Hotel Pony Onsen

The meals were quite traditional Japanese. However, the hotel's onsen (hot spring) experience was excellent, and the rooms were notably larger than typical city business hotels. Overall, it's highly recommended. The only downside is that transportation is a bit inconvenient, but visiting the nearby Oirase Gorge was a lot of fun.

The location is indeed a bit remote, but the facilities are clean and the room is quite spacious. They also offer two types of hot springs to enjoy, one of which is open until midnight, which is great for guests who come back late. Recommended!

Overall, it's a good Japanese-style hot spring inn with a tranquil mountain setting. The natural hot spring combined with the sauna provides maximum relaxation. The rooms are spacious and clean, and the dining and parking facilities are excellent. The staff are friendly. However, the hotel is an older building with retro interior decor. There is no elevator, so you have to carry your luggage up to the second floor yourself. The WiFi speed is average. It's also a bit far from the Oirase Stream. It's more suitable for short trips for travelers with cars. Guests seeking a trendy and luxurious environment should choose carefully.

The exterior looks like a historic hotel, but the interior is well-maintained and doesn't feel old at all. The room is on the second floor, and there's even a small, quiet courtyard. The hot spring water is very smooth, and the food is plentiful.

It takes about an hour's drive from Oirase Gorge and Sukayu Onsen. For dinner, we had a refreshing meal of horse meat jingisukan (grilled lamb). The hot spring water was very alkaline, and it made my skin incredibly smooth. I was surprised to find that even the water coming out of the tap contained hot spring components. There were many day-trippers from the morning. There was a coin laundry on the premises, which was very helpful as I was able to do laundry once during my 2-night, 3-day trip.

Highly recommended for self-driving travelers, as the location is quite far from the train station. There's also a convenient self-service laundry service nearby. Free hot spring baths are provided every night. While the bathhouse is small, it's perfectly adequate. Breakfast options are simple, not particularly fancy, but they're plentiful and delicious. The rooms are generally clean, and although they're located in the suburbs, there were small insects every night, but it didn't affect the stay. ☀️ The staff in the cafeteria are friendly and courteous to foreigners.

Simple and refreshing, with complete facilities, suitable for hot springs in autumn, convenient transportation by car, amazing dinner, and reasonable price! The store's service is very friendly!

The location is very inconvenient, basic after six o'clock back to the hotel has been very dark and dangerous, and before returning to the hotel must solve the dinner problem, stayed two nights lived on the 2nd floor without lift, have guests move themselves up the long stairs, and the room is small to scare