Reviews of Yoshidaya 2 stars
990-2301 Yamagata, Zao Onsen, Zao Onsen13, Japan
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Reviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFood was amazing and staff was very kind. The room was clean and bigger than I expected.
Since it was July, it was a little hot in the room. The bed and pillow were quite hard.
Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewLocation. Staff were courteous and friendly. Unfortunately that doesn't make up for decades of use with zero renovations.
Old, uncomfortable, drafty, unclean, stinky. A property like this in Australia would go bust within 1 season. Watch out for "5 *" reviews from certain countries, I suppose perhaps the lower standards there make this accommodation acceptable.
Reviewed: 7 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGood staff and environment
Reviewed: 21 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGood location, professional service and staff can use english very well
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Reviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWell maintained and run traditional Japanese Ryokan. Tatami room with attached bathroom. Onsen in the hotel. Breakfast was great (traditional Japanese), and dinner was great. Location very convenient for ski lifts and for dinner and drinks in the evening.
10 minutes walk to Lawson (as if that matters) 15 minutes walk to the #1 Gondola
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGreat location in village near to all facilities and walkable from bus station. Nice Onsen. Lady host was very helpful and even booked our onward bus for us.
Nothing really. Traditional beds and outside room toilets can be a little hard but that’s what you expect.
Reviewed: 2 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewIn center of old town.
Uncared for, old and broken down, breakfast horrible, coffee hazelnut (why?), noisy, run down
Reviewed: 26 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewLovely cosy ryokan
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewIdeal location in Zao Onsen, just a few minutes walk to the slopes with the fastest access to the best slopes from my point of view. A few good restaurants around, varying from Sushi, traditional, gourmet, pizza, lamb barbecue, ... The traditional breakfast was so healthy! Our host' level of English was excellent which is an enormous plus in getting guidance how to get around. Very functional Onsen to enjoy after a long day of skiing.
Maybe consider offering dinner in the future?
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewStaff are friendly and helpful
The ryokan is very old and the room is so cold. No washing basin in the room.
Reviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified review- I’ve stayed in many Japanese hotels (ryokans) and the service was all good. But this one is exceptional. The staff were very helpful, welcoming and efficient. They also spoke English well. - Great dinner options with very reasonable price. - Good location. With a small onsen.
- Building is really old. You can hear other people sometimes.
Reviewed: 27 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
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