Yanagiya Ryokan vs Hotel Kawakyu

Same City · Shirahama Distance: 2.1km
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Yanagiya Ryokan

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 91
Shirahama
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Hotel Kawakyu

★★★★ 4-Star
8.4 198
Shirahama
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Yanagiya Ryokan Hotel Kawakyu
Agoda
8.6 (242)
8.4 (445)
Booking.com
7.7 (35)
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9.1 (252)
Trip.com
8.7 (5)
8.4 (32)
Overall Average
8.7 (282)
8.4 (729)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Yanagiya Ryokan Hotel Kawakyu
Strengths Strengths
+ Great onsen and just 3-min walk to nearby Saki No Yu onsen mentioned often + Many reviews praise spacious rooms and great views
+ Delicious food especially kaiseki and breakfast praised for taste and portion + Evening buffet with premium steaks and desserts repeatedly highlighted
+ Staff friendly, helping with luggage and greetings highly praised + Large baths and onsen praised for comfort
+ Sea-view rooms' scenery impresses many guests + Lots of admiration for castle-like grand design
+ Convenient location near Shirahama beach and bus stop
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Poor soundproofing lets neighboring noise and snoring through - Aging facilities lead to complaints on cleanliness and maintenance
- Bathroom smells and slipper hygiene issues mentioned - Repeated issues like carpet stains or toilet problems
- Dim lighting makes reading hard and pitch black at night - Buffet ventilation and queues inconvenient

Recommended For

Couples Families Onsen lovers Solo travelers

Recommended For

Couples Friends Families

Guest Reviews

Yanagiya Ryokan

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Great onsen, friendly staff, insane view, excellent breakfast

Agoda 9.2 Group

Spacious clean room, relaxing bathtub, convenient location

Booking.com 7.7

Nice food, fine onsen, very good service

Booking.com 6.4

Great onsen and location

Room bathroom smelly

Trip.com 10.0 Family

Good staff service, convenient location, sea view

Hotel Kawakyu

Trip.com 10 Couple

Beautiful environment, largest room in Japan. Breakfast sashimi, dinner wagyu steak.

Trip.com 9.5 Friends

Third stay. Rich buffet desserts, multilingual staff.

Trip.com 7.5 Family

Spacious baths relaxing. Bike rental convenient.

Poor buffet ventilation, food cold.

Agoda 9.2 Solo

Great highest floor sea view.

Agoda 8.3 Couple

Big clean room, nice ocean view.

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.1km

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