Reviews of Hostel Yui-an 1 stars

The general ambience and character of the old house in its setting. The friendly staff, cat and family

Limited access to shower when others in onsen.

Exceptional service from free pick up and drop off from the station, warm welcome with towels after the rain and brilliant tour of the property. Erica was a brilliant host, chatting with us over dinner and explaining the sake tasting. The whole building was beautiful with everything wooden, antique and lots of comfy seating and books to read. Super clean bathroom, hot water despite being in the middle of nowhere. Comfy beds and everything you could need in the room. Wish we could have stayed longer

It was all perfect

The atmosphere, decoration, and architecture were amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive. Curry dinner was also excellent.

Like anywhere in the country, there were some bugs.

Stunning location, lovely staff, delicious food

The Hostel ist very nicely decorated and is extremely comfortable offering beutiful spaces for reading and hanging out. The terrace offers beautiful views of the garden, forest and mountains. The kitchen is open towards a common space that invites to share with the other (few) guests. The personnel is very friendly, polite and helpful and the sake tasting is a must!

Great location, truly in the mountains but in a beautiful house.

We loved the vibe of this beautifully situated guesthouse. It’s not a 5* hotel but it is genuine, authentic and really thoughtfully and comfortably equipped. The staff were fab and chatted generously about themselves and Japan and were really helpful with ongoing hiking not to mention cooking really delicious food. Also did the sake tasting which was really fun. Highly recommend

Japanese atmosphere, nicely decorated, simple dinner and breakfast

Our family room was hot through the night as directly under roof and not AC conditioned

Beautiful setting, warm and accommodating hosts, gorgeous property.

Long hike up the mountain road from the train station, but that was our choice, so we can’t complain.

This was one of the most beautiful and welcoming places we stayed on our 3 week trip to Japan. The space is full of treasures, comfortable and comforting, welcoming to kids and adults and has everything you need for a mountain retreat. The meals, breakfast and dinner were delicious. The sake tasting was fun and so accessible. The view, in the morning and evenings especially, was spectacular. It’s very easy to do several walks with this as a base. Highly recommend.

Nothing

Hostel Yui-an is a beautfiul traditional farmhouse which the owners have lovingly and stylishly renovated. It's a gorgeous and relaxing place to stay amidst the stunning landscape of the Kiso valley. It's a perfect place to stay for hiking and walking the Nakasendo trail. The owners and staff are helpful and friendly.

Nothing

This hostle's location is absolutely beautiful! Also the building was decorated so cozy and welcoming. The futon was comfortable, and our private shower was very clean. They have a large common space, and a large kitchen for the guests to use. Would have loved to stay more then one night and enjoy the place more! Also the hosts were super nice, and they have a free pickup service from the station.

I feel that the value for the price we paid was way off. I stayed at some places that offered the same stuff but for way cheaper. There was no air condition in the private room! Just two little fans. After hiking all day I really wished for some air conditioning :( I really wanted to have dinner here but at last they serve only curry, which we are not fans of. Our private room was on the ground floor so we heard the other guests talking all evening as if they were sitting in the room with us. If we had pay less i wouldn't complain as much, but my expectations were way higher.

Would highly recommend. Gorgeous mountain setting, beautiful, old, comfortable farm house, lovely people and great food. A highlight of our trip to Japan.

Hostel Yui-an was a wonderful place to stay. I’m so glad that we were able to spend two nights here, a truly unique and magical place.

We loved it all!

Beautiful space with so much thought and care put into it. It feels like I’m at home

nothing! Was amazing. Would not change a thing.

Staff were so thoughtful and considerate. Home was charming, beautiful and a peaceful oasis. I only wish we had stayed more than one night!

Absolutely beautiful location, super helpful and communicative staff, good food. Even saw a tanuki!!

We will always remember our magical stay at Yui-an. Thank you to the kind hosts and staff for creating such a warm, friendly and comfortable environment. The day we left we walked in the rain for hours and were in good spirits as we talked about the beautiful farmhouse, stunning landscape and fascinating conversations with fellow guests and staff the night before.

This is a must if you are hiking the Nakasendo trail. We arranged for the shuttle to pick us up at the train station. It was easy to arrange and very nice to take advantage of. The ambiance and vibe of this "hostel" is fantastic. If we had it to do all over again, we would have stayed all three nights in this place and taken the train to other portions of the trail. There is plenty of space with a couple of sitting rooms to hang out in. The food was great (if you make reservations). The staff was fantastic and very sociable. We also met one of the owners and she gave us the story of the place and about the renovations of this 200 year-old gem. If you love good craftsmanship, you will love this place.