From Tobu Nikko Station, go up the hill and find Family Mart on your right, across the street. When coming from JR Nikko Station, it takes about 15 minutes as I push my suitcase uphill, sweating in the intense heat, pass Tobu Nikko Station, and then slowly walk uphill to Family Mart while looking for it on my smartphone's navigation. Ta.
It's a very small hotel. The man at the front desk kindly answered any questions I had. The Japanese-style double room on the third floor is extremely small, with only a small TV and toilet. There was blood on the futon. There is almost no gap between the toilet and the futon, but the toilet is clean and has a sink and hair dryer. It is better not to bring large suitcases. There is no space to put it or open it. At best, a small travel bag should be placed at your feet.
If there is a washing machine near the room and someone else is using it, it will make a lot of noise. You can hear noises from the next room and the hallway, probably because the walls are thin.
There is no bath in the room, so you will take a bath in the shared bath on the first floor that can accommodate two people. The bath was great and very soothing after walking in the rain and getting cold in the air conditioner. I happened to be the only person in the bath, so I was able to stretch my legs and enjoy the bath, but I thought that if someone else came in, it might be awkward for two people to take a bath because it was so small. Ta.
The bathroom is small but clean. It didn't feel like hot spring water, but it may have been diluted. Either way, it was a nice bath that soothed my tired body. Yukatas of different sizes are available next to the elevator, so it's a good idea to pick one up before going to the bath. The obi is in the room.
It is convenient as there are restaurants and convenience stores near the hotel. This is a recommended hotel if you just want to go back to your room to sleep and don't want luxury and want something simple.
Although it's simple, it's not that cheap, so I'm giving it a low rating, but I might use it again when I come to Nikko.
If it was occupied by a group of noisy foreign guests, I would expect it to be the worst stay, but luckily when I went there, there were no noisy people and the Japanese guests had good morals, so I had trouble getting in and out of the room and in the common areas. The noise was tolerable except for the noise made when using the room.
There are two shared shower rooms. It was also nice to be able to take a quick shower before checking out in the morning.
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