Hoshi

Extremely satisfied... JR (hotel shuttle) offered pick-up and drop-off services, and the service was absolutely amazing! It's a historic hot spring inn... though the room was quite cold in winter, even with the AC on. We pretty much relied on shivering and hot spring soaks, haha! My advice to fellow travelers: bundle up!

A secret hot spring with a 1300-year history, an absolutely fantastic experience! The hotel is clean, tidy, spacious, and bright, the food is delicious, and the hot spring washes away all worries. Excellent value for money!

I chose three hot spring hotels this time, as I always do when I visit. This one was by far the worst of them all. The Japanese dolls and paintings in the hallway were absolutely terrifying and gave me the creeps. Coupled with the hotel's 1300-year history, that long corridor was genuinely spooky. The walk to the dining area and the baths was incredibly long. The lobby had a strange incense smell, but it was those eerie dolls in the hallway that scared me to death; it was just too much! On the plus side, the hotel is conveniently located near the Traditional Craft Village, and they offer shuttle services to Kuritsu and Kaga. But honestly, it was so scary, I'll never book an old, historic hotel again.

The room was considered large for a hot spring hotel. It's supposedly a 1300-year-old hotel, and many European and American groups come here. The location is a bit out of the way, and I don't know how the hotel advertises itself to attract so many people. Transportation: We took a taxi from Komatsu Station, which cost 6400 yen – painful! Actually, you can take the train from Komatsu Station one stop to Kuritsu Station and then take a taxi, which would be much cheaper. The hotel also offers a pick-up service; you need to check their website for details. Highlights: Their outdoor hot spring was incredibly hot and invigorating; I couldn't forget it after soaking in it. Their courtyard is worth a visit; it's small and very elegant. Complaints: Dinner was really bad. They even had blackthroat fish, but you had to grill it yourself – a waste of good food for someone like me who's terrible at cooking.

I came here because of its supposedly old-fashioned atmosphere, but the rooms were a bit run-down. Actually, the "old-fashioned" aspect refers to the feeling of antiquity, not the condition. The beef for dinner was slightly subpar; considering I'm staying in Japan, it was far inferior to top-grade beef. The bathhouse was quite nice. Other than that...