Gorgeous location, traditional Japanese style room, friendly and helpful people, very near beautiful sites. Breakfast was tasty! Easy walk to top sites and good food.

Stayed in September 2025

Nothing.

Very friendly staff who were incredibly helpful pointing out local attractions and helping us to book a taxi. The spa is lovely with a great view of the river. Quiet location but easy to walk to the main shrines.

Stayed in August 2025

A bit far out, walking at night felt a bit uneasy.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is a bit further out of the main city but still very accessible by foot (a bit scary at night as you have to cross the bridge going into the forest). The hotel is very nice, in a typical Japanese fashion. The rooms are very clean and quiet, overlooking the river. The onsen is private and it's a pleasure to relax in front of the river.

Stayed in August 2025

The staff were very friendly and gave us great recommendations for restaurants in the neighborhood. Our room was cosy, clean, and comfortable, making for a relaxing stay. The breakfast was tasty, and the private spa was a major bonus that made the experience even more enjoyable. Would happily stay here again.

Stayed in August 2025

Shower a bit small.

Great location. Comfortable room. Great little onsen.

Stayed in August 2025

The Onsen is great and is a great way to relax with a amazing view of the river rushing down. The best part are the Hotori onsen cool looking kimono's making you feel like a local. The rooms are quite basic, but are nice, clean and homely. It was our first night in Japan and gave us the impression to feel a bit like a local. Although the optional breakfast is not the cheapest, it's worth the value for money, so we ended up booking it for both mornings. The location is jus perfect: Walking distance to all main sites, while you have the feeling you're on a remote place next to a fast flowing mountain river. We came by car, so the wide parking space was much appreciated.

Stayed in August 2025

We love that the Japanese rooms are truly Japanese, but we are not used to sleeping on a futon and they are quite firm for us. I am not sure anything can be done about that, but we didn't sleep very well. That's all we can think of- otherwise it was great.

We have stayed here many times. We love the location near the jizo walk and the quiet neighborhood. The onsen is lovely and the location near the river is stunning. The staff is wonderful as well.

Stayed in June 2025

staff were sweet and helpful. location was much more mellow and beautiful than Nikko Center

Stayed in July 2025

The only thing was that the onsen was for one group at a time, but the fact that there are little overall guests doesn’t make it too bad

It was very peaceful and quiet, it was an extremely relaxing place to be in

Stayed in June 2025

Beds could be a little more comfortable

Very friendly, lovely onsen, quiet location.

Stayed in June 2025

In a beautiful location and the private onsen was a real bonus.

Stayed in April 2025

It’s a solid effort to get to the property without a car. Take bus 2.

Fantastic onsen, appreciated the rice mats and futons on the floor.

Stayed in June 2025

Super onsen, nice location

Stayed in May 2025

In the bathroom there was a little bit of mold, but I guess this is hard to avoid with the humid air so close to the river.

I had a very nice stay here! The hotel is located in a very quiet and peaceful area, directly next to the river, but in walking distance to the town and bus stops. My room was facing the river and the sounds made me sleep amazingly! The onsen was very nice and it most of the time, it was free to use. The owner was also very friendly and recommended a nice restaurant for dinner! Would have loved to stay longer!

Stayed in May 2025

This was our first stay in a traditional japanese hotel and we loved every aspect. The onsen (hot spring fed spa) overlooking the river which our family could use together, the staff recommendations for local restaurants and the breakfast which even our 10 year old fussy eater enjoyed.

Stayed in June 2025

The Inn is super charming and in a very beautiful setting by the river and close to the temples in Nikko. The spa is very nice (although not real thermal waters). Rooms and futon are very comfortable. Staff was super kind and recommended restaurants and stores close by. :)

Stayed in June 2025

A sign up sheet for the onsen usage would be very helpful. Since they only have one, it was hard to know when it was going to be available to use. We tried to use it a few times when it was occupied so had to return to our room, hoping that it would be available the next time we try. A simple sign up sheet would solve this small problem.

The hotel was about a 25 minute walk from the center of town and maybe 35 minutes from the train station, but we didn't mind because the location was great. It was private, quiet, right next to the river, and close to all the temples and shrines.The facility is very clean and the staff are all super friendly. We enjoyed their onsen, but they only have one and it was on a first come first basis which was not ideal.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing.

Recommended by a friend who has stayed here many times. It was lovely, serene and peaceful. The breakfast was worth that money but we only had it one day. A 10 mins walk to a Lawson's which has a great curry house on top. The onsen was beautiful and we used it twice. We were lucky to be the only guests for one of the nights. The hosts spoke great English and gave us restaurant recommendations in the area.

Stayed in June 2025

The only thing that bothered me about the room was there was a loud vent/fan in the ceiling going constantly. It wasn't the AC as I didn't have control over it. Perhaps I should have asked the proprietress to see if you could turn it off but I only noticed at night when trying to sleep. It would have kept me up if I didn't use the provided earplugs, which you can find with the other amenities given for free at the front desk.

The proprietress was a lovely woman. She didn't speak much English but had no problem communicating everything. She gave me a map of the area and pointed out all the bus stops and recommended restaurants nearby, giving approximate travel/walking times. Very detailed and delightful! She gave me a tour of the small hotel before bringing me to my room. The location of the hotel is great, a few min walk from the main street but the area is quiet and peaceful. You're steps away from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss pathway, which is a notable point of interest in Nikko. The onsen was fantastic, especially because it's shared but private. So you can go in there on your own and lock the door so you have it to yourself for max 30 min (which is plenty). I stayed in the Japanese style room, which was simple and small but good enough for one night. Japanese style you sleep on the floor on tatami and futon, so if you're used to Western style bed then book one of those rooms. The lady did mention that after I checked out at 10am I could also leave my bags there if I needed to go out and explore. I didn't need to for my plans but it was nice to know I could.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Great little hotel/guest house in quiet location on river in Nikko. Good value. A bit further off the main road but just next door to the Kanmangafuchi Abbyss (with Buddhist statues) and easy walking distance (~20mins along interesting quiet roads) to all the Nikko shrines. Tradition Japanese rooms. Also had a small private onsen bath with river view that we were not aware of when booking.

Stayed in May 2025

The hotel could probably use a bit of a freshen up, that being said, everything was scrupulously clean. The futons being a bit thicker would be lovely. The only thing that was a bit disappointing is that the onsen area had a strong bleach smell.

We loved the location of the Hotel Turtle Annex and the view from our room couldn't be any better. The welcoming staff was very nice. We only had one night there but we could tell it would be an enjoyable place to stay.

Stayed in May 2025

No elevator and not too many places to have dinner.

The location away from main road, yet close to walk to Nikko Toshogu.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing. Some people said there were no restaurants close by, but we found several good ones within an easy 15 minute walk.

The staff was friendly, our room and the common areas were lovely. The onsen was great!

Stayed in May 2025

wonderful nature, incredible japanese room with beautiful yukatas, perfect service and the best onsen we have experienced - better than the private and expensive ones. The lady at the reception was extremly nice and helpful.

Stayed in May 2025