“I will surely recommend this hotel to cyclists who wish to cycle around Lake Kasumigaura”

The hotel offered a traditional Japanese-style experience. The view of the river was beautiful, and it was close to a convenience store.

“Excellent hotel, lovely atmosphere.”

Staff friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere and very clean. I stayed here twice - once in a western room and then in a Japanese. Both very good. The decor in the western room was quaint (some describe as old, but all furniture was good and much more character than the chain hotels). Shared bath on 5th floor with view a very nice bonus. River view room was good for sunset. Many local restaurants including a Korean restaurant adjoining (useful in bad weather as no need to venture out). Eel speciality restaurant nearby excellent.

Hotel can pickup customers from train station. Hot springs is good and very enjoyed it. Room space is quite big.

“Comfortable in a good location with a lovely private bath.”

The rooftop private bath and the room size

“Peace sleep in quiet neighborhood”

The bath on the 5th floor was exceelent and the area is very quiet and peaceful. Best to walk on the back streets to the station and avoid the busy main road with no sidewalk.

“Good location, onsen with great views and free coffee honestly nothing to complain”

It was great, clean nothing to complain.

“Not fancy but very adequate”

Clean and tidy, overlooking the river. Onsen (hot pool) on the top floor with great views. The traditional style rooms are nice.

A little bit old but consider good experice for us.

Close to the centre of Itako. Coffee in the loby. Bicycle freindly.

“Lobby and elavator with very bad musty smelling, room is clean and big.”

Room is very big.

The beds were comfortable, room was spacious, the reception staff was very friendly, made a pot of coffee for us.

“Would definitely come again!”

The tatami room was spacious and comfortable. We also got a great view of the river. The best thing were the people working there. Everyone was so friendly! They booked a table for us at a delicious sushi restaurant, rented out yukata, took us on a nighttime cruise to see the moon as people did during the Heian period. We also enjoyed a nice karaoke night in the bar and had a great conversation with the barista. When we told him about visiting the Kashima-shrine torii in the water, he offered to take us there on his boat again. We only stayed for one night but it felt like a week worth of fun and interesting activities.

“A nice and quiet countryside hotel with good location and onsen. Perfect for 1 or 2 days.”

A nice and quiet countryside hotel with good location and onsen. Perfect for 1 or 2 days.

“Great price, great baths, and very friendly and helpful staff.”

The private baths were a god send after riding 75km to get to the hotel.

“River Side Stay”

On arrival we were greeted by the manager/owner who was a really nice guy he was keen to share information about the town which was nice of him. However, the town itself looks to be in dire need of a spruce up &/or local government cash injection... as there was a great deal of abandoned looking places around... one huge mall was completely closed down. The hotel itself is on quite a busy road & you need to be careful pulling in & out due to power poles obstructing your vision. There seems to be some renovation going on so that's a real positive, there was a mature gentleman putting things together in the lobby. The actual room was a good size, a little old however, a great river view. Tatami style & comfortable with a table & chair sitting area, full bathroom & a w/c separate sink & even a hotplate. The one gripe have to bring up was the fridge needed a good clean! The onsen was pretty great was an actual real one & had a large view of river area. Anyway can imagine in the peak of summer this area would be better as there are many canal waterways nearby & a lot of people fishing. We ate beef bbq at a nearby restaurant which, was very very good.

“Would definitely come again!”

The tatami room was spacious and comfortable. We also got a great view of the river. The best thing were the people working there. Everyone was so friendly! They booked a table for us at a delicious sushi restaurant, rented out yukata, took us on a nighttime cruise to see the moon as people did during the Heian period. We also enjoyed a nice karaoke night in the bar and had a great conversation with the barista. When we told him about visiting the Kashima-shrine torii in the water, he offered to take us there on his boat again. We only stayed for one night but it felt like a week worth of fun and interesting activities.

Nice onsen, coffee and onigiri for breakfast for free, big room.