Hotel Taikan

Thumbs up for the excellent service and very delicious food! The chef makes a mean steamed pork belly, amongst many other yummy dishes. Tempura is awesome too. Public baths arent that impressive, with outdoor onsen being v small and lukewarm at best. I felt it was a great pity that the beautiful view of the river from the windows of the dining room is being blocked by a bunch of clutter right next to the wall to wall glass window. It would've been so lovely to eat and look out at the river and mountains beyond, rather than see high chairs and screens and the tempura stand. In-room onsen was terrific....very large indoor bath and a smaller tub outdoors on the balcony. The onsen water can get very hot but u can take the temperature down with the cool water hose. The room is rather small but cosy. I'm not impressed by the bedding though. Futns are waty too thin, however the staff are very glad to add an extra futon atop when i requested for it. The location of the hotel is great, for me at least. There are a few fanily parks and nature trails nearby. The hotel has very beautifully crafted pieces of furniture at their coffee and drink bar for guests. Chairs by Fuji furniture so comfortable i wanna take them home! The lobby has some top notch cosy chairs and a buttery soft recliner, every piece a show of great Japanese craftmanshi! In all, this is just a very wonderful hotel annd I highly recommend it.