Obokekyo Mannaka — Hotel in Miyoshi

Hotel is just 5mins drive from Oboke station, we requested for shuttle pick up from the hotel prior to our arrival. Very large spread for the breakfast, they even provide english description and explanation of what every dish is, very meticulous. Hotel is just opposite the pleasure boat cruise and they offered a discount coupon to us when we checked in. ||||This area is generally very quiet with not much touristy stuff around, on our first night we had to walk 30 mins to get to a local supermarket to get some food because we did not reserve the hotel's dinner. On our second night, we asked the counter if there was any convenience store nearby like 7-11 or lawsons to get our dinner, and they immediately arranged for their shuttle van to send us there and back. Very good service. So if you are planning to stay here for many nights, either you book the hotel's dinner in advance or pack your own cup noodles from other cities. The restaurant opposite the hotel closes early at 5pm. After 5pm ,the streets are pretty much empty and dark. ||||Note that there is a onsen charge of 150 yen per person per night. We weren't aware of this when we booked the hotel through 2nd party sites and wasn't told by the staff when we checked in either. Even if you do not use the onsen, you still have to pay for the 150 yen. Thankfully it is not a big amount but I just wished the staff told us on the day we checked in so that we could have make full use...

Hotel is just 5mins drive from Oboke station, we requested for shuttle pick up from the hotel prior to our arrival. Very large spread for the breakfast, they even provide english description and explanation of what every dish is, very meticulous. Hotel is just opposite the pleasure boat cruise and they offered a discount coupon to us when we checked in. ||||This area is generally very quiet with not much touristy stuff around, on our first night we had to walk 30 mins to get to a local supermarket to get some food because we did not reserve the hotel's dinner. On our second night, we asked the counter if there was any convenience store nearby like 7-11 or lawsons to get our dinner, and they immediately arranged for their shuttle van to send us there and back. Very good service. So if you are planning to stay here for many nights, either you book the hotel's dinner in advance or pack your own cup noodles from other cities. The restaurant opposite the hotel closes early at 5pm. After 5pm ,the streets are pretty much empty and dark. ||||Note that there is a onsen charge of 150 yen per person per night. We weren't aware of this when we booked the hotel through 2nd party sites and wasn't told by the staff when we checked in either. Even if you do not use the onsen, you still have to pay for the 150 yen. Thankfully it is not a big amount but I just wished the staff told us on the day we checked in so that we could have make full use...

I must say I feel they really do try their best for the customers, but I feel they may have overdone it. I stayed in a traditional room and it was really cluttered with all sorts of amenities. There was a pot of iced water and a machine constantly boiling water. There was a facial misting machine and a Dyson hair dryer. Tea was in an elaborate container with more containers inside. It really overwhelmed the senses more than calm the nerves, as a place like this should have been doing. Provided meals were also a lot, all at the same time. We dine at a common dining hall and when we arrive every meal, it would be loaded with the appetisers, and the subsequent 3-4 dishes such that we don’t have space for our cups nor anything else. They would give more food without clearing away the old ones adequately or before we clear our old dishes, so it is just another round of cluttered. I want to love the place but truthfully I’m overwhelmed most of the time. I had a young kid with me and I left his training chopsticks behind, but they were kind enough to wash and put it at the table for the next meal with another set of adult chopsticks, so...