Kagaya Bettei Matsunomidori

温泉特別棒

We had fond memories of our first stay at Kagaya Bettei Matsunomidori, so we decided last week to pay another visit to find out if we would be as charmed as we were last time, or if some of our recent stays at Japan's top ryokans will have bumped this ryokan down in the pecking order. I'm happy to say that our experience was excellent, although we were more acutely aware of few of the flaws that we overlooked during our initial sojourn to this ryokan. Kagaya Bettei Matsunomidori was established in 2015 as an annex to the famous and respected Kagaya. The Kagaya group owns and operates several massive properties in the Wakura Onsen area, including Kagaya, Aenokaze and Niji to Umi, all of which are massive, big box properties with a wide array of facilities and activities that is perfect for families and large tour groups. For more discerning travelers, however, the 31-room Matsunomidori stands apart as the luxury option among Kagaya group's portfolio, along with a price to match. We first stayed in 2016, so Matsunomidori was new, fresh and stylish, and we were enamored with the design, refined cuisine, polished service, the massive and interesting public areas and the enchanting view of the garden and ocean. Most of what we remember still hold true, although we were more acutely aware of some of the shortcomings that our younger selves probably overlooked the first time around. First off, 31 rooms for a luxury ryokan is on the large side. Many of the very top properties have less than 20 rooms, with several of them having rooms in the single digits. This resulted in a slightly less intimate and bespoke experience than we've recently become accustomed to. On the flip side, the public areas are comparatively massive, with incredible displays and exhibits of traditional and modern art. Most notably, there is a Wajima Nuri lacquerware (輪島塗) exhibit by famed craftsman Kado Isaburo, with his works prominently displayed througout every nook and cranny of the common areas. Also, the garden is photogenic, is fronted by a historic tea house called Tokuryoan (book early for the wonderful tea ceremony experience in Tokuryoan), and offers stupendous views of the ocean as well as Noto Island. In the lounge area, Matsunomidori offers coffee, tea and snacks throughout the day, free of charge, including a delicious Japanese sweet called Manju (among other offerings.) Overall, the scale and quality of the facilities (including the gift shop) is top notch. The quality further extends to the room as well, for the most part. We stayed in the highest category room - Special Room with Open-Air Bath, which is an expansive 140m² in size, has a living room, a Japanese tatami-matted room as well as a separate and massive bedroom, which also has its own sitting area. Aside from the tatami room, the Suite was unusual in being carpeted and in having Western-style furnishings (couch, table/chairs and beds rather than futons.) While everything was in tip top shape and it was

和倉加賀屋さん訪問は、20年超振り。松乃碧利用は、初めて。訪問前の予想以上に、行き届いたサービス、スタイリッシュな部屋、美味な夕・朝食(提供は２階の食事処)満足しました。飲み物代等を含む、オールインクルーシブな料金設定も良かった。大満足です。

加賀屋さん本館と連泊しましたが、こちらの方が静かで落ち着けました。 驚いたのはお風呂上がりに無料のアイスクリームを座って食べてると、遥かさのラウンジ店員さんと目があったときに会釈されたことです。 もう少し近ければ毎年伺いたいのですが。。

夫婦の還暦祝いを兼ねて家族で利用させて頂きました。私が今まで利用したホテルの中ではナンバーワンですね。 帰りの朝、私がラウンジで免許証とカードが入った財布を落とし、私本人が何も気付かずにいたところ、スタッフの方が素早く見つけていただき、すぐに届けていただきました。その時のスタッフの安心してくれた笑顔は忘れることはないでしょう。 スタッフの皆様、貴重な家族の思い出に「おもてなし」と言う花を添えていただきありがとうございました。 また利用させて頂きます、本当にありがとうございました。

2020年の8月に、アニバーサリーということで初めて宿泊しました。今回2回目の宿泊で、特にお話ししてなかったのに、旅館側は別のアニバーサリイヤーということに気がつき、またお祝いをして頂きました。