Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri

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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Staff

9.2

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri in Tanabe offers family rooms with air-conditioning, free WiFi, and amenities such as a refrigerator, TV, and electric kettle. Each room includes a shared bathroom and a wardrobe. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a hot spring bath, relax in the on-site restaurant, and utilise the free WiFi. Additional facilities include a shuttle service, lift, housekeeping, electric vehicle charging station, and free on-site private parking. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local cuisine for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is provided by the property, highly appreciated by guests. Local Attractions: Located 57 km from Nanki–Shirahama Airport, the ryokan is near Hosshinmon Oji Shrine (13 km), Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art (20 km), and Kumanoshi Kiwakozan Museum (25 km). The surrounding area features a hot spring area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.4)

  • Top pick by families with children

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Hot spring bath

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Guests who stayed here loved

Tamara
Switzerland Switzerland
“Wonderful hotel and onsen. The staff were lovely and helpful, and the food was amazing. Everything was amazing, no complaints”
Broucke
Belgium Belgium
“Great location and amazing staff with a lot of facilities”
Yvonne
Australia Australia
“Beautiful location fabulous onsen. Private onsens easily available and included in the booking. This is a lovely classic hotel. The staff are helpful and very friendly. We didn’t book any meals but there is an on-site cafe that served reasonable...”
Jessica
Australia Australia
“Amazing public and private onsen. Beautiful and clean room. Kind and friendly staff. Would highly recommend staying here.”
Lam
Malaysia Malaysia
“The staff at the hotel very helpful. Onsen Bath excellent.”
Lisa
Canada Canada
“4 Huge clean outdoor private hot springs available. Spectacular outdoor public onsen steps away with 4 temperature pools. Suspension bridge was nice . 3 minute drive to Kawayu . Staff were extremely helpful when we locked ourselves out of room...”
Eva
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great place to stay as part of the Kumano Kodo. There are private onsen as well. Staff was really friendly. There are yukatas and sleepers to walk around.”
Patrick
United States United States
“There are two Watarase Onsen hotels at this location : Sasayuri and Yamayuri. The Yamayuri is the one I have stayed for 2 nights. It is easier to access the Yamayuri from the main road. Secondly, most of the Onsen pools - public outdoor and...”
Marzena
Poland Poland
“Wspaniałe, wyjątkowe miejsce. Starodawny, cudowny onsen. Super kosmetyki. Duze, wygodne pokoje. Niesamowite kolacje. Dziekuje panu w recepcji, ktory mowil po angielsku, dopilnowal posilku bezmiesnego dla mnie, byl superuprzejmy i pomocny!”
Jacob
United States United States
“Beautiful location on the river…the private onsen baths were very nice and much larger than expected and were easy to find openings many times in the night and morning. Perfect temperature. The hotel traditional breakfast was excellent. Would...”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
露天風呂食堂
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly

House rules

Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 00:00 and 06:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the public hot spring bath and private open-air bath are located a 2-minute walk away from the property's main building.

Guests are advised to travel by car, as public transport in the area is limited.

Please note that the number of bicycles are limited and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please also note that the bicycles are only available at Watarase Onsen Hotel Sasayuri, the hotel's sister property.

Please note, there is no convenience store in the property's vicinity.

Please inform Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests must check in by 19:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.