Tominahara Station × Highly rated Hotel·Ryokan

I stayed at the property in a brand-new condition just over two weeks after its opening. This time, I reserved a Comfort Semi-Double Room, and not only was the size and facility impressive, but I also felt that the overall quality of the setup was higher than other Route Inns. Of course, being newly built plays a significant role in this impression, but I felt this way even in the lobby, corridors, and the bathhouse on the first floor (both the bathtub and washing area were spacious!). It is certain that at least new Route Inns are updated compared to existing ones. Also noteworthy is that the room's TV was a smart TV compatible with Netflix and YouTube!! Due to hosting events, I've had many opportunities to visit Maniwa from Tokyo over recent years. Honestly speaking, there is basically only one business hotel in Kuze-Ochiai area; while it’s a good facility with a homely feel, reservations fill up quickly. As a result, I often ended up staying in Tsuyama or Okayama City and traveling by highway... However, with this new Route Inn opening up here now alleviates some of those inconveniences. Personally though—I hope reservations don’t get filled too fast (laughs). One more thing: due to time constraints during my stay this time around—I left without having breakfast—so next time I'd like experience their breakfast as well! At night they also have restaurant (or izakaya?) services available which I'm interested trying out moving forward. When making reservations through IKYU.com accommodation fees were reasonable too—and as long as there’s availability—it’ll be my go-to property whenever visiting Maniwa henceforth!

This was my second stay, and I was satisfied again. Last time, I visited during the spring cherry blossom season, but this time I came in the autumn for the fall foliage. The autumn leaves of the cherry trees on the street in front of the Stays were beautiful, but above all, the hospitality of the hostess, the chef, and the staff was excellent. As with the last time, the cuisine at this Property uses local ingredients, and not only is the taste wonderful, but the presentation is also stunning and impressive. I would like to visit in the summer next time.

We stayed with four people, using two twin Rooms. The Rooms were clean, and the staff were kind and helpful. A simple breakfast was included, which was a nice bonus: several kinds of bread, boiled eggs, orange juice, milk, and coffee. It was more than enough for me. Great value for money—we’ll stay again!