Yunogo Grand

We stayed here on the second night of our three day excursion in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Okayama. We chose this location in Yunogou Onsen because of its proximity to Tsuyama City and the onsen known as one of the three most famous onsens in the historic Mimasaka area. We selected this restaurant as it had reasonably good reviews. I booked the hotel as a package with the air fare from Tokyo. We were greeted by a hotel staff when we were parking at the car park who offered to carry our luggage to reception. I noticed that the hotel was not that modern but was happy with the quiet atmosphere. Our room was very spacious, so was the onsen bath, which had an outside bath (rotenburo). The onsen bath was clean and very relaxing. Dinner was served together with other guests in one of their large dining rooms. The chef course was plentiful, starting with assorted appetizers, followed by a cold abalone salad, a black bean bean dumpling in a soup, an egg pudding (chawanmushi), a meat and vegetable grill on the table and finally rice, miso soup and pickles. The futon bed was comfortable and we had a good night's rest. The breakfast was very light and suited us. The staff were very helpful. Overall we enjoyed the stay.

The hotel probably had its day but now it is in great need of some updates and modernisation. To start, the carpets are worn and stained. For the class of hotel, the dinner Japanese course menu was excellent. The TV programs are very lacking as well as to-do's nearby.