A classic old-school modern hotel with ryokan-type service. The room is huge and has excellent views of the river. On a good day, it should be possible to see Mount Fuji as well. There is also big onsen area with an outdoor bath area.
Dinner is served on the ground floor restaurant and it was a delicious multicourse meal which includes really good wagyu steak with wasabi shoyuzuke. Dessert also includes the region's famed grapes. Breakfast was served buffet style with selection of Japanese and western items.
I drove to the hotel with a rental car. It is not too far from a station on a local line but I recommend driving around to explore instead. The patrons to the hotel also seemed more local.
I traveled with my mom since she came to visit and hasnt been to the area, it's easily the best service I've ever received - the owner is incredibly friendly and helpful and the property is absolutely gorgeous. I definitely plan on returning in the future, perhaps yearly for a getaway. Thank you so much for the delightful stay!
The temperature of the hot spring in the large public bath was not too hot and was just right for a comfortable bath. The breakfast buffet had a wide variety of stewed dishes and was delicious.
Convenient to drive to, plenty of parking spaces, the service is all Japanese, very warm, polite and reliable, unlike new hotels where there are foreign workers affecting the experience
The hotel is old but well maintained. The area is larger than expected. There is a Japanese garden for taking photos. The food is good and tastes better than expected. There is a cherry blossom street near the Ishiwa Onsen Street.
The room is simple and small, and I stayed in a single, so it is more like a business inn than a hot spring inn.
The bath is not as large as a large bath, but there is also an open-air bath, so you can enjoy the hot spring feeling.
The location is around the middle of the hot spring town, and there are many taverns and snacks around, and I think it is indispensable for dinner and drinking (on the contrary, there are few ordinary rice shops)
Convenience stores are not nearby, so if you want to drink in the room, you should buy it in advance