Yutorelo Nikko

Tranquil place by the mountain lake. Very peaceful place. Hotel is very clean and essential amenities are provided.

Beautiful hotel with Lake View. If you book the dorm you can still use the Onsen & the Lounge with free drinks and snacks. Bus goes regularly and the surroundings are just beautiful. The lower beds in the dorm and the dorm itself are very poorly soundproof so bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper :-)

Nice location overlooking the lake. That is the only positive thing I remember about Yutorelo. There are possibly other positive things (like the smores / cocoa freebies in the lobby, and the lounge with ample mediocre drinks / snacks), but they are clouded by the negative aspects one can definitely expect to experience here: 1. There was a cockroach in our room 2. Parts of the hotel were renovated, but expect to see rusted pipes, rusted heaters, rusted ventilation shaft covers, and oxidized lamps during your stay 3. For this price point, the food (expect western meals and nothing Japanese) is definitely not worth the money. Tried to find something else to eat after dinner, but everything in this area closes quite early 4. UNDENIABLY THE WORST PART: We were staying in a Japanese style tatami room, and when we went to the short of satisfactory dinner I expected our "beds" to be setup by the staff. To my surprise, the beds were not made and our room was the way we left it before we went to dinner. Went to the front desk to ask - NEVER HAVE I EVER in 30 years of traveling to Japan where I stay at an establishment with a Japanese style room have I been asked to take out the tatami beds out and set them up myself. What kind of service (or lack of) is this? I am not paying for just a bunk or a capsule - "turndown" service is EXPECTED. DO NOT BE TRICKED by the "good" reviews on here. Unfortunately my friend came to stay at this hotel shortly after I did (also because of the good reviews), and had a very similar experience. Additionally he said that housekeeping barged into their room without even knocking at 10am. Might as well get myself a tent and camp by the lake - at least that is something I expect to setup myself.