Oyado Kiyomizuya

The room was very spacious and clean, but one thing I didn't enjoy was the smel of bug killer spray. I think I wasn't lucky. I'm sure the room usually doesn't smel. The food was amazing.

Great traditional ryokan with Hot Springs Onsen.

A generally clean but dated accommodation which could need some touch-ups. The service was excellent, the room ok, though no A/C and might become hot in summer. The one sore spot was the bathroom: the shower curtain was full of black mould spots - the rest of the bathroom however was ok. As I have only seen this the last morning - I was using the onsen the other days, it made no sense to complain to the front desk. However, this shouldn’t have happened in the first place as this was not a hidden spot but very obvious. Another disappointing thing, not the fault of the property though, was the limited availability of restaurants as many were closed in town.

Pros: - very spacious room - very comfortable Japanese-style beds - outdoor onsen pool was incredible - excellent service/attentive staff - walkable to Jigokudani and shopping street - water/electricity/heating all functional Cons: - very outdated decor (though if you’re just there to sleep, that’s fine) - hallways feel like they are from The Shining - random gunk all over the walls and peeling wallpaper (in hallways and room) - some mold in the bathroom - generally in a state of disrepair unfortunately