御园旅馆 (Ryokan Misono) 客栈公寓

We had a very enjoyable stay here, even though it was starting to show signs of age. There were a few (to us) minor annoyances like a broken chair with a stained cushion. The beds were thin and pillows flat, but did not prevent us from getting a very good night's sleep. Breakfast was traditional and delicious, and the location was decent: far enough away from the main tourist areas yet a short walk from everything. Being a local neighbourhood you get a glimpse of the daily life of local people and access to some shops that are more convenient/ cheaper. There is a wonderful yakitori restaurant around the corner where they only speak Japanese. It seems to be where the locals hang out. Just follow your nose and ears and you'll find it tucked away in the back streets.

現在は更地状態です。当面は情報対象として削除すべきでしょう。現在、登録評価している情報提供や評価はマナー違反ですので、総合評価はリップアドバイザーに対するものとして「とても、悪い」とさせて頂きます。

We were a group of 8 and have reserved altogether three rooms for us at this Ryokan. It was one of the hottest days in July ( at 35。) when we arrived in Kurashiki, but we were friendly welcomed with refreshing ice green tea and the entire hotel building was nicely ventilated. My wife and I were allocated to a spacey Japanese tatami room with a small additional room with some old pieces of furniture. The entrance of the ryokan looks small but in fact there is a modern high building behind the old building where the entrance is. The room had its own bath room but we enjoyed a large onsen style bath at the lower level of the building. Some of us spoke fluent Japanese, which turned out to be useful. The people at the hotel did not seem to understand English very well and we had a minor misunderstanding with our room allocation upon arrival but it was solved easily thanks to their kindness and flexibility. The hotel is old and not a gorgeous kind of Japanese Ryokan but we all enjoyed the stay very much. We would like to make a special mention of the wonderful Japanese breakfast which was served in a beautifully prepared Japanese style dining room. The only drawback is the fact that the hotel is not located near the historical part of Kurashiki. We need to take a 10-15 minute brisk walk to reach the old town.

We arrived at Misono a few hours too early to check-in. The lady at check-in did not speak much English, which was great as I had the chance to try our my Japanese on her. We left out bags and headed to the Historic District as recommend by the front desk staff. This is a MUST see. We had travelled from Kyoto and the Historic district in Kurashiki was far more impressive and extensive. We were pleasantly surprised as we had no idea this area was even here, it felt very untouched and unexplored compared to other similar areas we had visited. A reason to visit Kurashiki all on it's own! Back to the Ryokan and to our rooms, I was given a Yukata and slippers and we settled into our room on the 5th floor. I loved the room, so much space, it was huge! It was quite hot and the aircon worked well. Everything in the room was very pleasing. I went to the onsen after we returned from dinner in town, this was my very first onsen experience and I felt quite nervous! To my luck there was no one else in the baths but me so this was a nice introduction for a first timer, however the water was too hot for me and I could only stay in there a short time. The futons were so lovely and comfortable, I woke up feeling fantastic! Breakfast in the morning was another new experience, it was all so perfectly presented, I enjoyed it very much and have attached a photograph. As another person has mentioned however, the dining room was very basic, but this is only a very minor grievance. We checked out at 10am, and the staff were once again so lovely, they waved us off down the road until they could no longer see us in sight! Amazing hospitality! Overall a very pleasant stay, just thinking back even makes me feel happy and relaxed!

我对这里的初次印象挺好的。前台给人感觉很温馨,极具吸引力。员工同意我们把行李放在他们那儿,但因为我们提前两小时到达,所以还不能办理登记入住进房间。随后我们走到了历史文化区,在那儿吃了顿饭才回来。我们不想在房里就餐,而是去了一楼的空客房。房间超冷的。虽然他们放了个小型加热器,但也没让房间暖和起来。因为感觉很冷清,靠墙处还随意推放了许多其他的东西,所以我觉得这房已经有一段时间不曾住人了。这里提供的食物一般,虽然分量充足。但因为太冷了,且周围环境不怎么好,所以享用晚餐时并不愉悦。本来还想在晚餐结束后立马去温泉暖暖身,但发现水居然是温的,这可吓了我们一跳,毕竟温泉水一般都很热。当我在那儿试图热身时,另一个客人走了进来,并告诉我,她已经向他们反映了水温低这件事。几分钟后,我们泡到了热水澡,终于让我温暖及放松起来。我们的卧室舒适,干净。虽然被褥有些薄,但也挺舒适,枕头不错,是用小种子填充的。第二天早上提供的早餐是在位于二楼一个用于开派对及宴会的房间吃的。但当我看到榻榻米上巨大的污渍时感到很震惊。简直让人恶心。此外,他们对于提供的设施及服务,居然自我感觉良好。不过得承认这里的食物还不错。后来,我去咖啡馆喝了杯咖啡,为了这杯昂贵的咖啡(41RMB)我等了15分钟,且店里还非常冷。总之,这里的服务有待提高,我不会把它推荐给我朋友的。