Takinoya Bekkan Tamanoyu Ryokan — Hotel in Noboribetsu

I have been to noboribetsu twice. The first time was spent at Mahoroba hotel which is across the street from Tamanoyu ryokan. So this rating is in comparison of hotel Mahoroba.||||Pool- Tamanoyu ryokan has only one outdoor and one indoor pool. The pool is rather small so three adult will make the pool very crowded unless you like elbowing strangers nude. On the contrary Mahoroba hotel had 5-6 outdoor and 5-6 indoor pools with a variety of different types and more space. Only one thin, worn out towel provided and we were told to dry and reuse for our entire stay. So comparing tamanoyu ryokan to hotel mahoroba, would give two star for pool for tamanoyu. ||||Price - pricing and value for the ryokan stay, onsen, and the meal in mahoroba was cheaper than tamanoyu ryokan. So two star for tamanoyu||||Food - tamanoyu ryokan had grilled fish, rice, soup and few other smaller dishes. Something I normally could make at home. Very unimpressive. The pots and utensils are cute, but that’s about it. Mahoroba on the other hand is buffet with crab leg, unlimited sushi, unlimited seafood, and unlimited beef and a variety of other selection, and the quality is also top notch. (Had like 20 other dishes) compared to mahoroba tamanoyu ryokan is one star.||||Service - at tamanoyu, there is only one guy at check in that speaks English. Everybody else does not speak a word of English. It was very difficult dealing with this man. It was a special day that my wife and I had arranged to come to rest and spend vacation in their most comfortable room. The receptionist is disrespectful, and made the whole process difficult in his passive-aggressive ways, and he will find ways to get on your...

I have been to noboribetsu twice. The first time was spent at Mahoroba hotel which is across the street from Tamanoyu ryokan. So this rating is in comparison of hotel Mahoroba.||||Pool- Tamanoyu ryokan has only one outdoor and one indoor pool. The pool is rather small so three adult will make the pool very crowded unless you like elbowing strangers nude. On the contrary Mahoroba hotel had 5-6 outdoor and 5-6 indoor pools with a variety of different types and more space. Only one thin, worn out towel provided and we were told to dry and reuse for our entire stay. So comparing tamanoyu ryokan to hotel mahoroba, would give two star for pool for tamanoyu. ||||Price - pricing and value for the ryokan stay, onsen, and the meal in mahoroba was cheaper than tamanoyu ryokan. So two star for tamanoyu||||Food - tamanoyu ryokan had grilled fish, rice, soup and few other smaller dishes. Something I normally could make at home. Very unimpressive. The pots and utensils are cute, but that’s about it. Mahoroba on the other hand is buffet with crab leg, unlimited sushi, unlimited seafood, and unlimited beef and a variety of other selection, and the quality is also top notch. (Had like 20 other dishes) compared to mahoroba tamanoyu ryokan is one star.||||Service - at tamanoyu, there is only one guy at check in that speaks English. Everybody else does not speak a word of English. It was very difficult dealing with this man. It was a special day that my wife and I had arranged to come to rest and spend vacation in their most comfortable room. The receptionist is disrespectful, and made the whole process difficult in his passive-aggressive ways, and he will find ways to get on your...

We wanted a more private ryokan experience with dinner served privately rather than a buffet so we chose this ryokan. It was a great experience although it cost a lot, I think the price is a bit steep for services or food provided.||||The good: the location is central, on the shopping street itself and very walkable to the Hell Valley. We arrived by car and there is free parking just across the ryokan. The ryokan is smallish so more personal. We were served dinner in a private room, very cozy and intimate compared to buffet with lots of other tourists in bigger hotels. There was no non smoking room but I was pleasantly surprised by the very clean air. The onsen is small one outdoor one indoor but we were the only people using it - just me and my three daughters and my husband next door in the man side - fantastic since it was our first onsen experience and we were worried about being in our birth suit. The shampoos etc was very good in the onsen. ||||The not so good: It was quite hard to locate as the sign is not in English. It took us a while. The main course of the dinner was a disappointment, the grilled mackerel was dried and not piping hot. The same dish served at Onsen Ichiba just up the road was so much better. The other main course choice was pork which was average. The sashimi was a standout but for my hubby who doesn’t eat raw food the dinner was very mediocre despite the high price.||||Overall it was a great first onsen and...