5-Star hotele w: Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

„Pros: •I don't see the point in just choosing a room here. Be sure to get a superior Japanese-style room with an open air bath or even a bungalow, and definitely one with a sea view. Then you're guaranteed a complete experience. •The hotel welcomes guests barefoot or in socks on tatami mats, a very pleasant and authentic experience. •VIEWS!! Gorgeous panoramic views of the ocean. •This is a traditional ryokan, so tattoos are not allowed, BUT I was immediately given tape to cover up the tattoos on my arms, and everything was fine. •Delicious food, lots of delicious food! The breakfasts are especially amazing. •The hotel offers a lot of complimentary drinks, and the after-onsen area has free ice cream and cold water. They serve local ramen from 10-11 PM also complementary. •All the onsen are very clean and cool. Especially the male and female one, built into a cliff right on the ocean shore, has a view. By the way, they provide special clothing, so if you're shy, don't worry. •There were no stink bugs. It's important to understand that this is nature, and insects are normal. Cons: •Despite the fact that many foreigners stay here, there's almost no English navigation and the staff speaks very little English. •There are only two private onsen, and the ryokan is huge; it was easiest to get the key to the private ones in the evening. •The main dishes at the kaiseki dinner were surprisingly disappointing (dry rice and tasteless noodles), although the other dishes were very good. •The onsen are closed from 10:00 to 15:00, so there's nothing to do during these 5 hours, especially if the weather is bad 😭 •The ryokan doesn't offer food other than breakfast and dinner and don’t have a restaurant, so if it rains or a typhoon, you'll have to go outside the hotel to find food. Conclusion: If this is your first ryokan, it's probably better to choose a more tourist-oriented one. If you want to fully immerse yourself in onsen culture and be captivated by the ocean, this is a great choice ☺️”

„Location is a bit far but is fine by driving Very large hotel and spa Superb lounge service with soft and hard liquor”

„A private hot spring bath is superb in the room for relaxation. Friendly front desk reception staff Victor is helpful.”

„The best resort I stayed in Japan, spacial thank you to the stuff at the front desk who had been super kind and helpful. The hot spring which overlooks the ocean is stunning, highly recommended!”

„I stay 2 night here. Service is excellence as always. Do check in before heading to Port and ask where is the place. Got lounge and timing for ship to bring you to the hotel. There is also shuttle bus bring u to train or bus station from the port so do request for it”

„とても快適な時間でした。夜ご飯時に配膳を担当して下さった男性スタッフさんは特に素晴らしい対応をして下さり、印象に残っています。ありがとうございました。自然豊かなエリアにあるので空気も良かった。しかしながらプールの中に大量のカメムシがおり、せっかくのナイトプールは楽しめずに断念しました。スタッフさんは努力されています。なので各お部屋に虫を取る網があればもっと良いなと思いました。あとは、朝のバイキングの種類がもう少しあればいいなと思いました。”

„今次帶住三歲小朋友嚟住水晶白濱別墅酒店（Crystal Villa Shirahama），真係住得好舒服！整個別墅空間超大，私隱度高，有私人泳池同天然溫泉露天浴池，鬆晒！小朋友喺度玩到好開心，酒店設施同清潔度都非常優秀，感覺好有質素。 雖然要揸車先去到附近食嘢同景點（例如白良濱海灘或冒險世界），但係整體住宿體驗實在太正，絕對值得！強烈推介畀有小朋友嘅家庭，或者想住得豪華又relax嘅朋友～下次仲會再嚟！”

„英文友善。多數外國人入住。帶浴室與衞生間的房間無可挑剔。酒店推薦日式按摩非常不一般。早晚餐份量對一般女生來説適合。早晚冥想沒有英文/日文底子就是感受一下環境。離主要街道稍微要走15分鐘。酒店有付費代寄行李服務，方便需要更多徒步到下一站的人。”

„Tout était parfait, depuis l'aimable moine qui nous a indiqué le temple (il n'en faisait pas partie) jusqu'au service religieux du matin. L'accueil était on ne peut plus aimable, la chambre confortable, la vue superbe, et les repas, délicieux.”

„施設がとっても綺麗くて、広くてとってもよかったです！ 小さな子供もいたので、ベビーベットを借りれたり 子供チェアもあったのでゆっくりご飯も食べれました！”