Reviews of 小京都の宿 へうたん

The charm and character of the house. All the facilities are top notch. Very big bathroom, a pleasure to have a bath. Tatami room is simply beautiful, and the Japanese garden beside it is as well. The porch on the front is a blessing. Some great Unagi restaurants around.

Nothing, but location may be far off unless you are off the beaten path and with a car.

Owner was very helpful and pleasant. I really appreciated that he quickly set up repellants. He also sincerely made up for the mosquito situation by setting up extra futon and reimbursing us for the mozzie sprays. I think that made our stay better afterwards.

The start of the stay was a nightmare. There were so many mosquitoes outside and inside the house. My child was bitten 7 times in the first 20 mins of check-in. My husband was so set on moving out to another hotel because we already killed 6 mosquitoes and there were so many more. We couldn’t stand it at first. But the owner made quick rectifications so that improved the situation.

Beautiful, traditional Japanese tea room with private Japanese style bathroom. Small microwave and refrigerator and tea kettle and a small table and two chairs were great for breakfast. Very private, but owners were friendly and available if needed. It was a 15 minute walk to the train station and Versa Walk mall for groceries and shopping. There is a washing machine in the bathroom and a drying rack available on the deck.

Sleeping on futons for five nights was a bit much for these seniors. It would probably be fine for younger people or those used to sleeping on futons. Access to the unit is by a narrow and steep set of stairs to the deck. Again this is fine for younger people, but a bit challenging for us.

Including parking, quiet area, walking distance to park and train station

Felt cold draft at night in corridor and washroom, but bedroom was warm enough.

A trading home with a few modern comforts. The lounge outside was lovely in the sun.

I would have liked a electric jug, a mug, & a teaspoon, fork or chopsticks..

Very traditional.

Very peaceful place

Quit bit far from train station

Japanese tea room converted guest room - it has everything you need, from washing machine (of which we didn’t use), to microwave/fridge/all necessities. Very clean and the futon is very comfortable :) We had a good rest!

a few things the host could improve on please for international travellers: English translation for the shower panel - it’s quite confusing on how to use the shower/bath panel as a non-Japanese; also there’s no shower curtain in the bathroom so should keep everything (slippers/dry clothing) in the laundry room outside. The shower room could get very cold since there’s no built-in heater; there’s a portable heater hidden beside the washing machine which is hard to find.

Beautifully private house with the owners staying next door. Very clean and comfortable. my kids love the place and the breakfast. The owner is very kind.

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