Sunnemu Hotel In Honjo

The room has a really nice view, and the hotel feels clean. The heated toilet seats also make it a good pick for an autumn or winter trip.

The reception staff were smiling, kind, and helpful, even late at night or early in the morning, and the service was spot on. It's a modest hotel in a charming, proud provincial town in Akita prefecture, but the big-city five-star hotels in Japan could learn from it. The hotel is new and clean, and breakfast was delicious with a generous choice of dishes. Just great. Thank you very much!

This hotel covers the basic needs of a business stay, so I don't quite understand some of the complaints. My benchmark is [Hotel Name], where I spend 20-30 nights or more each year. The breakfast choice is small but enough. I saw a complaint about allergies, but if you have allergies, a luxury hotel with individually prepared meals is a better fit. This is a business hotel. You can get welcome coffee anytime, and it's good. I had four cups during my stay. Housekeeping is basic, which suits me. I also like the thermostatic tap, a feature that's rare even at [Hotel Name], because it makes setting the water temperature easy. The nearby convenience store situation isn't great, though I drive, so it doesn't affect me. My two gripes are the 24-inch TV, which is too small to read text on, and the lack of somewhere to put a bag. I felt awkward leaving it directly on the floor. With those fixed, it would be perfect.

This hotel is new, which is its one clear advantage. Other business hotels around town have better locations, views, and breakfast. The walls are thin enough that you hear everything, and the bathroom is cramped. Breakfast options are limited, so anyone with an allergy may have to skip it.