Kintaikyo Onsen Vacations from ￥23,729

Very clean. Relatively close to Hiroshima Station. I don't know how to feel about the whole contact free check in system. I didn't like the hassle of pre-check in, although it saved me time when I arrived. I'd prefer to have staff on site. I also didn't like inflexible check-in time.

The entry is extremely hard to find- look for a narrow doorway in the middle of the block, not where the map places you. Signage is poor. Take the elevator to the 5th floor. Reception is unmanned but there is a phone if you have problems with their automatic sign-in (we did). Once we were in the room it was fine for the night.

My daughter and I traveled to Japan for two weeks and stayed here in the middle of a 70K Shimanami Bike trip. I wish so much we'd booked an additional night. Of the seven hotels/ryokans we stayed during our trip, this was heads above all the others. The rooms were beautifully decorated and spacious and the ryokan was quite peaceful. The staff was wonderful- helpful and attentive. If I'm ever lucky enough to return to Japan and visit this area again, I'll return to this lovely property.

I very much enjoyed the breakfast. It's great for the price. The hotel room is around average.

Very small room. Long waiting for elevators. Poor breakfast. Not the best in Japan