Reviews of CURIO Shirakawago 5 stars

good location and nice rooms with fresh towels and water everyday. Also a shuttle to the bus station that you dont have to walk the way with all your luggages

the internet (WiFi) could be faster (max. 1mbps) and the AC in the room is pretty loud if you leave it on during the night

I liked the sound of crickets and birds breaking the silence of the night in that beautiful valley.

Completely disappointing, a real flop. They market it as a 5-star hotel on Booking.com, when it is not even close to a 4-star hotel. Purely conventional and functional hotel rooms (not especially spacious), designed for non-Japanese tourists, like the one you could find in any business hotel of a big city, only with a huge but: They don't clean your room or make the beds! They just renew towels and "amenities". Additionally, no breakfast is included or served, all of which makes the price almost a scam.

Was the only accomodation we could find for Shirakawago! However great rooms and facilities.

Not the Curio's fault but be advised a quiet village with few eating options in the evening.

The place was clean and comfortable, and overall I had a decent stay. There’s no check-in counter, but the self check-in process was smooth thanks to the clear instructions provided. It’s about a 25-minute walk from the bus terminal, and while I believe there’s a shuttle service available, I didn’t use it.

The wifi was extremely poor and kept disconnecting. I had to rely entirely on mobile data throughout my stay If you don’t need reliable internet, this place could be a great fit — especially for the comfort and convenience. But if a strong connection is important to you, that might be a dealbreaker.

Free on-site parking, spacious and very clean room. Easy check-in and check-out.

No lift but it was just a short staircase. Bed was a bit hard.

Clean and very cosy - just a few mins away from the unesco heritage site shirakawa go village.

I truly enjoyed my stay at Curio: new and clean premises, comfy beds, lots of room amenities, not far from the terminal bus station, 2 supermarkets with walking distance, great view overlooking a kanda house(I stayed in room A103), caring hosts.

The wifi is rather weak - though it wasn’t a deal breaker for us since we had our esim 🛜 connection.

24 hr access through codes

- shady approach on WhatsApp to cancel the booking which was done on booking.com saying that kids are not allowed to stay - Drawers had wrappers. Wasn't clean - beds were not crisp clean when we came in - when complained to the property via booking.com they didn't even ask what the issue was. Just said they'll tell the maid.

Nothing much.

Wifi was bad. Staff said it was weather issue but it’s bs. Cause every restaurant in that area that I went had perfect wifi. I could also literally hear the second floor guests walking around the room. Just disappointing for a 5 star rated guesthouse.

The location.

Only one restaurant open for dinner, so if you do not have a car might be difficult to get dinner.

The accommodation was very pleasant and comfortable. It was a bit tricky to find at first (Google maps had some trouble locating it), but once you look around carefully, there are signs pointing the way. The room itself was very cozy and well-equipped – everything we needed was there and worked perfectly.

New hotel in a convenient location, within walking distance of Ogimachi. Room was comfortable and quiet.

Room was a bit on the small side. No TV, which was strange. We also didn't like the huge spiders.

Clean and comfy

The chairs in the photo were not there.

Really easy check-in with good communication. The complementary transport back to the bus station was appreciated and completely unexpected and it was done with a smile which left me feeling happy.

New, clean, location which is driving distance to attractions and amenities.

Wifi not working. Bad sound proof.

Great hotel with large conformable rooms, well equipped with everything you can need. CheckIn and checkout are automatically handled, no staff involved.