別邸朧月夜

I had arrived to no one there to welcome me. After I had paid my taxi fares and stepped out, finally there was a man who seemed less than excited to usher me in. He did not offer to take my one single bag. However, after I stepped in things changed for the better. All the staff I encountered were warm and polite. And an elderly member of staff was especially genuine. Every single guest I saw were foreign tourists. This disrupted the serene environment as they were quite loud. I was confused as to why there were so many of them in this expensive ryokan in rural Japan that isn’t well-known internationally like Asaba. It felt like Hakone for a second. The surroundings were plain compared to the hotel; it was filled with 1980s hotels and far less atmospheric than I thought. The room is what you expect in this price range. Comfortable, understated and quintessentially Japanese. Outdoor onsen was nice and faces a quiant little ground Dinners are served in private rooms which I loved. It looked light and delicate which was good but wasn’t the best I had. Dinner was also very loud due to perhaps bad soundproof or the servers and patrons chatting too loudly. The breakfast was very good. My waitress did not speak any English but had good effort. Overall the hotel was overpriced