Village Izukogen — Hotel in Ito

The entire property is just like a condominium so we were wowed when we stepped into our room because, honestly speaking, it's bigger than our apartment back home! With 1 Japanese style room and 1 western room with twin beds, a spacious living area, a big bathroom overlooking the coast, we definitely felt that we didn't have enough time to hang out in the place.||||The onsen was awesome, especially the rotenburo (outdoor bath). You just need to don your yukata from your room, bring a towel and brave the weather (the corridors are uncovered from room to onsen) to enjoy the onsen. If you forget your toiletries, everything is provided for in the onsen.||||The kids had a great time in the indoor pool. Just to point out that the sides of the pool are sharp so do be careful. My elder child gashed his knee quite deeply while attempting to climb out.||||Breakfast was a very decent spread comprising Japanese as well as western items. We are more partial to Japanese so we thoroughly enjoyed the steaming hot rice, porridge, generous portions of grilled fish and pickles. The western option had scrambled eggs, sausages, good croissants and bread plus an assortment of salads which were good. ||||The only thing about Village Izu Kogen is its location. It is a good drive away from Izu Kogen Station and the shuttle bus timings are not altogether favourable. The last bus into the hotel is 4.40pm and the first bus out is 10am. So if you are staying out for dinner or have an early train to catch, expect to pay around 1800 yen for a taxi ride one way. ||||On a rainy and super cold day that we were there, we decided to just have dinner in the Izumi restaurant. The kids had tonkatsu (pork cutlet) while adults had the steak and lobster sets. Overall quite pricey (but most eateries in Izu are), but the quality was pretty good. You have to make reservations early if you want dinner there, which can be done at...

We are a party of 8 golfers from Singapore who stayed over at this hotel for 5 nights. ||||The room that we stayed is big with 2 bedrooms, one with 2 single western beds, another with tatami layout futon mattresses. I would classify the room to be more of an apartment. It has a luxurious layout consisting of a living area with sofa and tv, a dining area, a kitchen, a shower room and a separate WC. ||||Breakfast spread is reasonably good with a mixture of local Japanese dishes and some Western servings too. It has both an indoor and outdoor onsen. If you do not want to be in warmer temperature onsen, try using the outdoor onsen. I find the outdoor onsen temperature just right and at the same time get to enjoy the nice outdoor scenery. ||||The most memorable stay there was made possible by an English speaking front desk lady staff by the name of Mukae(I hope I spell her name correctly). For the nights that we stayed, she actually helped us arrange our golf bookings at some of the beautiful golf courses in the mountains. This was despite the fact that we usually gets back in the night and she accommodated us with our requests to call up the golf courses to book and re-schedule our earlier bookings It was especially helpful since we do not speak Japanese. She also recommended a few nice Japanese restaurants near the hotel and help us make reservations and help us pre-order. We arrived at the restaurants with no hassle of wondering what to order and just enjoy the good food. ||||Thanks to Mukae, we had an wonderful time In Izukogen and got to enjoy the nice sushi, sashimi, fresh fishes from the nice...

The standard rooms are large condominiums with a living room, Japanese style tatami room, bedroom, and kitchen. They are in need of serious refurbishment. Carpets are dirty, and our living room ceiling had a leak with water dripping onto the carpet throughout our 4 night stay. The views from all rooms are amazing as the hotel sits on the top of a hill. We had a minor problem with our kitchen. It was clear they had just plugged in the refrigerator just before our arrival as it was not yet cold. As a result some of our food went bad. It wasn't until the next day that it was cold. ||||Be warned that they do not provide any kind a bell service, you're expected to bring all of your belongings to your room by yourself (extremely difficult when it's just you and a 3 year old). Also, if you plan on using the kitchen, it's best to reserve cookware and dishes in advance (¥1,100 each per stay) as they are limited. Another thing to note is that I would not recommend coming here by train, as the station is quite far from the hotel. Shops and restaurants too. Lastly, the beds are very firm and uncomfortable. Something to consider if you're a sensitive sleeper. ||||I would highly recommend staying here if you can find a rate of ¥10,000 or less per night. Otherwise look for...