Ikkoten

This was my first time staying here with my dog. I've stayed at many pet-friendly inns, but it's disappointing that this one doesn't provide any amenities for pets. The sliding door to the bathroom doesn't open or close easily. There's no air conditioning in the bedroom, so it's uncomfortable to sleep. The breakfast was delicious, but the shellfish soup was gritty. It was a turn-off to see people who seemed to be cooking staff wandering around the premises on their cell phones. The hot spring water was very good. The hair dryer has good airflow. It was an unimpressive inn for the price.

We (5 adults and 2 kids) stayed one night in Villa Touou. 2 staffers were already meeting us at the parking area who also directed us to drive to the villa right away. The check in was just done swiftly in the villa where the kids can settle down easily. The welcome snack was so delicious I regret I didn't finish the ones my other family members didn't consume. There was one standalone bedroom with 2 double beds facing a toilet (without bath). Then the master bedroom is connected to 1 tatami area and 1 tatami attic. With 7 of us, Ikkoten already set up 2 sets of mattresses in the attic and another 1 in the tatami area. With kids in a rainy weather, we appreciated a lot that the front desk called us before they drove to pick us up to head to the dining room. I guess each room/villa had their own private dining room. Only complaint is that our cars had to park a bit further up slope than the villa. And upon check out, while we were hoping we could drive our car to the front of the villa so that we could load our luggage easier, the hotel amenity car decided to restock our villas and occupied the front space of the villa. While we enjoyed the comfortable living room at night with our whole family, we also wished to try the smaller room where the in-room onsen could also enjoy the fantastic view. The onsen in Villa Touou does not have any view.

If you want to stay away from the touristy crowd nearby Yufuin Town, come to this resort. Their rooms are all in separate villa, with fantastic view of the mountain and forest. It is in deep autumn when I came, the lovely yellow and orange leaves are everywhere. Pictures tells a lot.