旅館 よしのや — Hotel in Tanabe

This wasn't my first choice of accommodation in Yunomine, I ended up there because the place I chose was already fully booked. It was the worst of all my accommodations in the Kumano Kodo and the most expensive. ||The place is nice, a little dated and not the cleanest. It has an outside onsen which was really nice. My room was ok as well. The japanese style showers are downstairs but my room was upstairs. 'the wifi only works downstairs which isn't a problem for me but it's worth mentioning. ||I arrived in the afternoon and had to leave early the next morning so the owner told me he couldn't provide breakfast for me, even though I had already paid for it. ||I can't comment on the food as I am a vegetarian and they don't cater for it and wouldn't adjust the menu so I couldn't eat any of my dinner.||I felt like their customer service wasn't up to standard and I didn't feel welcome or comfortable as I did in all the other places I've stayed in Japan. ||I wouldn't stay there again. Not good...

This wasn't my first choice of accommodation in Yunomine, I ended up there because the place I chose was already fully booked. It was the worst of all my accommodations in the Kumano Kodo and the most expensive. ||The place is nice, a little dated and not the cleanest. It has an outside onsen which was really nice. My room was ok as well. The japanese style showers are downstairs but my room was upstairs. 'the wifi only works downstairs which isn't a problem for me but it's worth mentioning. ||I arrived in the afternoon and had to leave early the next morning so the owner told me he couldn't provide breakfast for me, even though I had already paid for it. ||I can't comment on the food as I am a vegetarian and they don't cater for it and wouldn't adjust the menu so I couldn't eat any of my dinner.||I felt like their customer service wasn't up to standard and I didn't feel welcome or comfortable as I did in all the other places I've stayed in Japan. ||I wouldn't stay there again. Not good...

day # 3 on our self guided kumano kudo hike. arrived by bus and departed by cab. again, the address is listed as tanabe, and the town is yunomine. this was a very unique area, built around a UNESCO world heritage hot spring bath, the tiny tsuboyu bath, a sacred site on the kumano pilgrimage route. the inn had a number of rooms, entirely different than our first ryokan with 1 and our second with 10. sinks in the hallway and separate washrooms also in the hallways. wonderful private onsen steps away from the inn. use ones key and turn the sign to used, and all yours. outdoors, gardens around it. very hot water, just what the body needed. the inn was clean and well run. wonderful meals. a t.v. with the world rugby game was set up in the dining area, very thoughtful of the owners. and appreciated! wandered the few blocks of the area built along the creek before we settled in for the night. a...