Hotel Kawakyu vs Yanagiya Ryokan

Same City · Shirahama Distance: 2.1km
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Hotel Kawakyu

★★★★ 4-Star
8.4 198
Shirahama
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Yanagiya Ryokan

★★★ 3-Star
8.7 91
Shirahama
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

Recommended For

Couples Friends Families

Recommended For

Couples Families Onsen lovers Solo travelers

Guest Reviews

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.

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

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.1km

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