical of Japan). We found a lot of hotel staffs speak English good enough.