Hotel Yassa — Hotel in Mihara

If you are a tourist reading this review in English, I'd venture a guess that you're looking for accommodations before heading to Okunoshima (Rabbit Island) early in the morning to feed the bunnies while they are still hungry. There are few reasons I can think of to visit Mihara otherwise. In which case, this hotel is probably the best option in the area. It is right across the street from the JR station, from which you would probably arrive on Shinkansen from Osaka/Tokyo/Hiroshima. The following day, catch the 07:28 local train on the JR Kure Line to Tadanoumi (about 25 minutes) and connect to the 08:30 ferry. (Schedules change frequently, so please check!)||||The hotel itself is rather basic. We picked the largest room, the twin non-smoking, which at 23 square metres is adequate for two people. The pre-fab bathroom is tiny though, so small that the sink shares a tap with the shower. But all the mod-cons are there: Japanese bidet toilet, free-to-use washing machine and dryer (on the 3rd and 4th floors), vending machines, extra memory foam pillows (simply grab them from a rack in the lobby), pretty much everything you'd need. Because of our early morning departure we skipped the breakfast at the restaurant in favour of a takeout from the Lawson convenience store at the station; there are microwave ovens next to the lift on every floor you can use to heat up your food.||||The room was clean, if a bit old. This not being in a touristy part of Japan, front desk staff may not speak English, so be prepared to use Google Translate. But they are very helpful once you get your...

On a work trip, with early starts, strange hours, and in a town with very limited English speaking population, the hotel did their utmost to be helpful. Early tray breakfast was provided on advance request. One member of staff had effective english, and made sure my advance requet was implemented - and tried to help when required. But the rest of the saff did their very best to be helpful and friendly, even with only one or two english words (and a phone call to a colleague!).||Don't get me wrong, this is not 5* accommocation, it's a couple of stars, maybe three. But it's clean and competent if a little dowdy and - well - beige! The staff cannot be faulted for positive attitude and that makes the biggest difference when you roll up in a strange (and fairly small) town in a foreign culture for only a few days on a work trip. And to be honest, this attitude extended to pretty much most of the ;ocal people the team met whilst in Mihara - they just tried to be helpful and positive despite the language and culture barriers. What a refreshing change from some other places I've been. ||Would I come back? Yes, if I ever need to be in Mihara again. Therare other hotels there and some are reportedly just as good, but this...

My partner and I stopped here after a long Shinkansen ride from Tokyo as we wanted somewhere to stay before getting the train and ferry to Okunoshima (Rabbit Island). Although this place is very conveniently located (right opposite Mihara station, which serves as a Shinkansen stop), I was initially a bit skeptical about this place because the pictures of the rooms made the place look very dated. Luckily however, I was pleasantly surprised by this place. ||The double room was big enough to fit everything with room for a small table and two chairs and whilst everything was quite dated in appearance, it was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was a very small pre-fabricated one and larger/taller people may find them a bit difficult to navigate, but size-wise everything else was fine.||We opted for the Japanese breakfast, which like the Western option was 700JPY. Both options are a set meal and I found the amount of food sufficiently filling and of decent quality. There is also a Lawson a couple of doors down from Mihara station as well as an Aeon department store/supermarket nearby for other supplies. Overall I was pleased with this hotel and would recommend it as a good...