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スタッフの方の対応がとてもよかったです。バス停から少し距離があるなと思いました。

It is just perfect! Special Thank you for all the restaurant staff and Nagoya-san and Junko-san! It is truly one of the best hotels I stayed in Japan!

今回は1泊であまりホテルでゆっくりする時間を取れなかったのですが、その短い間でも心身休まる時間を過ごせました。 過剰なサービスがあまり得意ではないため、素敵なスタッフの方々の程よい距離感のサービスが心地よく感じました。 自然と一体化した作りの建物はほっとする空間で、また、建築家さんの想いも感じることができて、ステイ中終始満足でした。 チャットでご連絡をさせていただく形でしたが、こちらの勝手なお願いもすぐにご対応もしてくださり、感謝です^_^ 紅葉の時期も良かったですが、また違う季節にお邪魔したいです。

If you love architecture, this hotel/ryokan will satisfy your architectural nerd in you. Every choice of furniture, placement of rooms are picked with very much deliberation that at every turn, everything is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Staying at house 3 means you also have access to house 2 and house 1 public amenities including the library. The place feels so healing and peaceful. You’d feel like you would not want to leave the room or compound, staying in and get lost with the peacefulness of the atmosphere of the place. Just some things to note, no food and drinks in the room and the private bath only opens for a short time in 45-mins block. Location is only good if you drive, near-ish to the Harunire terrace, few mins drive from the hotel. Breakfast was superb, Japanese breakfast served with an option of western meal too. They are very accommodating to dietary needs, lacto-ovo or vegetarian available if you asked, and would be better if you give them a heads up before your stay. Highly recommend, the staff are so friendly and energetic.

This is a place to visit for architecture buffs. The staff are kind and helpful. The service manager Mori is just great! Photos from the website and from visitor reviews are what you will see when you visit. It is definitely close to a street and you will hear vehicle traffic. They lend you a portable lamp when walking to the restaurant at night. I stayed in a forest room #08 and had a view of a courtyard and trees. If walking to the Tombo-no-yu bath or Harunire Terrace you can walk through the forested residential streets to the riverwalk which takes you away from the busy thoroughfare. Shola restaurant is excellent and if you can attend the farm walk it gives you a deep appreciation for the flavors coming from the kitchen. If you stay here you should also visit the Hiroshi Senju Museum which is by the same architect of SSH#3.