Yukinohana

1. There’s pickup and dropoff for Echigo stn  2. No shoes allowed beyond the hotel entrance 3. Front desk have a local Japanese staff that can speak English. Pretend to be nice not. Anything else , he will tell you don’t know. Go find yourself. Besides selling tickets that he will earn money. You’ll get no information from him 4. 1st day check-in, my in room hot spring tub is slimy n dirty stained wil algae. I scrub a lot out and took video. Same Japanese man came and nothing. Till I show him the algae I’ve scrub and the video, he kept quiet. Housekeeping do scrub off within 30mins 5. Breakfast is same everyday 6. Dinner, slight changes but still 99% same. 7. Child meal is hopeless.  Stayed for 5nights, same meals daily.  8. Want to bring a cake to dinner to celebrate my Daughters Birthday, we were forbidden to do so. Nothing besides what they bring to you.  9. Onsen was good 10. Basic ice cream treats.  11. Simple ramen in the evening Hotel is too rigid. It’s really expensive during our visits. The rules at dining and the same meals daily, it’s unbearable. Kids have nothing much to eat For the price, I’ll not stay in this rigid property. Many other Ryokan resort for lesser price and better options. It’s not ski in ski out and yet price are too high.

We only stayed one night but I would definitely go back. Onsen was very nice. All the staff were very helpful. We enjoyed both dinner and breakfast. Super close to Gala ski resort. Only thing I would pick was the central heating was too hot.

A traditional type of Japanese onsen hotel. Not western type. Very well maintained, clean, smell fresh, relaxing environment. Dinner and breakfast is excellent.

This hotel location is convenient and public path is good. However the sound insulation is poor. Towels are not enough

Very elegant Hotel, service and foods at good location. Will plan to stay here in next trip to Yuwaza.

The hotel is new and clean. The food is so good and the portion is a good fit for a lady. The onsen is wonderful with very nice cosmetic supply. However, the room may be a bit small if you have many luggages; but so comfy for solo travellers.