Benton Guesthouse, Nostalgic Showa-era Private Full-House Rental

ベットルームが複数ある 懐かしいゲームや音楽がある キッチンや洗濯機などがあり長期滞在にも向いている ハイシーズンであっても割安

Een prachtig gerestaureerd authentiek Japans huis. Met smaak en oog voor details opgeknapt en van alle gemakken voorzien

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It was a beautifully restored country home. The hosts have lovingly preserved so many of the house’s original features and charm. It was conveniently located for our purposes as cyclists on the Shimanami Kaido route. The hosts helped us make a reservation for a delicious dinner at a nearby restaurant. We slept very comfortably in a Japanese style bed, and were appreciative of the opportunity to do laundry midway through our bicycle trip. We are very impressed by hosts and their project at (and projects beyond!) Benton Guesthouse.

Everything about Benton Guesthouse was perfect! My favourite things that make this place truly exemplary is though is the hosts, especially Dani who was extremely kind, generous, humours and helpful throughout my stay. I plan my trips with a lots of depth and care and as such sent, you could say bombarded ;) ha, Dani with lots and lots of highly detailed, specific and exacting questions. Far from being overwhelmed though, I was extremely impressed with her very thoughtful, extremely knowledgable and joyful and humorous (and important for planning, VERY PROMPT) responses to every question I had. She gave me invaluable insights and tips with made my trip planning seamless. Even more though, you can clearly see her genuine passion to help in any way and do everything to help make your trip as memorable as possible. The other thing I love is all the small details! The pre-cooled mugs in the fridge so you can have an instant cold drink on arrival if your own drinks are warm, the onsen kits, the detailed collection of maps in the lobby to help plan your trip, the local bottles of orange juice in the fridge for instant refreshment if you need it and all the Showa era vintage antiques throughout that make you feel like you're in a living museum, a tourist attraction in its own right. It's these small details that really push this place from being already excellent to truly exemplary! The accommodation alone is enough to earn this place a solid 10 but with Dani's absolute above and beyond service and those small details you can really see and feel every single drop of passion and love the Dani and Evan put into this place from every angle to give the best of the best experience possible! They really deserve a solid 10/10. I would even give 11 if I could!

Nothing! And I can be fussy with the places I stay at but at this place the hosts have truly thought of everything and made every little tiny detail incredible! The only thing I'd say that made would make you a bit sad when leaving is when you see the heart and soul they put into this place you just know that as incredible as your stay is that if you do come back 1 year, 2 year, 3 years etc from when you're there it'll be even better! Even if you only have 1 night, this place would be 10/10! But if you can, do your best and stay for at least 2! It'll be very, very worth it!