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699-0201 Shimane, Matsue, Tamayucho Tamatsukuri 53-2, Japan

#7 of 34 hotels in Matsue

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 22 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Japanese-Style Room 20 Tatami (Garden View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Confusing electricity in the room. The expected misunderstandings of foreign tourists.

    Excellent hotel with spa and beautiful garden, very nice multicourse dinner.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2025

    9.0
    Value added luxurious stay in a famous hotspring village.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Western-Style Twin Room (No View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing.

    Wonderful access to the Tamatsukuri Onsen water. My skin felt so moisturised. What’s more the open air hotspring pools were so relaxing and peaceful, a boost to body and spirit. An additional plus point is that the hot springs stay open from 15:00 to 24:00 and re-open next morning from 05:00 to 09.30 to a different facing of the hotel, giving guests a change of scenery ( perspective). Loved the buffet breakfast. There is an amazing spread of local food including chicken, beef etc and sweets. Highly recommend this hotel.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Western-Style Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds not that comfortable, room was good, great location, lovely garden and staff are very pleasant.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable stop
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Western-Style Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    My single bedded room (as booked) was fine apart from the fact that the window had obscured glazing as it overlooked a roof with ventilation shafts. This meant that it didn't really get any proper daylight.

    Location was a good mid-way stop for me - and it made a change to have a bed rather than a futon! Onsen was great with an outdoor section as well. Dinner was thoroughly enjoyable.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: January 2, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Western-Style Twin Room (No View)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room and carpet is a bit old. Again, the overall experience is still very good.

    Great money for value and hot spring facility. The public hot spring is large and has both indoor and outdoor bath. The price is very reasonable compare to its facility. The hotel provides shuttle bus service from and to JR station. One may also choose to walk from / to JR station as there is a walk path along the river.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2023

    7.0
    Excellent except breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Japanese-Western style room 20 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Improve the food for breakfast.

    Nearly all was excellent, but breakfast is too bad. The variety and taste are bad. No hot water be provided. Our group, three couple have the same views.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food was good and staffs made efforts for the visitors.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Western-Style Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice and very helpful staff. It's a 15 min walk from the station to the hotel, but they a have shuttle bus, you just need to contact them beforehand. Onsen is good, you can go as early as 5 am and up to midnight.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room - Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice Onsen and garden view. Very nice and helpful staff.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2025

    6.0
    The room kept making strange noises all night long. I couldn't fall asleep.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Japanese-Style Room 20 Tatami (Garden View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My room has been constantly disturbed by noises all the time. So I turned off all the devices such as air conditioners and purifiers. However, after checking, the noises might not be coming from our room. The noise level measured was 37 decibels, which seriously affected our sleep. We contacted the staff at the front desk, but there was a significant communication barrier between us (this problem also occurred during meals. If the staff could use a mobile phone translation software, it would be better). The other party came to the scene to understand the noise situation and proposed to change rooms as a solution. However, we had a lot of luggage and were very tired, so we had no time to pack and change rooms. Therefore, we rejected this proposal. I used earplugs and sleeping pills to force myself to fall asleep, but in fact, I failed to do so throughout the night. This completely disrupted my schedule for the following day. As a foreigner, considering that I might not have the chance to come here again in the future, I booked two different types of hotels here. The other one is right next to this hotel and the price is less than one-third of this one. I didn't encounter a similar situation there. The experience here was too regrettable.

    We are planning to spend our vacation at the Yuzao Hot Spring Resort, hoping to have a good rest. This hotel is the most expensive one in the entire itinerary of our trip to Japan. Therefore, we have high expectations. To be fair, the scenery, cuisine and performances here are all very distinctive. The staff are also very friendly and have left a deep impression on me. However, the most important thing - sleep - cannot be guaranteed. This really makes me feel dissatisfied.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    4.0
    Dissapointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Western-Style Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    furnishings tired, food poor

    Staff were pleasant and helpful. Manager introduced himself.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2023

    10
    Great place to go if you want to treat yourself!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 1 night

    The vegetarian meal which was provided for one of our group seemed to be more vegan than vegetarian and was not as creative or as satisfying as that provided at another hotel on the trip. The standard non-vegetarian menu however was excellent.

    This was a luxurious treat and we all enjoyed it from the welcome by the general manager, the hot spring bath, the food, the room. One of our group had a massage which was very good and reasonably priced. Breakfast was an amazing buffet of Japanese and Western dishes. The hotel provided transport by shuttle bus to and from the hotel. Communications via booking.com worked well.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2023

    10
    Great, tasty dinner and breakfast, natural and nice Onsen, personals ador you by had way down . They got 9 of 10
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Western-Style Twin Room (No View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Far away from city and no shop around it but again 3100¥ taxi , it worth it, this place better than Beppu , KinosakiOnsen (horrible) and spaWorld.

    Top to bottom, I’m traveling 16 days, so far best ever. Old style Japanese Life music to so many choice , fancy dinner, great Onsen to its view. But one day to make other day to female , you can have even you stay a day, either morning or night It worth it every penny. Stay there two days. I did one but already scheduled other town, if you do , please try two days

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2022

    2.0
    poor value for money compared to other onsen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    food, smell, a bit rum down.

    onsen is nice.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2022

    10
    Friendly Staff and excellent food
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 23, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Garden View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Western-Style Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (No View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Mountain View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Japanese-Style Room 12.5 Tatami (Garden View)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Western-Style Twin Room (No View)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2023

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