Romantic Hotels in Mie Prefecture, Japan

Upon arriving at Toba Station a little past 6 PM, we couldn't locate the hotel shuttle bus as advised by the guide. Decided to call the hotel just to try our luck, and to our surprise, they immediately dispatched a private car to pick us up! Service was absolutely impeccable! 💯 The hotel's absolute standout feature has to be its hot springs! ♨️ Especially the unique Pearl Onsen – the only one in Japan infused with Mikimoto pearl powder. My skin felt incredibly soft and glowed after soaking. (A glass of milk after the onsen is a must – incredibly refreshing! *Personally, I prefer the fruit-flavored one.) Room Experience: We booked the most basic Japanese-style room (washitsu) and truly enjoyed the authentic experience of sleeping on traditional tatami mats. Upon check-in, we were pleasantly surprised to find a welcome cheesecake 🍰 waiting for us in the fridge – absolutely delicious! All toiletries were exclusively Mikimoto branded, adding a definite touch of luxury and quality. (We even bought a set from the hotel shop before leaving – eligible for tax-free shopping!) 🥣 Breakfast was a classic Japanese set meal, served individually with no menu choices. The highlight, however, was the dining environment – private rooms! *Be bold and request a window-side private room. ❤️ Enjoying a refined breakfast in such a private setting, while gazing at the serene ocean view outside, was an incredibly soothing and delightful experience.

Toba seaside hotel stay review (03/10/2025 – 03/13/2025) Toba Seaside Hotel Over-all feeling: Satisfied a. The hotel shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes (hotel and toba (Toba Station), which is very convenient. Every day at 9:07am, there is a bus from the hotel to Ise Jingu (Geigu, Naigu) & Ise City Station. You don't have to transfer at Toba Station, which saves a lot of time. b. (03/10/2025 – 03/13/2025) Stay at NOZOMI (Wangguan), the whole building has been renovated Clean, comfortable. c. Three buildings have three large bathing areas, where you can enjoy a relaxing and pleasant bath. d. Breakfast buffet, because I am a vegetarian, I think the menu is just average. e Toba Bay is a beautiful harbor, where you can sit quietly in front of the window in the evening. Watch. Seabirds flying. The boats are sparkling, and I think of the lines from ”The Preface to the Red Cliff” (”The breeze blows gently, and the water is calm”)... I can't help but feel relaxed and happy. The following are also suggestions: 1. The restaurant only has Japanese dish names. Suggestion: add English. What's funny is that the COFFEE MACHINE is also only in Japanese, which makes people feel at a loss. 2. The shuttle bus sign is only in Japanese. 3. You cannot pay the bill before 7:00 am. I have been traveling to Japan for many years and this is the first time I have encountered such a situation. It seems like a strange management method.

We love it here so much! The service staff are friendly and courteous, and the room is large with a view of Yingyu Bay. Dinner was very delicious and breakfast had lots of choices. I hope to stay here if I have the chance.

The hotel is clean and the service is polite. The breakfast is delicious, using local ingredients. The hot spring water is from the source, and the pearl hot spring water. The drinks after the bath and the coffee in the lounge are delicious. The grounds are spacious and there are plenty of activities to enjoy. The free tour to watch the sunset and the stargazing where you can hear explanations about the stars while holding a laser up to the stars were great. You can see Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and the Pleiades star cluster with the naked eye. I would like to go back in the warmer months. The hotel was quite warm and comfortable even in winter.

Mie Prefecture is a relatively remote and rural place, but Toba, Ise and Shima are still worth visiting. Todaya Hotel exceeded my expectations. I thought it was just an ordinary local Japanese-style hotel, but it turned out to be very large, with two buildings, a large public bath, an open-air bath, and several free private baths for families. There are quite a few medals at the front desk. The room size is not large among Japanese-style rooms, but it is more spacious than ordinary modern rooms. Western-style beds are also more comfortable. The dinner was quite rich, with both Japanese and Western flavors, and the freshly roasted beef was delicious. Breakfast is on the top floor of the South Building, facing the sea, with a great view. There are also many dining options. Mikimoto Pearl Island and Toba Aquarium are nearby. When you check in, you will see the last name or first name of each room occupant on the welcome board at the hotel entrance. It is quite interesting to find your own name.

I stayed here in February 2025 for a pilgrimage to Ise Shrine. The red bridge and the landscape can be seen beautifully from the elevator hall on the upper floors of the hotel, making it a great location. Even though the hotel was renovated, it still had the same lively feel. The lounge is open all day and doesn't close at certain times, which is nice. The hot spring had a lot of water and was very comfortable. Perhaps it was for busy times, but the old-looking tables in front of the restaurant felt different. As for dinner and breakfast, the number of dishes was smaller than other Mercure hotels, perhaps due to the size of the restaurant, and some of the things I was looking forward to were missing, which was disappointing. The Matsusaka beef stew for dinner was disappointing, as I wanted to ask when the croissant was baked in the morning, but I gave up after one bite. It seems that there are many tourist buses, so I felt that the bath depends on the timing. The hotel is in a tourist area, so it's more of a one-time experience than a repeat visitor.

The hotel is great. It's very close to the station. It's a 2-minute walk to the outer palace of Ise Shrine. The room can accommodate four people, two big and two small. The dinner is Japanese style, with dozens of small plates and hundreds of ingredients, suitable for parents and children.

The hotel is a bit overrated. The location of the hotel is more suitable for friends who drive themselves. There are restaurants and shops around the hotel, but they are not as attractive as recommended online. The hotel's hot spring is not a natural hot spring, but it is enough to relieve fatigue. The hotel's design and rooms are beautiful, and the service staff are polite. All in all, it's worth a try, but I won't come back again.

The hotel service is first-rate. The isolation room was very noisy when I checked in. I asked to change rooms and they arranged it immediately. They also delivered the room card to my door. In addition, I forgot my coat and they also arranged it in the old room. As for the restaurant service, it was also very good. We were arranged to have French food in the hotel that day. Although there were no seats available, we were seated quickly. The service was very good! The room is tidy and spacious. The desk and bedside are cleverly combined into a workbench, where small tools can be temporarily placed. ］］

The buffet dinner is super delicious, with a wide variety of options, very suitable for Hong Kong people's taste, highly recommended. The Sakura special room is large, very comfortable, and has a super beautiful sea view. The price of the hotel is also very good value for money near Christmas. You can see many stars in the open-air hot spring.