Experience of staying at a traditional spa hotel by the sea. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good onsen on top floor including outdoor pool with views of sea/bay. Comfortable, quiet room with tatami flooring and futons. Good breakfast selection. Hotel shop good selection of clothes and gifts. Free shuttle bus between train station and hotel - reserve by emailing/messenging hotel before arrival, and at reception during stay. Current timetable: 14:40 station to hotel; 10:00 hotel to station. Interesting walk round coast from hotel to cape and shrine on island. From station pleasant exploring central Tanabe, including shrines, traditional shops, beach, Aikido museum.

Stayed in May 2024

No shower in room but the onsen experience made up for it in spades!!

Loved the onsen and the complimentary Japanese dinner and breakfast When booked at price I was expecting just a room Got so much more loved it

Stayed in May 2024

Customer service.

Stayed in May 2024

It's a little far off the beaten track. There didn't seem to be any public transport near the hotel.

The Dinner and Buffet Breakfast were excellent. The food was fresh and well presented. If you like fish like I do, you will enjoy your stay. If you have tattoos it is best to discuss what time is best to visit the onsen with the front desk before bathing.

Stayed in May 2024

Great lactation near to town and situated on the sea with wonderful views. The breakfast buffet had a huge range of options including vegetarian which can be hard to find in Japan.

Stayed in April 2024

Not every room has a shower there’s a community shower so make sure you ask for an upgrade it’s only like 10 dollars more a night for a room with a private shower which is obviously worth it.

It’s an old hotel so don’t expect anything modern but in typical Japanese fashion the service is impeccable and they give you a lot of food for free. Also every room is oceanfront. I went there because I was doing the Kumano Kodo trail which is close.

Stayed in April 2024

The senbei futon beds, were very thin and we stacked a couple of extra mattresses under each futon

The view from our room was lovely and there were the many friendly staff.

Stayed in April 2024

nothing

obviously a date property but everything was very well kept …clean and neat.

Stayed in March 2024

Wish I had booked for more than one night

We were lucky to get room 409 which was the mixed Japanese/western room. The room was huge with a wrap around balcony off three of the rooms with large windows and sensational views across the bay and over to the island. We closed off the Japanese section of the room as there were only two of us and we still had a large bathroom, lounge room, bedroom with big comfy twin single beds. Loved the rooftop onsen with views and the breakfast. So much to love about this place

Stayed in March 2024

Bad location, far away from all transportation spots

Perfect hot springs Good dinner and breakfast

Stayed in January 2024

The staff were really friendly and helpful. The food was nice and the breakfast buffet was nice. The view at the room was awesome and Tenjinzaki was just a short walk away. The hotel prepared antibacterial spray for every room which I appreciated. The onsen was a cosy one and I enjoyed the outdoor bath better. Needed amenities were all provided. The only thing was the location was a distance away from Kii-Tanabe station. We didn’t know that a hotel shuttle was available and so we walked all the way to the hotel. But it was a nice walk. And they even provided us with a simple onigiri the next day for our trek. It was a nice surprise. The sake sold at the hotel souvenir shop was also really good too. Overall, I definitely would recommend the place and if I have the chance, will visit again!

Stayed in November 2023

I had jet lag so I didn't get to enjoy the beach. I fell asleep

The onsen and the food was great

Stayed in November 2023

Room smaller than we thought from photo.

Breakfast was excellent 10 out of 10. Thank you

Stayed in November 2023

Amazing views across the harbour. Food good. Room clean. Staff friendly

Stayed in October 2023

Incredible japanese breakfast. All rooms with sea view, Onsen on the roof, Staff really friendly and helpful, with their equipment they are able to communicate immediately with you in any language. The hotel has a free shuttle for the the railway/bus station

Stayed in October 2023

Unfortunately they could not accommodate us in one way, we caught a large fish on a charter outing in the morning. They couldn't help us prepare it for dinner, nor could we cancel the meal that evening since it was booked as a package.

Gorgeous views from the rooms and the public baths. The rooms were kept nice and cool which made the hot Japanese summer days more bearable. Very friendly and competent staff. Delicious meals for dinner and generous buffet breakfast.

Stayed in August 2023

The only negative of this place was the location. The place is isolated and there is no place to do shopping or visiting restaurants. Their bus service was set only once in the morning to go to the station and only once in the afternoon to come back from the station. We had to take taxi most of the time travelling to and back from the train station,

We did enjoy the breakfast and dinner at the hotel. We also enjoyed the hot springs.

Stayed in July 2023

it was a little bit out of town but this was made easy because they have a free scheduled shuttle to the Centre of town. Therefore it wasn’t a problem

Beautiful location. All rooms have views of the water. The rooftop onsen was fabulous. food was delicious. Loved it.

Stayed in May 2023

location was remote

onsen and food

Stayed in May 2023

nice staff, clean room with sea view, below standard dinner except the crab foot (pay extra 1100 yen per person), okay breakfast, beautiful surroundings, easy parking.

Stayed in April 2023

The entire state was delightful there was nothing I disliked about it you could even take a nice morning walk to a local shrine.

Stayed in May 2023

good location, good service, good food

Stayed in May 2023

Very nice rooms, attentive staff, good value, buffet breakfast.

Stayed in April 2023

The location is nearly 4 km away from the railway station Kii-Tanabe and the city center. It is a long walk or the cost for taxi rides could sum up quickly (1480 Yen each way). Guests without a car would certainly appreciate a shuttle bus service and rental bikes at the hotel. (At the railway station, the tourist information rents out electric assisted bikes for as little as 500 Yen per day, though.)

This ryokan is located directly at the Pacific Ocean and features only rooms with ocean view. You can enjoy an onsen with outdoor bath (rotemburo) and ocean view; the ladies' spa and the men's spa alternate daily, so guests can try both. The hotel staff is very hospitable. The buffet breakfast includes western and Japanese dishes (I didn't have dinner at the hotel).

Stayed in August 2022