all the rooms are sea view, and the view is amazing. The sound of waves is the best lullaby ever. I had soundest sleeps in years. The breafast is very diverse and made from lot of healthy local ingredients. Local vegetables and seafood were amazingly delicious. We chose the option of having course menu dinner at the hotel, and it was the best decision I had ever made. The dinner was meticulously prepared, perfectly cooked, and pleasant to the eyes and mouth at the same time. The taste and quality of the foods were comparable to those of Michelin stars restaurants. The staffs were really friendly and smart. The rooftop onsen bath was beautiful and wonderful. Everything was perfect.

Evertything was perfect except that the facilities are old. Other things, however, perfectly covered the weak point.

What a gem. This old seaside hotel has been carefully refurbished (but not "renovated") resulting in a quirky and personal blend of older "distressed" furniture/decor and new basic comforts. I stayed in both a double room (highly recommended) and then a single room (not as nice). The view is outstanding and falling asleep to the sound of the ocean is a dream. The dinner is gourmet feast featuring local ingredients and a creative menu. The sake menu is top notch. The souvenir shop features local goods. The staff are all helpful and friendly adding to the personal feel of the place. The outdoor onsen is a perfect way to unwind. Someone has really thought this out. Kudos to them, the management and the staff.

Outdoor onsen only has two shower stalls and was always busy.

- Great view from your room. - Onsen is small but good. - Breakfast is excellent, variety and sooo delicious. - Easy parking, just under the hotel.

- Dinner is great but I feel the portion is not big enough, I feel not full after completed all. - Staff not much friendly, should be about English barrier. - Hotel is on the beach, you have to hear sound of wave all night. Cannot sleep well.

The food was excellent and the evening kaiseki menu was very carefully put together to present a variety of textures and flavours with ingredients sourced from the fields, mountains, and ocean of Ibaraki. They ryokan prepares their own food and drink. In the 10+ years that I've traveled around Japan, their aka shiso umeshu is the best I've ever tasted. The view from the rooms is spectacular. The lounge and onsen facilities are also in very good shape.

Some parts of the guest rooms are showing their age and in need of renewal, particularly the carpets.

Nice public baths on the roof and the second floor. our room was right on the ocean and the sound at night was wonderful.

There really isn’t much of a town around there and it’s better suited for people who arrive in their own cars. We had to call a taxi to get anywhere. The rates were reasonable but it added up. Two restaurants to recommend Leito for Italian food and a new sweet place BHT a few blocks from the train station - both were excellent.

Breakfast and Dinner were excellent. The lounge was very clean with nice decorations and the view was great with the island. They are next to the start of a boardwalk going along the foreshore that was excellent for an early morning walk while the sun was rising.

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Breakfast ok. Dinner was good.

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Simple and quirky. Great views and quite comfortable.

Onsen on top floor, room with sea view

Spiders and web spiders all around the hotel, far from Isohara station (15-20 min walk)