Morino Hotel

“Great hideaway”

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this Hotel. The room was clean and comfortable and all the staff were friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast were both traditional Japanese and the staff were helpful in explaining the menu for both meals. We tried everything and loved it all. We location is… lisää

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this Hotel. The room was clean and comfortable and all the staff were friendly and helpful. Dinner and breakfast were both traditional Japanese and the staff were helpful in explaining the menu for both meals. We tried everything and loved it all. We location is very quiet and just what we were looking for after the business of Tokyo. One thing to mention would be that our sat nav bought us to the correct place but we were confused as outside the name is Wald Hotel and it is only on entering the building that there is a sign saying "welcome to the Morino". Obviously a name change has occurred but when writing (Oct 2019) there was no outside signage. Just a heads up for anyone driving to the hotel. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

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“Great hosts, wonderful hotel”

We had a lovely time staying at this hotel. It's a little bit out of the way but the hotel will pick you up if you give them advance notice of your arrival. The Tourist Centre at the train station can give you a hand if required. We arrived after they had already served dinner but the lovely coup… lisää

We had a lovely time staying at this hotel. It's a little bit out of the way but the hotel will pick you up if you give them advance notice of your arrival. The Tourist Centre at the train station can give you a hand if required. We arrived after they had already served dinner but the lovely couple that run the place laid out a wonderful meal for us. Sukiyaki served the traditional Japanese-style is a real treat and totally different from what I expected. We wanted to see the next town which was an important stop in the Nakasendo trail. Our present train tickets meant that was impossible. Our hosts spoke to the Station Master at Kiso and got us new tickets. Excellent service! Will stay here again. Highly recommended.

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“Disappointing but Clean-ish”

A third party tour company booked us here and it was unbelievably disappointing. The worst place on our 2 week Japan trip. Carpets were all heavily stained, paint peeling, mildew stains on bathroom walls, and unkept outdoor space. Cheap, awful mattresses. Bath does not live up to an “onsen” and kin… lisää

A third party tour company booked us here and it was unbelievably disappointing. The worst place on our 2 week Japan trip. Carpets were all heavily stained, paint peeling, mildew stains on bathroom walls, and unkept outdoor space. Cheap, awful mattresses. Bath does not live up to an “onsen” and kind of ick. This was like the Motel 6 of Japan, only older and more run down. So the positives which it give it a three: very friendly staff, reasonably interesting traditional Japanese food (nothing fancy but good), clean despite being very old and run down, and shuttle from the train station. Would not book here necessarily, but it’s a place to stay if you’re off the beaten path and in a bind. The tour company will be getting an ear full as we paid for luxury stays during our hike and this was far from it.

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“Very disappointed. This hotel is in desperate need of a makeover.”

To be honest, this was the most disappointing place we stayed in our entire time in Japan. It seemed to be a mixture of a Japanese hotel with some Barvarian touches?? Weirdly out of context! So tired and desperate in need of some sprucing up. Awful thin old brown towels. Our rooms were dark and dis… lisää

To be honest, this was the most disappointing place we stayed in our entire time in Japan. It seemed to be a mixture of a Japanese hotel with some Barvarian touches?? Weirdly out of context! So tired and desperate in need of some sprucing up. Awful thin old brown towels. Our rooms were dark and dismal. No one made up our beds as in previous hotels. The onsen was awful. Basically just a big indoor bath instead of taking advantage of the incredible Mountain Views. The carpet was filthy and stained and all furniture was really old fashioned and worn. Desperately needed a makeover. The one positive was the food. Delicious and beautifully presented. No staff spoke English

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