Hot spring Hotels in Yamagata

We stayed 3 nights at this hotel during a recent trip to Yamagata and absolutely loved it – the best hotel we stayed in on our trip to Japan. The location is great, just a 5-10 min walk to the town center, and right next to the Zao cableway, the cable cars that take you up the mountain. All the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The hotel seems very modern and well-maintained. Our Japanese style room was large and roomy, very comfortable and inviting. The futon beds were comfortable and we had a great sleep. The bathroom was complete, meaning that we actually had our own shower/bath. The onsens were very nice, outdoor with a couple of pools at slightly different temperatures. The foot onsen was great also. Perhaps the highlight was the amazing buffet breakfast. This was definitely the best breakfast we had in the entire country, with a great selection of fruit, pastries, western dishes (eggs, bacon, sausage) as well as endless Japanese goodies. We looked forward to it every morning! We also liked the free coffee, drinks, popsicles, and chocolate offered in the lobby every day. We found absolutely nothing to complain about and would definitely recommend this hotel to all travelers looking for a great base for Zao Onsen.

We went as a group of 5 to snowboard and the location was perfect, 7 min walk from chairlift 4, they also offer special deals for daily lift passes and nearby rental shop (Best Rental Shop) which was great! Fantastic onsen in the facilities open 24 hours every day (2 public and 3 private was available) was perfect for our aching bodies! The best part were the staff in particular a very cheery waiter who always delivers breakfast and dinner service with a smile! Food was delicious and showcased all the best seasonal local foods. While reception staff were not well rehe****d in english they tried their best to assist us as best as possible. They are slightly short staffed on front desk/in the shop but we were never really rushed for service and a bit of patience meant everyone is happy and you were eventually seen to! Our room was simple japanese style room with futons but very large for 5 people with nice views. We would absolutely come back here it was a very enjoyable stay!

📍 Location: It is about 5 minutes walk from the station, which is very convenient. 🤵🏻 Service: Free shuttle service from the Tibetan King Hot Spring Bus Terminal to the hotel, but the shift is sparse and an appointment is required three days ago. 🏠 Room: Japanese-style room (one berth and two meals) HKD1931 + hot spring tax 300 Advantages: 🤩 Full floor is paved with tatami floors, so you can wear slippers, you can wear the new socks provided by the hotel or walk barefoot all the hotel, there is a large shared space, free tea, 😍 massage chairs and board games, You can enjoy the sunset at dusk. The room is very large, there is a staircase at the door, equipped with a TV, a mini refrigerator, a dressing table and a separate toilet. In the evening, there will be staff-Japanese-style beds, and the whole is very strong with retro Japanese elements. Disadvantages: There is no elevator, the staff will help take the luggage upstairs, but they will not speak English, and they will not take the initiative to give free to the attached hot springs, which is generally for foreign tourists. In addition, the hotel is too big, the corridor is exactly the same, it is easy to get lost in the middle. Hot springs: Small indoor hot springs ♨️, sometimes the male and female soups will be exchanged, the environment is not similar, and there is an open-air wind for a fee, but we did not go, because it has been soaked enough 😅. ♨️ The hotel also has two sister hotels, namely Tibetan King International Hotel and Tibetan King Four Seasons Hotel, but the time can be limited to before 3 o'clock, so we missed ☹️ when we checked in, it's a pity! There are also three public indoor hot spring houses that can be used for free. We all visit 😝 within one night, all of which are exactly the same layout. It doesn't matter if you don't go 😑!

Everyone says it's very wonderful, but have you ever stayed there? It's so terrible. First of all, the response of the parking lot clerk (the shorter) is the worst, and there is a feeling of trouble in the face. There is no affection or anything. I was asked to stop it difficult (not a parking lot), but if it's a place, please do it! It was like that. Even if you let me carry my luggage and leave it with a cart, the room is normal. Well, it's a place for skiers, so it's dirty and old. The air conditioner in the room is a type that attaches to the window. I'm worried when it will fall, and now this is ... Sweat It's a type that doesn't open the screen door, but small insects come in. As for the bath, I rented a private bath (open-air bath), but the view is not good and it is narrow anyway! It would have been nice if the large communal bath had vinyl to put wet things in. It will take you to the Zao Kamiyu joint open-air bath by bus. This driver was very friendly. This bath was the best. Regarding meals, there are many types, and there are items written, but I don't know what it is. There is no explanation. It's noisy for the time being. Good morning to the little child! Where are you going today? Was it delicious? I was listening, but when the child was embarrassed, he was surprised to hear that he was saying ”Oh! I was ignored!” in a loud voice. It's unpleasant. Only foreign employees were very kind. Breakfast is as good as a business hotel. It's a little like a maze, and if you make a mistake in the place to go to the venue at night and attach it at a different entrance, it's coldly treated as ”It's not here!” And ”No”, how do you go to the place? When I heard that, a word over there (laughs) What? Over there? Which one? I laughed involuntarily. If it smells troublesome, even if you write it, I took a morning bath in the large communal bath and took a break while waiting for my partner and waited in the lobby, but I didn't say hello even if there was an employee. I was wandering around, but I ignored it at all. The morning greetings written by a famous person in front of me are displayed on the forehead (laughs), but Lucent's pair of stays at Naruko Hotel, which is considerably cheaper than here the day before and the service is thoroughly attentive. The response was really really the worst. I will never go again.

I usually stay at Zao International Hotel, but I couldn't make a reservation this time, so I tried to make this inn with a relatively high evaluation. As for Zao International Hotel, I have written a review many times in the past. In comparison with the hotel, I will write the impression of this inn. １． Location It is in front of the bus terminal and is a convenient place to come by bus. It is also suitable for a joint bath. However, if you are skiing, you need to take a bus to the ropeway mountain foot station or walk through the hot spring town with a board. In this respect, it is located on a high level a little far from the hot spring town and is more convenient to Zao International Hotel, which is almost directly connected to the genre. ２． facilities It is a quite large inn, but it is a building with a year. However, the inside is clean. The front desk is on the first floor. From the entrance to the outside, you will get down another floor. Also, to go upstairs from the fourth floor, you need to change the elevator. It's a bit troublesome to often go out and out from the upper floor. Zao International Hotel also has multiple buildings, and the entrance and exit are quite walkable at １ places, so both are the same in this respect. The rooms are renovated neatly and nothing is wrong. However, you can't enjoy the luxurious construction and view, such as Zao International Hotel Minami Kan. ３． Hot spring The large bath with open-air bath is not bad, but the facilities around the water are deteriorating a little. It is not possible to deteriorate rapidly due to the influence of hydrogen sulfide gas, but it seems to be better to put your hand in soon. The open-air bath is small. The bathroom facilities are not enemy to Zao International Hotel, including ４ rental baths. However, the use situation of hot springs was a little better than Zao International Hotel, which did not have any water from the source in the hot spring, and was pulling hot water using the natural slope. ４． Meals I think both inn tastes more than average. However, the tsuruya sukiyaki tare felt too little 々 sweet for us. Also, I was a little worried that I would not eat until I finished eating when I cooked. Zao International Hotel was better in these respects. ５． Customer service Everyone was polite and the front desk was also good. I wrote it again in the review of Zao International Hotel, but Zao International Hotel has a number of employees at the front desk who are in a terrible mine. The management, who left it alone, was really negligent, because they were just responding to the guests and they were slashing the overall hotel rating. It is an iron rule to stay comfortably at Zao International Hotel that does not approach the front desk as much as possible and checks carefully before paying. In this respect, it is a victory of vines. (It may be accurate that Zao International Hotel is too bad.)

Access to this onsen is a little difficult. While only a 5 minute walk from the bus station, there are steep steps to the entrance. Although the website states that the onsen was founded in 1716 and is very historic, there is little evidence of that history except in the foyer and adjoining lounge area, which are quite pleasant and finished in warm timbers and have an antique feeling. The rest of the onsen is modern, but navigating is a challenge as there are many passages and stairways, all of which were underheated and drafty. Even the dining room where we ate our meals was chilly, with rugs provided for warmth! The food was excellent and the staff friendly and obliging. our room was adequate but nothing special and the baths were good, although the publicity picture of the outdoor bath is very misleading - it shows a view of trees whereas the reality is a close view of unsightly concrete reinforcing of the adjoining hillside. We were somewhat disappointed with our stay here, having expected to experience a more historic character and traditional experience.

The location is good. Room is decent equipped with heater that I think is time to replace seems not working very well. The breakfast and dinner especially is very worth n nice. First night we had pork shabu shabu n second night lamb BBQ. The staffs in restaurants r friendly n good, especially the old uncle n Philippo lady . Can see all the local staffs sort of rely or keep letting the lady work only as she speak english. In other words, a bit taking advantage of her. onsen is also nice especially the outdoor with trees n snow feel. The front desk staffs r very bad. There is one young guy that just stand there and when I carry my little girl with one hand while another hand pushing luggage where I need to push the entrance door. During check in, even the philipino girl helped to push the luggage inside while the same guy just stand there n look. Another more serious attitude guy was the older shorter guy with mole on his face, I parked my car in front as there was no parking didn't know is the hotel's van lot, the guy spoke with to remove the car like scolding n yelling at me. Super bad attitude. Lastly the air filter in the room, the cleaning standard operating procedure should include cleaning the water tank n it's surrounding. Looks very dirty with mold. Overall is worth your money n experience just some negative experiences by some bad staffs. Not missing another issue is the smoking room, is the exactly at the entrance n next to the welcome drinks sofa (though with ventilation n dedicated room but still can smell the smoke)

It was a stay on the tour. The room was wide 々 in a Japanese room, and the futon was already laid, and there was no entrance and exit of Nakai, so I was able to relax. The whole hotel is Showa chick, or the front door is lined up with slippers, or the decoration is everywhere, and it feels like an old good age. The public bath was sulfur, the Karan and the mirror were corroded and a little black, and the open-air bath had no washing place, but the hot water was very good.

I stayed for skiing from February 28 to March 2. There was a standard twin on the 4th floor or more, but the 4th floor and 5th floor were renewed in December, so I was able to stay in a residential sweet room with two rooms. We were able to relax with a very nice room layout. Also, the response and service aspects of the front desk staff, etc. were good as usual. The breakfast buffet was also revived and I was satisfied with delicious. Zao ropeway and inscription hall Notoya are also close, so it is very convenient. Whatever you say, the large bath of Zao Onsen is clean and the best. One thing that was unfortunate was that the power supply for the PHEV car was broken and could not be charged.

An inn with a connection to poet Mokichi Saito. Waka poems written by the guests and locals are displayed, and there are *****s of paper and writing brushes in the room. The number of rooms is small, and meals can be served in private rooms. The furnishings and furnishings, and the tableware used for meals, etc., show a sense of commitment and taste. In particular, the cloudy, sulfur-scented hot springs while looking at the piled-up snow and the delicious, gentle-tasting dishes made with ingredients from Yamagata are pleasing to the eye and very satisfying. I was able to learn about the history and culture of Yamagata by receiving detailed answers to my questions about ingredients and other items. The shuttle service to the bus terminal and ropeway platform is also a nice service.