Yagen Onsen Vacations from $1,331

From the moment I left the lobby, the hotel felt dated. Then I spent a night here; I could hear snoring from a a neighboring room, all night long. And the bed was fine for sleeping on, but it sure wasn't comfortable for sitting on. **Positives: *The front desk was friendly. *The AC/dehumidifier got the job done, provided I wasn't expecting a quick reaction from it. *The bathroom was spacious and the shower was warm and inviting. *Coin laundry: 300en wash + 200en/30min dryer; dryer took 2 cycles to get stuff nice and dry. (Total: 700en) **Neutral: Physical keys (rather than keycards), adding to the 'dated' feel of the hotel. But not a big deal, I suppose. **Negatives: * The hotel was a 20min walk or so from the station; there are busses that will take you from the station to near the hotel, although I never rode them. *As mentioned earlier, the bed wasn't comfortable for sitting on...which I do a lot of, with my laptop, working. *The walls were thin. REALLY thin. *My eyes itched while I was here. Not entirely sure I can blame it on the hotel, but still...ugh. *"Pretty nice hotel" price; "mediocre hotel" actuality. No thanks.

The breakfast was excellent. And the natural hot spring onsen was excellent. The staff was helpful despite our language difference. It was a great experience.

Very good location near many restaurants and shops. Less than ten minutes walk to the main train station. Bus stops about half a block from the hotel. Lawson’s convenience store right down stairs for any snacks or drinks you might need. They provide you with bottled water every day . Clean towels and pajamas daily. Bed and room was comfortable. There’s an awesome sushi restaurant behind the hotel that’s excellent!