Hotel Kinparo — Hotel in Toyooka

My recent stay at Hotel Kinparo was in a traditional Japanese room in the older wing.||We are a family of 5 adults and I was initially looking at the more modern rooms in the newer wing. Unfortunately these modern rooms have a maximum capacity of 4 adults thus I had to settle for the Japanese room in the old wing instead.||||Actually the Japanese room isn't too bad. It was furnished in a more traditional style and very clean.||On the right of the entrance is a separate toilet and Japanese bath setup.||Then there is an alcove containing the minibar and the thermos and tea cups/ teapot and complimentary Japanese teabags.||The bottles of beer/ soda and water in the minibar are chargeable though.||||Then you have a set of sliding doors that leads to the tatami matted area of the room set up with a low table and chairs where your server will serve you tea and refreshments as part of the checkin process.||The room has a glorious view of the sea. There is a little sunken carpeted area with a sofa and coffee table right by the window which can be opened on both sides to let in the fresh sea breeze.||||This hotel is about 10 mins driving distance from Kinosakionsen JR Station. Look for the hotel bus which is well signed as you exit the station. The drive has a list of the number of guests checking into the hotel that day and will check that all guests are on board before moving off.||||I booked the plan with full course crab dinner and buffet breakfast and we were given vouchers for the meals during check in. Vouchers for half price entrance to the marine world next to the hotel was also given but we didn't make use of that.||||I asked about coin operated washing machines and was shown instead to the inhouse laundry machine just opposite the public baths. There were 3 sets of washer/dryer used primarily by the hotel to launder their bath towels but the hotel kindly let us use a set to launder our soiled clothings.||||The public baths consists of two indoor baths and an outdoor rock bath.||Obviously the more popular bath is the outdoor bath as you can feel the sea breeze as you bath.||The toiletries provided by this hotel is of good quality, both Pola and Shiseido brands.||||Our full course crab dinner was fantastic. You start off with a non alcoholic aperitif, in our case Yuza honey. Each person gets a whole boiled crab and a starter course of various small morsels of seafood items.||Then we had a wonderful sashimi consisting of crab sashimi, sea bream sashimi, amaebi. I also remembered a baked crab course, a tempura crab course and a crab hotpot course.||3 of us had a wonderful steamed tajima beef dish dipped in ponzu sauce. The other 2 who cannot take beef had steamed belly pork instead as replacement.||We ended the meal with a desert of a coffee flavored mousse like cake with a citrusy grapefruit sauce which was wonderfully refreshing after the heavy meal.||||Breakfast was buffet style offering more Japanese items than western items. If you aren't too keen on grilled fish and rice for breakfast, there are various types of freshly baked breads and pastries, sausages, bacon, yogurt and fruits you could partake of.||||The service in this hotel is more personal and warm. They really tried their best to cater to guests requests.||We decided at the last minute to catch the 9.33am train back to Osaka and had just missed the 8.40am hotel shuttle bus that departs for Kinosakionsen station. The next hotel shuttle don't depart till 9.15am but as we had lots of luggages, we asked if the hotel could arrange a bus to send us to the station earlier. They were very obliging and specially arranged a bus just for the 5 of us immediately.||We got to the station in good time to make the train back to Osaka.||||I will return to this hotel should I visit Kinosaki Onsen if only just to relax and have the wonderful meals again.||Definitely...

Over the winter break, I decided to take a small trip up to Kinosaki for relaxation. Famous for onsen and crab, Kinosaki was on my list of places to visit in the Kansai region. After a decent train ride, I discovered myself in this quaint town bustling with sightseers. Luckily for me, I saw a shuttle bus with the name of the hotel on the side parked at the station. The driver spoke very little English, but my name was conveniently on his list and I got on. (I would suggest inquiring about the shuttle beforehand and not depend on sheer luck like myself, as the hotel is quite far from the actual city.) The hotel is breathtaking. Nestled right against the Sea of Japan, the view is spectacular. The staff spoke excellent English and checking in was a breeze. In traditional ryokan fashion, I was shown to my room and served tea. The view from the room was mesmerizing as I gazed out the window enjoying my tea. Eventually, I put on my yukata and explored the hotel. The bathhouse was refreshing after a days travel. I greatly enjoyed the cool winter air of the outdoor pool that overlooked the angry sea below. The feast I had for dinner was nothing short than marvelous. The package I choose included a 12 course meal consisting of every imaginable way to have crab and of course the regions popular wagyu beef. Add a couple 1 liter mugs of draft beer to the list and suffice to say I slept well on my futon that evening. The next day, I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast buffet before heading to the sea aquarium attached to some penguins and walruses lounging around. After checking out, I took the courtesy shuttle back to Kinosaki and was able to enjoy the other onsens and shops the little town has to offer.||Overall the experience was spectacular! I highly suggest anyone in the region to head to Kinosaki and enjoy...

Located between Kinosaki Marine Park ( free pass for room guests) and Kinosaki Country Club . All three share same owner . View of sea , rocks and small hills .||We stayed in newly renovated non smoking wing . Room comes with 2 western style twin beds and futon for 2 people on the tatami floor in the adjoining sitting room .|Both rooms has ocean view and view of marine Park | Separate toilet and shower / bathroom . Fridge and tv in both rooms . |Water is drinkable from the taps . No free mini bar items . Yukata and Hanten are provided and changed daily . There is a safe with keypad in the drawer ||Service from front desk , restaurant , house keeping and free shuttle van staffs is great 👍 and very friendly .||Whole hotel provide free wifi with good speed .|There is a lounge on level 4 with free tea and coffee for our room type .|Onsen on level one has separate men and women section . It has about 20 showers stools , indoor onsen and small spa pool with jets and 2 water fall outlets . There a sauna and outdoor onsen . Both onsen has ocean view .||We stayed for 2 nights and opted for buffet breakfast on level 1 instead of Japanese style in Dining San on level 3 . For dinner we were served crab and beef on first night . Though not Matsuba crab it was satisfying . The second night has abalone form Japan sea and dish meal which is also nice ||We though we got value for our...