Green Rich Hotel Aso Kumamoto Airport — Hotel in Kikuyou

We were planning to visit the home of our ancestors in Koshi Town (the next town over) and needed a hotel nearby. Came upon this place due to its price and proximity and I'm glad we did. This hotel was just what we needed...clean and cost-effective.||The room was cozy, especially for three adults, but it had just enough space for what we needed which was basically a place to come back to and rest. The bathroom is tight, but at least it had a half tub and not just a shower stall. The room also had decent views out to the distant mountains and although located on somewhat of a main road, noise was never an issue although we were towards the back of the hotel. Plenty of free parking also.||If you stay here, there is a small deli next door which is awesome! There is a table full of different tempura items that were fresh and delicious. Also various musubi, bento and snacks. We went there almost every day to get something to eat.||I would definitely recommend this place to stay although it may not be for everybody since it's not near Kumamoto Town or anything for that matter. But it was just what we needed and the price...

We needed a place to crash for the night during a road trip around Kyushu. This place seemed to fit the bill, but they only had smoking rooms available. Having lived in Japan for over a year now, I have stayed in smoking rooms and never noticed. How they even have an abundance of smoking rooms is beyond comprehension to me. Nevertheless, this place almost killed me. Within minutes of getting to the room, I had a headache. We got up early just so we could leave. The hotel was fine in all other aspects and great at a great price point. But in hindsight, I would have gladly paid more at a different hotel for a...

The town of Kikuyo isn't on everyone's travel agendas, but if you find yourself in the home of 40,000 this is one of the better hotels, likely at the best price with breakfast and onsen bath included. Not externally charming, the small rooms have wifi and all the mod cons - reasonably close to dining options including the local specialty Basashi. Breakfast is cornucopia of choice and the...