131 ReviewsProperty Location When you stay at Onyado Toho in Aizuwakamatsu, you'll be within the region of Alts Bandai Ski Resort. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers. Business, Other Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this ryokan consist of conference/meeting rooms and a ballroom. Free parking is available onsite.
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706 Innai, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-cho,Aizuwakamatsu,JP,Japan Property Location When you stay at Onyado Toho in Aizuwakamatsu, you'll be within the region of Alts Bandai Ski Resort. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers. Business, Other Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this ryokan consist of conference/meeting rooms and a ballroom. Free parking is available onsite.
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Knightwind on 01/05/2016 08:23
Location: This hotel is located at the entrance of Higashiyama Onsen. For travelers who take JR train instead of driving, I recommend arriving Aizu-Wakamatsu in the afternoon, and contacting hotel in advance to sign up for free shuttle. I happened to arrive in the morning, and had to take the local sightseeing bus, get off at the "entrance of Higashiyama Onsen" stop, and drag my luggage to the hotel (not a pleasant experience but not hotel's fault). Also, the hotel is in walking distance to Samurai House. Taking the sightseeing bus at the nearby stop can take you to most of the sightseeing spots in the city.
Room: the Western-style room we stayed was a bit dated, but I expected that during booking, and I was OK with it.
Food: Buffet was great. There were many, many options to choose from. There was also the local specialty of horse-meat sushi.
Service: This hotel offered fantastic service. My friend and I were both sick that day. I let them know that my friend was too sick to come down and eat dinner buffet. They were willing to offer room service for dinner (without extra charge). Also, a few hotel staff were able to speak English, which made my life a lot easier.
Overall: I would recommend this hotel for foreign visitors (with JR Pass) who are considering a stay in Aizu-Wakamatsu. However, if you are really into hotels with "traditional Japanese hot spring atmosphere," then this hotel might not be the best option. The hot spring bath is very modern and does not have the "traditional feel."
Gogogaijingirl on 15/05/2015 21:29
We had a thoroughly enjoyable three night stay. The hotel is just out of the town and very close to a loop bus stop. There's also a shuttle bus to the station. As it's quite high up the views are great from the baths and the dining room. One night we got a lovely sunset view over the town from the dining room. Our room was fine but had no view. Lots of space though. The baths were beautiful - they change genders through the night so you get to use both. A number of staff had limited English - we speak enough Japanese to get by so we had no problems. A couple of staff spoke very good English. One of the girls who worked in the restaurant spoke good English and was really friendly, we saw her in the town one day and she went out of her way to say hello. I then dropped some money in the really busy restaurant and when she she saw me looking for it an hour later came after me so I could get it back. I was really touched. Dinner and breakfast buffets were brilliant- even as strict vegetarians we got a huge choice and it was all delicious. As well as salads, vegetables, sushi and tempura there was pasta made to order, and the desserts were gorgeous. For meat/fish eaters the choice is enormous! Lobby had good wifi, and a good gift shop. It's a big hotel with a lot of guests so you don't get an intimate ryokan experience but as a resort hotel it's brilliant.
ichibanwanderer on 13/10/2014 01:31
This is the second time that I have stayed here and they certainly lived up to expectations. The room, while one of the older ones and in line for renovation was more than adequate. The baths as normal were up to their high standard and I was lucky enough to have been there on a beautiful autumn day with the warmth of the sun and a gentle breeze making it a special day.
The dinner and breakfast lunch are extensive and will meet the most of discerning guests. The service and kindness of the staff exceed expectations.
ichibanwanderer on 06/11/2013 08:50
The Hotel has a complimentary coach service from and back to the station and they will even drop you off at the castle the following day for a little sightseeing.
The room we had was on the 3rd floor, bright, airy but no view. The big advantage is that it was about 20 metres walk from the baths. Both baths are great with views over Aizu and also with different baths in each section. The viking dinner was definitely one of the best that I have had anywhere with excellent sushi, sashimi and tempura. This is also the only place that I have been where you are able to select "drink all you want" as an individual and not forced to have both you and your partner select the same option.
Large Hotel and during our stay there were quite a few groups and you do feel as though you get lost. If you are looking for a smaller ryokan, this is not for you, if you don't mind the groups around this is a good choice.
ChampaFlower on 31/10/2012 11:44
I stayed with eight friends.
There were two large openair bath that have great view of Aizu town.
One was for women,another one was for men.
These bath replaced in the middle of night,so,we were able to enjoy both.
The morning buffet was fantastic!!
There were so many many dishes,Japanese traditional disehs,Fukushima-Aizu regional food,noodle,fruits and fresh juices.
All dishes were yummy,we enjoyed eating.
