Hot Springs Hotels in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

We stayed in a triple room this time, which had a balcony. They helped us set up the futons for dinner. The room was clean and tidy, and the sodas and snacks in the room were complimentary. Both dinner and breakfast were kaiseki multi-course meals. The ingredients were fresh and very satisfying. There were two free massage chairs on our floor, and a stargazing area on the rooftop. We could actually see stars at night, and it was incredibly quiet and comfortable. The hot springs offered both indoor and outdoor baths with a beautiful environment and full amenities, including free popsicles. In the lobby, there was a self-serve marshmallow roasting station with unlimited marshmallows. There was also a souvenir shop. A special reminder: the latest dinner time is 7:30 PM, so you must check in early. We drove there, and it was already dark. Be careful to turn at the intersection by the road, as there aren't many lights, and you might miss the entrance.

The room is spacious and comfortable, with wet and dry separation. It is rare that the hot spring hotel room is also equipped with a separate shower room. The hotel is relatively elegant overall, the hot springs are comfortable, and the banquet cuisine and buffet breakfast are also good.

It was a simple all-you-can-eat buffet of strawberries, so if you like strawberries, you should definitely go. They apparently grew their own strawberries, and they served five varieties at dinner and three at breakfast. They were simply delicious. It's rare, isn't it? Normally, it would be too expensive, so it feels original.

There is inconsistent treatment among staff. Guests with tattoos are not allowed into the public baths. On the first night around 10:00 PM, the long-haired receptionist was very friendly and gave me enough cover-up stickers based on the number of my tattoos. However, on the second night around 9:00 PM, the short-haired receptionist only offered me a single sticker and implied that I should go out and buy more myself. I find this unacceptable. Isn't your service standard supposed to be consistent?

The room didn't have a private onsen, but there was a public bath, and the hot springs were really comfortable, both indoor and outdoor. I highly recommend everyone try it. Breakfast was also very rich, the service was excellent, and the environment was very good.

A wonderfully located hotel right in front of the Takamatsu Station. It is also relatively new hotel. So amenities and room are very client centric! Onsen is rather small but clean. Breakfast is at a Izakaya on the ground level. It is a set meal. One can choose from 3 options. We had the same food for two days. The hotel is literally across the Takamatsu Castle.

I was surprised by how small the room was for a hot spring ryokan. With two suitcases, there was barely any room to walk. There was no Wi-Fi signal in the room, and the explanation given was that too many guests were using it simultaneously that night. Wi-Fi was only available in the hallway and lobby. Although the staff tried hard to resolve the issue, there was no solution, so we had to use our own mobile data (as an apology, they gave us a small souvenir when we checked out). Additionally, the 'one night, two meals' package... At over ¥2200, it was ¥1200 more expensive than just the room, but both dinner and breakfast were very mediocre. Compared to a hot spring ryokan I stayed at previously on Shodoshima (which wasn't great either, but at least the food was refined), the meals here were far inferior. There were only three small slices of sashimi, and there were even fish scales on the fish. For ¥1200, two people could have had many better dining options outside. The hot spring was decent, but nothing particularly impressive.

Since I was traveling to Takamatsu in January and April, I did a lot of comparisons and finally chose the Sanuki Shionoe Onsen Hotel. The ryokan is a bit out of the way, but it's easy to find if you're driving and have a GPS. The hotel is a relatively large, standalone building in the area, and while its exterior isn't particularly special, it has the Japanese-style onsen ryokan aesthetic that many travelers prefer. Many local Japanese tourists visit here. The guest rooms are very spacious and clean, and fully equipped. We booked two rooms, including breakfast and dinner. The price was a bit high, but dinner turned out to be a Japanese-style buffet. Although the variety wasn't as extensive as in larger, formal hotels, all the traditional Japanese dishes were available, and to our surprise, they even had teppanyaki wagyu beef! The food tasted great, and we were very satisfied. There aren't many hot springs, just one indoor and one outdoor, but the onsen water is incredibly smooth – it's the best I've soaked in recently. So I specifically recommend this hotel to friends planning to visit the area. The overall service at the hotel was also excellent!

Friends, go for it with confidence! The cost-effectiveness is really high, and the transportation is very convenient, everyone can come and experience it! The service attitude of the staff is very good, polite and courteous, there is nothing wrong with it, just come and give it five stars, the experience is first-class, in short, I highly recommend everyone to check in, the cost performance is very high, the transportation is also convenient, it completely stimulates my desire to go out ( ´͈ ᵕ `͈ )◞♡

This is an older building, but the company is doing everything possible to make your stay amazing. I did stay in a cheaper room, but personally had no issues. They offer free welcome drink, free happy hour bar, free ice cream and free rice bowl at night plus free shuttle service. Amazing little island. Enjoy the soy sauce and olive oil. Beer & sake brewery as well.