Towadako Backpackers vs Towadako Hostel

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Towadako Backpackers

★ 1-Star
8.3 537
도와다
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Towadako Hostel

★ 1-Star
6.5 199
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.2 (612)
6.4 (240)
Expedia
8.4 (64)
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Overall Average
8.3 (676)
6.5 (240)

Strengths & Weaknesses

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Strengths Strengths
+ Owner and family's kindness and pickup service mentioned repeatedly + Very cheap price, low burden for budget travelers
+ 5-min walk to Lake Towada, easy access to hiking and nearby onsen + Convenient location walkable to Lake Towada
+ Affordable Towada beef BBQ dinner and simple breakfast praised for taste + Basic facilities sufficient for independent travelers
+ Clean cozy rooms and convenient shared kitchen in reviews
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- No private bathroom, shared facilities inconvenient for some - Bugs everywhere and poor cleaning, like a haunted house in repeated reviews
- Some mention insufficient cleaning, dirty bed sheets - Owner runs alone, almost no service or cleaning
- Rundown and dark atmosphere scares many guests

Recommended For

Backpackers Families Groups Solo travelers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Budget travelers

Guest Reviews

Towadako Backpackers

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Great quiet countryside hostel, nearby onsen, kind owner

Expedia 10.0 Couple

Cozy twin with balcony, 5min to lake

Expedia 10.0 Group

Simple but comfy, good kitchen and breakfast

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Cheap clean, owner picked up from lake

Agoda 9.6 Family

Late check-in welcome, warm and kind to kids

Towadako Hostel

Agoda 9.6 Solo traveler

Good value, near lake, friendly staff

Agoda 7.6 Solo traveler

Grateful for basics given the price

Agoda 6.4 Group traveler

Japanese-style rooms, walk to lake

Run-down, poor maintenance

Agoda 2.8 Solo traveler

Fear turned to curiosity, unique experience

Dark, old, bugs everywhere

Agoda 2.0 Family with young children

Worst listing on Agoda, never book

Location Comparison

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