Nakatado accommodation from NZ$74

Superb location in the ancient quarter. Love the public bath daily. The meals were good in quality but need more variety. Appreciate the buffet salad included as well as the coffee machine. Rooms were very small and can only accommodate two people.

The stay was generally quite nice. One small issue we had was that there were many kids staying in the room next to us and they were making a lot of noise late at night around 10:30. Otherwise the hotel offers many nice services. The onsen have several options including open-air, laying baths, and a larger indoor bath. Additionally they have an interesting waterfall shower where the water falls in a stream on your head. They also have 4 private baths that can be quite busy as they are on a first come first serve basis. There is free laundry that also had a short wait. They offer a few complimentary food items as well. I tried the late night ramen which I found tasty. We booked a room with a private open-air bath attached because my wife has tattoos which are not allowed to be shown in the public baths. This let us bathe right out a door from our accommodation which was quite convenient and enjoyable.

Very convenient for dining and shops in Kotohira and shrine. Breakfast was good. Staff were friendly. Room was spacious.