Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato vs Zao Kokusai Hotel

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Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato

★★★★ 4-Star
9.4 245
Yamagata
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Zao Kokusai Hotel

★★★★ 4-Star
9.1 428
Yamagata
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
9.1 (293)
9.0 (1,031)
Expedia
9.0 (8)
9.4 (63)
라쿠텐트래블
9.5 (14)
9.2 (86)
Trip.com
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9.2 (45)
Overall Average
9.4 (373)
9.1 (1,225)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato Zao Kokusai Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Staff's kind and attentive service repeatedly mentioned in reviews + Onsen praised repeatedly for beauty and water quality
+ Delicious dinner and breakfast with local ingredients, right portions praised often + Rooms described as spacious, clean, and comfortable
+ 5-min walk to Zao Ropeway, shuttle service makes ski access convenient + Staff kindness and shuttle pickups highly rated
+ Natural sulfur hot springs cozy with snow views, many positive mentions + Free lobby snacks and massage chairs as pleasant surprises
+ Proximity to ski slopes and ropeway convenient for skiers
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Hot springs too hot or small and crowded in some reviews - Uphill location inconvenient for dragging luggage
- Rooms basic and small, some only have toilet - Shuttle booking tricky or limited
- Rain noise from metal roof outside window on rainy days mentioned - Breakfast time too short repeated complaint

Recommended For

Couples Families Skiers

Recommended For

Skiers Couples Families

Guest Reviews

Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato

Agoda 10.0 Couple

Kind staff, near ropeway, great food

Agoda 9.6 Family with teens

Great hospitality, tasty meals, cozy baths

AC noise outside 1F

Expedia 10.0 Group

Friendly staff, snow view onsen, pickup service

Expedia 10.0

5min to ropeway, shuttle available, friendly staff

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Clean with great views, cleared snow

Small onsen

Zao Kokusai Hotel

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Spacious room and great onsen, near ropeway

No shuttle to hotel, have to walk

Agoda 9.2 Group

Clean onsen, tasty meals, free lobby snacks

Trip.com 9.5 Family

Enthusiastic staff, good onsen and meals

Trip.com 10.0 Family

Great facilities, ski rental convenient, abundant dinner

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Ski in/out possible, excellent onsen

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.5km

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