Gekkoen Kourokan Hotel vs Hanagoyomi - Sumoto Onsen

Same City · Kobe Distance: 59.5km
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Gekkoen Kourokan Hotel

★★★★★ 5-Star
8.9 1,240
Kobe
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Hanagoyomi - Sumoto Onsen

★★★★★ 5-Star
9.1 389
Kobe
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.9 (2,071)
8.9 (485)
Booking.com
9.0 (364)
8.7 (137)
Expedia
9.0 (75)
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라쿠텐트래블
9.0 (86)
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Trip.com
9.4 (225)
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Overall Average
8.9 (2,821)
9.1 (622)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Gekkoen Kourokan Hotel Hanagoyomi - Sumoto Onsen
Strengths Strengths
+ Multiple onsen like golden and silver baths are clean and relaxing, per many reviews + Many reviews praise ocean views and sunsets from rooms
+ Staff's friendly and attentive service is repeatedly praised + Sharing onsen with adjacent hotels/ryokans allows multiple open-air baths
+ Kaiseki meals in rooms are delicious and thoughtful + Kaiseki dinners and breakfasts with fresh seafood are repeatedly delicious
+ Mountain location offers quietness and great nature views + Staff's kindness and attentive service commonly complimented
+ Unique open-air and cave baths leave strong impressions
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Facilities and rooms feel dated and worn - Hard to access from Kobe city center, over 1.5 hours by bus/shuttle
- Slow Wi-Fi is a repeated complaint - Some reviews disappointed with kaiseki food freshness and taste
- Some young staff service feels rote - Island location makes external travel inconvenient

Recommended For

Couples Families Solo travelers Onsen enthusiasts

Recommended For

Couples Families Onsen lovers

Guest Reviews

Gekkoen Kourokan Hotel

Trip.com 10 Couple

Superb onsen hotel service

Trip.com 9.7 Couple

Great onsen vacation, great value

Expedia 10 Couple

Best 9-course dinner ever

Agoda 10 Couple

Friendly staff, pleasant room view

Booking.com 4.0 Solo

Clean onsen, friendly staff

Dinner needs pre-booking

Hanagoyomi - Sumoto Onsen

Agoda 8.0 Couple

Great ocean view and multiple onsens fun, but kaiseki disappointing

Food freshness and taste lacking

Agoda 9.6 Group

Best kaiseki, convenient onsen sharing, friendly staff

Agoda 10.0 Business

Great for all-day onsen and delicious meals

Booking.com 3.6 Solo

Fresh kaiseki and staff effort

English communication hard

Booking.com 4.0 Solo

Best ocean view from open bath, excellent meals

Location Comparison

Distance: 59.5km

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