"Pros: I loved Shin Makamo and will definitely return. The view of the river from my room was spectacular. Everything was spotlessly clean. The staff was helpful and amazing, even helping me with my broken suitcase and recommending cafes and places for dinner. Whenever I went to the main desk, the staff was friendly and helpful, even though I had to use a translator since I don't speak Japanese. The spring baths were amazing and there were many time slots and privacy so I could use the bath every day. The location is excellent, as it's right on the river and it is easy to walk around to visit the temples, bridges, parks, and everything the small city of Itako offers. A large grocery mart is about 1km, and a cafe is two blocks away. On the back street is an amazing restaurant where I had dinner twice. The train station was about 1.5 km from the hotel. I loved that everything was in walking distance.
Cons: The hotel was a little older and could use some updates. It would be great to have a working cafe in the lobby for morning coffee, but they do offer some delivered meals. There is an airport shuttle in the description, but it's actually not in service. The two public ryoken baths were being serviced, but it didn't matter because they had the private tubs available. I think the hotel was probably really rockin in its day with all of the banquet facilities and tours. Overall, I liked everything really." ~Regina
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