おやど 開花亭 — Hotel in Yufu

I had a wonderful time in this private villa! They had less than 10 villas so you could feel the privacy and quietness. Inside the villa was spacious and comfortable, with both indoor and outdoor onsen. Though the living room area was a bit old, I loved how they had a corridor section where you can sit in the chair and enjoy tea while looking out at the private outdoor onsen. That was a perfect area for cooling down after onsen! The little garden in between the villas were well-maintained with various kinds of flowers, plants and trees. Thumbs up to the gardener!

Like many other reviewers said, the kaiseiki dinner and breakfast provided by the inn were delicious! They used simple ingredients, nothing big and fancy, but a nice taste of local fresh ingredients according to seasons, the dishes would leave you with a satisfying tummy. I also loved how they provided both male and female yukata so you could get change for dinner / breakfast. It was a very down to earth experience!

The slight disappointments would be the location of the inn - it was very far away from the train station. I walked uphill to the inn with my suitcase when I arrived at Yufuin and it took me around half an hour in sweat. Highly advise taking a taxi from the station instead!

Also the receptionist had a stony-faced when I arrived and it was not very welcoming, which was rather rare considering it was a private villa.

Other than that, it was worth the money to stay...

Wonderful resort, very friendly, courteous and efficient service! |The room is very clean, designed like a traditional Japanese home. Hence, don't expect it to be a modern gadget stuffed hotel. It gives you a feeling of getaway from the electronic world we live in.|It has 2 onsen, one indoor and the other outdoor! Both spacious enough 2 adults to relax at a full stretch. |We bought a half board package which came with a dinner. Like any other hotel with dinner packages, we expected it to be nothing special. We were pleasantly surprised! |It was one of the BEST Japanese meals I had during this visit! I lost count of the courses as the scrumptiously and beautifully plated dishes of extremely good produce came one after the other. We also ordered a local 'Yufuin No Mori' sakae which was really good. |Special mention needs to be made to the staff at the resort who are a real credit to the overall experience of the resort. Always smiling and very very helpful! Thank you so much for a lovely stay. We will...

Wonderful resort, very friendly, courteous and efficient service! |The room is very clean, designed like a traditional Japanese home. Hence, don't expect it to be a modern gadget stuffed hotel. It gives you a feeling of getaway from the electronic world we live in.|It has 2 onsen, one indoor and the other outdoor! Both spacious enough 2 adults to relax at a full stretch. |We bought a half board package which came with a dinner. Like any other hotel with dinner packages, we expected it to be nothing special. We were pleasantly surprised! |It was one of the BEST Japanese meals I had during this visit! I lost count of the courses as the scrumptiously and beautifully plated dishes of extremely good produce came one after the other. We also ordered a local 'Yufuin No Mori' sakae which was really good. |Special mention needs to be made to the staff at the resort who are a real credit to the overall experience of the resort. Always smiling and very very helpful! Thank you so much for a lovely stay. We will...