Kanazawa Hyakurakusou

My first stay in Japan and it was my second night. The service and quality of it all-blue me away. Thank you for the amazing introduction to Japanese Hospitality.

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Settled in a quiet, beautiful, mountainous neighborhood, we were privileged with an amazing view from our room. The Japanese, tatami-matted flooring was awesome and room was much more spacious than anticipated. The private semi-open air bath stole the show as our prime room feature. Comfortably fits 2 people. The staff were very kind and accommodating, particularly of speaking English. We purchased a half board for dinner each evening and both sets were spectacular. I ate things I never thought I would and it was all unique, autumn-related and delicious! We also reserved a general private, full open air bath on the first floor with a view of the garden. Lovely on a chill evening! There’s not a lot of local things to do but we found an awesome coffee shop with an amazing view and stopped into a fun and comforting restaurant/snack bar nearby. Walking and enjoying the view is the main thing to do. There is a lounge with light beverages, pool table and table tennis available as well. We’d love to come back again for a special event in the future or visit the sister ryokan farther north. Wonderful spot!

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Clearly what you are paying for at this property is the food and the service. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food was plentiful and elaborate. The dinners and breakfasts were carefully prepared with an astonishing variety of fresh dishes, beautifully presented, with kind and attentive service. The property itself was unimpressive. The rooms were extremely clean, but not luxurious (great toiletries, though). The private in-room onsen was aesthetically unappealing but hot and comfortable. (We liked the kimonos.) We were surprised that the gardens and deck outside the lobby glass walls were left un-tended when they could/should have been a focal point of beauty. (The deck was warped plastic decking material, in disrepair, and the garden had plainly been ignored.). The town was pleasant to walk through (Cafe Lente was charming) and there are walking paths through rice paddies and along the river. All in all, this was a relaxing and pleasant experience but very expensive-- worth doing once, but I would not repeat it.

I was a bit nervous about staying since my Japanese isn't super great, but they had English speaking staff who helped us whenever it was needed. So there aren't any language barriers for English speakers. Wonderful place and service is great if you know what you're getting into.

Upon arrival, the smooth check in and welcome afternoon tea set was a great way to set the tone of what one can expect from the stay. The private bath was a nice touch to add to the entire onsen experience. We loved all the detail attention that had been put into preparing and serving the meals. Our stay was both luxurious and exquisite with a perfectly serene ambience. A great start to our first visit to Kanazawa.