Forest Resort Yunonosato Sugina

We stayed for one night on July 4–5.This time, six of us (three couples in our 70s) stayed in three Rooms, each with a private open-air bath. To be honest, two of my friends’ husbands have never wanted to use large public baths on our past trips. So this time we splurged on Rooms with open-air baths—and those husbands were thrilled and apparently bathed many times. Everyone agreed it was excellent.The front desk staff were polite and clear, and the foreign staff member who assisted with meals spoke Japanese very well. We even had a bit of personal conversation, and they answered earnestly, making mealtime very enjoyable. Of course, the food itself was also outstanding: many small dishes and a wide variety of carefully prepared items—again, everyone was completely satisfied.At checkout we passed several housekeeping staff members, and every one of them greeted us properly, so we left feeling great. It was quiet, with only the sound of the nearby river; I almost fell asleep in the open-air bath. The price didn’t feel expensive at all.This turned into a long Review, but there’s no doubt we’ll want to come again.

I stayed one night in a twin Room on the senior plan. The property is certainly retro and feels a bit dated overall, but the wonderful food and the warm hospitality from all the staff more than made up for it.The Shuttle Service between the station and the Hotel was also greatly appreciated.Some of the staff were from overseas, but they were very pleasant and spoke excellent Japanese. Among the Hotels I’ve stayed at recently, this one felt the most professional.It also left a great impression that they came outside at the end to see us off as our bus departed.If I had to mention anything, it was disappointing that the bath water temperature was quite hot, so I couldn’t relax for long.Also, the hair dryer in my Room had very weak airflow, so I went back to the public bath to dry my hair. A faster-drying model would be helpful.That said, I was surprised (in a good way) to find a ReFa shower head. I think that will be a nice plus for women.Overall, it was a very good Hotel and I would recommend it.