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Reviews of Hotel Natural Garden Nikko 3 stars

321-1435 Tochigi, Nikko, Hanaishicho 1825-3, Japan

#64 of 88 hotels in Nikko

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 30 hotel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    7.9

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    8.0
    Good base to explore beautiful Nikko
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant was closed so no possibility to have breakfast or dinner. But this wasn’t a problem as we were able to bring in food and beers from outside. Nikkō shuts down early so you have to be organised and there are no places to eat nearby. Given that the facilities were not all provided I thought it didn’t represent best value for money especially when compared to our other hotels in Japan.

    The spa was lovely and convenient and kept spotless. There are vending machines available with soft drinks and beers. There was a microwave so you could heat meal’s brought in from outside which was a life saver. It was a great base to explore the area. Nikkō really is a special place! A visit to the national park is a must.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor response time

    Clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved the outdoor rock bath!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Open-air onsen was awesome. Staff allowed us to leave luggage early. Overall, we've got what we wanted. The location is a bit off, but we usually had dinner in the town and then rode on the last bus to reach the hotel.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2024

    8.0
    An old hotel with nice outdoor hot springs.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facilities are a little bit old.

    The outdoor hot springs.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    7.0
    Hotel was quant and tired.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were hard and the furniture a little tired. The room was stifling especially the bathroom. Kettle provided was not near a plug socket.

    It was close to bus stop but out of town. Plenty of storage.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not being allowed to use the hot spring bath as we have tattoos. I understood before coming to Japan tattoos were taboo in public baths but thought hotels would be ok but alas not in this one :-(

    Great little hotel, convenient location for everywhere we wanted to visit whilst we were in Nikko. You didnt get to choose what you wanted for breakfast but it was not a problem as everyday you were greeted with fruit and yoghurt, soup, toast and a different main plate each day so we did not go without! Lovely place and would recommend!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is very old and is surrounded by other abandoned properties, it seems they really struggled with the pandemic. The showers are terrible which would be fine if you use the well equipped onsen but we couldn't with our child. The beds are not very comfortable and it's definitely showing its age.

    The staff are wonderful and the breakfast is lovely, a short walk to Toshogu and other attractions.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    7.0
    Well kept, but a little tired property with a nice indoor/outdoor onsen
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    Could do with some more reasonably priced food options along with the nice multi-course offering. Had assumed that the snooker table was free, but it cost 11000 yen to use Did feel a bit out of the way from main Nikko, but really it's not that far.

    The hotel is reasonably located from Nikko train station. It's right across from stop 13 on the tourist bus, around 15 minutes from the station. The area the hotel is in has seen better days with abandoned properties across the road and next door to it. The hotel itself is very neatly kept, but is feeling a little long in the tooth now. The onsite onsen(s) (male and female provided) are nice, with indoor and outdoor pools for each. There's not a lot of options close by for food, and so we opted for the dinner and breakfast to be added. Wasn't cheap, and actually doubled the overall cost of our stay (there were six of us), but was nice to have multi-course French meals.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Lovely onsens, and great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    For Nikko this was a really well priced hotel. The staff were friendly, and the room was really large. The onsen at the hotel was lovely, and we enjoyed it everyday. The hotel is a little far, but the staff would call us a taxi if we need, but it is close enough to walk to the shrines.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, clean and friendly staff who speak English.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    8.0
    No thrills, good value for money with an onsen twist
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is quite remote from the centre, although the location next to a bus stop offsets this point somewhat. The staff speaks very basic English and was not super helpful when asked to arrange for a taxi, for instance. They generally seem much more focused on following the protocol than on assisting their guests. Also, maybe a misinterpretation, but I had the impression that Japanese guests were more welcome than foreigners.

    The onsen was a great plus. It was nicely arranged and very relaxing. Although the place is a bit dated and has its drawbacks, overall, the price is a good bargain for the standard offered.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    Great staff ideal location and great price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing was lovely

    Location was excellent friendly staff

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    8.0
    Thoroughly enjoyed staying at Natual Garden, particularly being able to use the hot spring baths
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It has seen better days, but is clean and comfortable

    The bath house was a great bonus

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    5.0
    Good location, but very dated hotel with poor hygiene standards
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel very dated and could do with modernising. Was under the impression I could use the onsen with tattoos but told on arrival I wasn’t allowed which was disappointing. Hotel restaurant expensive so decided to eat out, but there aren’t many food options close by that are open in the evening. 30+ mins walk into Nikko for food. Bedroom was clean, but bathroom still had hairs on the walls/in the shower and smelt like an old people’s home.

    Staff friendly and fairly helpful. Decent location, 15 mins on the bus from Tobu-Nikko station, 25 mins walk from World Heritage site which was the highlight of my stay - a must visit! Room was mostly clean and good size.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 June 2023

    4.0
    disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No breakfast or dinner, restaurant closed

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    1.0
    I will not stay this hotel anymore.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Communication of staffs, toilet and bathtub smells bad when i enter the room so i didnt take shower..

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin Room - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2024

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