I couldn't find a hotel room for the night, and feel blessed and lucky to have found Kyotoya. It is set in a great area close to the station, Takeo Onsen and not far from all the sights. On entering you will find a beautiful lobby full of antique furniture and a great area to have tea and coffee and enjoy the atmosphere. The traditional tatami room was wonderful, the futon and pillow comfortable, and of course there is the onsen on the second floor to relax and refresh yourself on your travels. I loved the place and would absolutely book again. The staff were helpful and friendly and very patient with my poor level of Japanese. Don't hesitate to stay here if your looking for a much more special experience than your regular hotels within the same price range.

They have a 150 year old reginaphone that they play while they complimentary morning coffee in the morning. The staff were great and even offered to play us different records from it. Truely a unique and amazing experience. Couple that with wonderful tatami room and onsen, we had a wonderful time!

We stayed here for only one night, but had a pleasant stay. We got an upgraded room for free (without asking for it). Originally we had a Japanese style room with shared bathroom, but we got a bigger room with our own bathroom. It was a nice surprise! The reception and lobby area was really cozy, and there is free self-service coffee. Our room also had a folder with some tips for the nearby area. We got breakfast curry at the hotel's recommendation. It was good!

This onsen hotel only provides lodging without meals. There is no need for you to arrive early for dinner. The lobby is well decorated with old items particularly the old gramophone. The gramophone is played by the staff in the morning with records made of brass (?) but not vinyl and the music is still good. You can enjoy a cup of coffee, free of charge, while listening to the music. The staff will let you have a try to turn the handle of the gramophone. The room is spacious and futon is comfortable.

The water of the shower of.bathroom is very weak and difficult to adjust the temperature. It is better to take a shower at the onsen with stong water.

If you want to see what 'shabby chic' really means, this is the place. Unique atmosphere and lovely staff — though not many, they have a gorgeous old car but no driver, for example! There's an amazing miniature museum for music boxes and old phonographs in the lobby, which you can enjoy during your morning coffee. The on-site spa needs about a gallon of wood oil and some serious de-scaling, but it's very peaceful and very warm, and you can stay in there all night long if you want to. The Japanese style rooms are lovely. Imagine you're visiting someone's great-aunt who used to be a glamorous film star, and has lived for decades in a massive old hotel she can't quite maintain. It's pure magic.

It's not the cheapest place, and a few things listed weren't available.

Very traditional ryokan giving the classic onsen experience. Tatami beds, clean rooms, beautiful furnishings. Staff was very friendly and helpful. He was very knowledgeable of the local specialties and recommendations. The onsen was excellent.

It's an older property and my door key actually broke.

Very old fashioned but well maintained hotel. Providing stylish 100-year-old coffee-shop-like environments. The hot springs are enjoyable. They even provided some breads and coffee in the morning. We took a walk to the hot spring streets, shrine, and library, which were lovely places to visit and not far from the hotel.

Some smells in the bathroom

for Very traditional Japanese hotel that tells it golen history in the past. The lobby shows a lot of olddies like the gramaphone, the old black vinyl music records. Somehow, Takeo onsen is not as popular as some of the other places we visited. So there is no much night activities outside. The hotel only offers board. So, u need to look for food outside. We wanted local wegyu beef. Our hotel staff gave us an excellent recommendation and helped us to make a reservation. Hotel lobby offers tea and coffee for free and u can sit and sip to enjoy old music and reminiscent of it old glory. We loved every bit of it.

Wonderful, inciteful staff and a fascinating place to visit. The onsen itself was very pleasant and the facilities were largely clean and accessible. Do not miss the wonderful collection of music esoterica; antique gramophone, music boxes and records. It was wonderful to speak with the staff about this beautiful collection.

The need to return the room key to the desk was a little inconvenient but the staff were always on hand on the desk.

I choosed a tatami room with private bathroom. Everything was clean and comfortable. Besides the great Onsen the lobby is a big highlight. It's like a museum, you really want to spend time in it. To my biggest surprise the owner spoke German. She took some time and showed me around. The still working gramophone is amazing. Kyotoya is in walking distance from the train station.