HIBARI GUESTHOUSE

素泊まりとしては充分かと思います。

Quiet, friendly staff, very clean and nice.

出掛ける前に急いでいたところ、バスの時間を調べていただいたりとても親切に対応していただきました。また是非利用したいです。

I loved staying here! It felt very homely and cosy - the kind of guest house where people say "itte rasshai" and "tadaima" to each other. The staff were very hospitable and added a personal touch to my stay. It seems that once a week, the housekeeper cuts some fresh flowers and arranges them on the table. It felt more as if you were staying in someone's house than in a hostel. It was so easy to make friends, too, and that was definitely the best part! The place was largely clean, and the facilities were very good. I loved that there was a water dispenser with icy cold and boiling hot water, which was so perfect for cups of tea, coffee (free) or instant ramen. Which, by the way, you can conveniently purchase from a little table in the lobby, alongside other small essentials in case you've forgotten any. You can rent a large towel, but you also get a small free one. There are several supermarkets, restaurants and conbinis close by, as well as a bus stop and a train station, with a train that gets you into Sendai in 15 minutes. The neighbourhood is very pleasant if you fancy a stroll there, too. I had an amazing time and would love to come back! Please enjoy staying at Hibari Guesthouse :)

If I had to be picky, the kitchen was perfectly usable but had very little countertop space. None of the toilets have sinks (you have to leave the toilet and use the sink separately), but that seems to be a general Japanese thing, from what I've seen? Bear in mind that this guest house is quite close to the train track, so you will hear the trains at night. I liked it, I found the ambient noise nice and calming, but if you are very sensitive to noise, you might want to bring some earplugs.

すごくお部屋も共有スペースも綺麗でとても掃除が行き届いていて、気持ちよく過ごすことができました。 またウオーターサーバーもあり、快適でした。 共有スペース・お風呂など、親戚の家で過ごすように、ゆったりと過ごせました！

この値段なので納得ではあるけれど、駅から徒歩だと15分ほどなので、スーツケースあり・夏・雨の時で移動が大変でした。 チェックアウト後の荷物預かりが不可なのは、他の宿と異なるところなので、把握しておくと良いと思います。 また、私は気になりませんが、近くに線路があるので、電車の音がします。音が気になる人は注意かも。