Morino Hotel

“Relaxing hotel with wonderful Japanese food”

We found this hotel when looking for somewhere to stay close to the mountains and the hiking trails along Old Nakasendo, such as Magome to Tsumago and the Torii pass. The rooms were clean and had everything we needed, although the interior feels a bit outdated. The lobby offered comfortable seats… Plus

We found this hotel when looking for somewhere to stay close to the mountains and the hiking trails along Old Nakasendo, such as Magome to Tsumago and the Torii pass. The rooms were clean and had everything we needed, although the interior feels a bit outdated. The lobby offered comfortable seats to relax together, some board games, and a machine with free hot and cold drinks. Both dinner and breakfast was included and served as a Japanes style multi course menu. This was a wonderful experience and something we really enjoyed! Our host was very helpful by introducing the dishes and explaining how and in what order to eat them. We also enjoyed the complimentary hot baths, which work similar to every other onsen we visited in Japan. This was a great way to relax in the afternoon after the hike. The hotel is a 15 minute drive from Kiso-Fukushima station (where all local and express trains stop). The complimentary hotel shuttle bus made it easy to get to the station in the morning and back to the hotel in the afternoon. If you already have your hiking boots on, it is also possible to walk to the hotel via a beautiful scenic road from the local train station Harano in around 60 minutes. The hotel staff was great, very friendly, and doing everything to make our stay comfortable despite not everyone being fluent in English. For example, on our way to the station the shuttle bus driver noticed that there was a youth sumo wrestling competition held in a large tent along the road, and stopped for a few minutes to give us a chance to enjoy it.

Moins

“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… Plus

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.

Moins

“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… Plus

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.

Moins

“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… Plus

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

Moins