847-0012 Saga, Karatsu, Daimyoukouji 5-10, Japan
#11 of 19 hotels in Karatsu
Guests' ChoiceBased on 15 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.1
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
9.0
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Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Laurent
NetherlandsWe were fully satisfied.
We were touched by the exceptional quality of the service and kindness. The ryokan is a lovely building well situated for visiting the castle, the early Meiji villa’s and the pottery shops. The breakfast and dinner were of excellent quality.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 October 2023
Olaola
ChinaBreakfast doesn’t quite match the room price.
Good location, room decoration, staff are nice.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 April 2023
Mun
Singaporethe onsen was small. room was also a bit small.
convenient location. food was very good and substantial. service was good too.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 25 February 2023
Lena
Singaporenothing
close to Center on one side and castle on the other. the only things that would have been the cherry on top would be proximity to beach but as it was cold, that didn’t matter. o was able to walk to yakiniku dinner and Karatsu ware shopping plus able to come back and get some groceries. Oh yeah there’s a grocery store right opposite the road. The onsens switch out in the am but they let you rent it for 40 minutes for private use if you have tattoos.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Andrew
AustraliaAll good
Comfortable beds, beautiful room. Lovely staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Irene
SingaporeOnly 1 pillow. I would like another :)
Everything was splendid.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 November 2023
Yuk
Hong KongNot at all, the price is much expensive than the same level hot spring hotels in Japan
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 11 March 2023
Richard
CanadaOne thing I should point out, is that the futon blankets might be a bit short for taller folks (north american/european sized). Though depending on time of year, your legs will be poking out anyways.
Being my second Ryokan stay of this type, I'm still learning the standards. I'm very glad Ryokan Wataya allowed me to book the room for 1 person, since many other ryokan only allow bookings for 2+ people. Staff welcomed me upon arrival, taught me some ettiquette and showed me the facilities. There's an outdoor onsen that is swapped between mens and womens use daily. But there's also a second and third onsen as well (switching daily, open later). These onsen baths have certifications on their mineral content if that's your thing. These are in addition to the normal shower/bathtub in your room. I was lucky enough to utilize all three baths during my 1 night stay, with no one else bathing at the same times. There are english instructions on the walls with the proper bathing steps. Water in the onsens are toasty hot and a bit slippery as you'd expect from hotspring water. I stayed in the Japanese-style Standard room, which was picturesque in terms of what I was looking for. Everything lightly smelled like cedar, or perhaps it was the tatami mats. Far larger than I'd need, since it's a 4 person room. There's a mini fridge in the room (with prices) stocked with sake, beer, and some various sodas in-case you need a drink right now. Breakfast was a full japanese style breakfast, which is set out by staff at a prescheduled time chosen by you. I assume there's probably an option to have the meals brought to the room. The price is very good, especially based on the history and feel of the building, level of service provided, and the hotsprings. The staff (and I think the owner?) did very well communicating, even with my barrage of english.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2022
Serena
United StatesIt was gorgeous and beautiful.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 7 January 2022
Nicole
JapanNothing negative!
The staff was very friendly and were able to communicate in some English. They had a list of the guests outside the building giving it a very personal touch to see when I arrived. The onsens are nice and I tried all of them out; my favorite was the outside one.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 13 May 2021
Juergen
JapanStaff very welcoming and friendly already came outside to great us when we drove into the premises as it was a little bit tricky to find. Nice rooms, larger than usual, two small cosy onsen and a beautiful garden. Great course dinner inside our room and a very good Japanese breakfast including good fresh coffee.
Stayed in April 2021
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Tk
SingaporeThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 4 June 2023
Chatchai
ThailandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2022
Adam
JapanThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2022
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