Friendly staff and the dinner

Room clean, comfortable and spacious. Dinner was sumptuous and delicious with fresh seafood and sashimi. Buffet breakfast has a good spread of variety. The place is dated but well kept and clean. Nice Outdoor onsen facing the ocean.

“A lovey hotel, nice onsen, good breakfast and accommodating staff.”

Very nice hotel, lovely room, good breakfast and a shuttle service to the nearby train station.

“Basically perfect”

Great bath area with sauna, nice room with great view when the weather allows it. Staff is really nice (Japanese only, but basic info is present on informational pamphlets in English - don't be afraid of the language barrier!) and the whole place has great atmosphere. I recommend spending more than one night to get the proper experience.

“Enjoyed our stay, soaking in onsen & sleeping on tatami mats. Staff were very helpful & it was a great look at l”

It had restaurant for breakfast & dinner serving delicious meals. The lodge is nestled in the hillside about 2km walk downhill to the Horinai station making it easy to move up & down the Sanriku coast.

“Such helpful staff.”

Comfortable

“Nice onsen, shame about the hotel.”

The only nice part of the stay was the onsen, which had a view on the ocean (but not while sitting in the water, when you are too low). The women's outdoor pool seemed recently renovated. However, it was impossible to adjust the temperature of some of the washing stations to anything other than boiling hot. Three of them could be adjusted to a more normal temperature. The hotel is clearly dated and the rug and curtains old and stained. There was a problem with the toilet (shared) when we were there, so we had to go one floor down and across the hotel. Despite the fact that very few rooms were occupied, the staff didn't offer to move us rooms so we could be closer to the only functional toilet, despite the fact I am seven months pregnant with twins and it is very evident. Nor did they offer a discount, or a free meal, or any other manner of making up for the obvious problem that none of the toilets on the third, second or first floors worked. We were travelling with my parents and I was appalled at the apparent complete desinterest of the staff in our comfort. The rooms were turned towards the ocean, but sadly the view was again blocked by the elevator shaft. The view from the dining/breakfast room is impeded by solar panels and whatnot, which is a real shame. The food was nice and served on time, my husband enjoyed some good local beer with dinner.

“Great little getaway”

Ambience was awesome. Staff were very nice. Definitely recommend for solo or group getaways. Onsen was very nice and has an outdoor section with ocean views too.

Traditional japanese style hotel. Very clean and quiet.

“Authentic rooms and food. Does the trick, but don't expect too much!”

The location was the reason we chose this hotel. Supposedly every room has an oceanview, and the common baths had an outside bath with ocean view. The baths were nice. Happy they served regular dishes in their canteen since we did not order kaiseki beforehand.

The staff was very friendly and the food was delicious. The room was spacious and we could enjoy the view of the sea. The onsen was very enjoyable.

“Great Hotel Experience”

The baths there were lovely. It felt a little like the Japanese The Shining, but it was a really fun experience. The hotel is a bit dated but the rooms were clean and the ocean views from the room were stunning. I would like to go back again someday.

“The hotel is splendid!”

The breakfast and communal bath were wonderful. The view from my room in the morning was amazing. The futon was comfortable.