Hatsuhana

Spacious room and deck with relaxing open air bath. Relaxing lounge with open bar. Private onsens were amazing. Excellent food. Helpful staff for every need. Shuttle driver even ran back for an umbrella for me, knowing I was going into town while it was raining.

This hotel was just magical. The room was plenty spacious to accommodate our family of 4 (with two teenagers) and the included dinner and breakfast in the separate restaurant (with private rooms) were delicious. We felt very spoiled! We loved the public baths and did not opt to go to the private bath rooms as we basically had the entire public bath area to ourselves. The funicular that took us down to the public baths was such a fun surprise. And after dinner, they set up a bar and snacks/dessert in the lobby.

The room was spectacular! And the setting was so serene (the lobby, restaurant, and onsen were all immaculate). The dining experiences (both breakfast and dinner) were also very special - definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience with many new foods to try and impeccable service. My only (small) notes: there is no fitness center and no nearby running/walking/hiking (the property is located off a busy highway with no sidewalks), so if you are an active person, be prepared to do a lot of sitting around! We asked for trail recommendations but were told they didn't exist. We also found that the hotel staff, while very accommodating, were NOT knowledgeable about nearby activities, dining, etc. We really had to fend for ourselves in that regard. Perhaps it was the language barrier, but seemingly simple requests (like laundry service, or calling a taxi), they were not able to help us with. Also, note that the dining is private in individual dining rooms, but it is not IN your hotel room, if that's what you're looking for. All in all, I'd say this is an amazing retreat for 1 or 2 nights if you really just want to unplug and lay around in a beautiful space!