Hotel Gyokusen

This was a luxurious treat and we all enjoyed it from the welcome by the general manager, the hot spring bath, the food, the room. One of our group had a massage which was very good and reasonably priced. Breakfast was an amazing buffet of Japanese and Western dishes. The hotel provided transport by shuttle bus to and from the hotel. Communications via booking.com worked well.

Location was a good mid-way stop for me - and it made a change to have a bed rather than a futon! Onsen was great with an outdoor section as well. Dinner was thoroughly enjoyable.

The hotel is located away from the traffic and is very comfortable. What satisfied me extremely was the Japanese dinner. I stayed for three nights at the standard food level with no extra items. I requested, though, in advance to change the dinner items every night. Three Japanese course dinners were then served. I was served in a private dining room and attended by cheerful and very kind staffs. The items, variation, and the quantities were all much better than I expected. Not only the varieties of taste but also the arrangements (colors, temperature, shape of plates, and timings) are excellently done. I strongly recommend to stay at least three nights to enjoy fully what the traditional Japanese style of food can show. Another point to recommend is the services by the staffs. As the guests next to my room had a small kid running around, I asked the front to change my room (I had two more nights). The front immediately prepared a room on the other side for me so that I can sleep quietly.

Beds not that comfortable, room was good, great location, lovely garden and staff are very pleasant.

That is a nice hotel. All staff is very nice. And this hotel has very brilliance garden and performance. This hotel has very classical Japan room. I think I will choose that hotel again.