Dreamy location, great cabin like feel inside, spacious bed (in the dorm). It might be a bit cold inside during winter evenings so bring sweater. They have water boiler and microwave, and fridge/freezer. Lockable cabinet, but bring a lock.

I never understood when you were supposed to take off the shoes inside. I would guess by the stairs, but also there's no where to really place them when you go down. A sign for removing shoes and shoe rack down stairs would be nice, just as a suggestion. Also maybe a rack for umbrellas for the guests.

It was a very spacious room. Howtel with cafe attached, so no worries about breakfast or dinner. Next to a waterfall, which is a nice sound for a little while. When the windows are closed, you don't hear the sound, which is nice. Lovely shower, big communal space in the basement.

Music for the cafe started at 7.15, which woke me up a lot of the time. The bed was very soft. Weird smell in the evening when the windows were open. (Maybe from the waterfall, maybe from the cafe, idk). No bed/cozy light or nightstand.

Really nice hosts. Very comfortable beds. Clean. Nice to have microwave for evening dinners. Relaxing hearing the river.

Uphill from the main town area/convenience stores but not far to walk in. Elsewhere it would be considered expensive for what it is but not for this town.

The setting is stunning. Slightly up the hill at arima onsen. The cafe is idyllic and the facilities for the hostel shared room are precisely what frequent travellers will expect and appreciate. I travelled late in the day, arriving well after the last check in, the staff were very communicative through the booking.com app and assisted me with my arrival after hours.

The only issue some people might have with this place is that its a slight walk from the station (approx. 10 mins up and gradually increasing slope). A walk of this length is common in arima, so please dont feel put off and liaise with the hostel if you need assistance (they are very helpful).

beautiful location, space, super clean and comfy, the beds were very solid and private for an 8 bed room. Breakfast was great. By far the best hostel experience I have ever had. The woman who was working by herself was incredibly kind and helpful.

The location was nice! Very easy walk to the main neighborhood of Arima Onsen! Breakfast was as delicious as everyone raves! Highly recommend.

The air mattress in my bed was horrible on my back. I wasn't expecting this kind of mattress. Maybe this is a matter that isn't going to make everyone happy, but my preference is for a mattress with more substance 🥲

Breakfast was very good. The croissants are amazing 😍 Very comfy thick mattress!! It's soft but not so soft and it makes you feel relaxed 😌 It was clean although I felt that the faucet could have been cleaned everyday: there were a lot of stains from other customers and guests. But nothing important. They give you a toothbrush and a towel. There's a fridge, a kettle, a microwave and a toaster. That's all. I recommend to buy the breakfast.

Beautiful, super clean, great location and value- super comfortable beds with some soundproofing- loved having cafe restaurant attached to hostel- it was a very close walk from the ropeway and close to train onsens as well.

Bathroom was upstairs from dorm rooms

It was much nicer and cleaner than expected, easy to find and convenient. The café looked really cute! I found the bedding very comfortable.

The only bad thing was the noise, as the beds were pretty creaky when going in and out. But I guess that’s just how it is when sharing a room with random people.

Really clean and comfy, good beds, helpful staff, really good location for sightseeing and visiting the onsen. Easy to get to the bus terminal too, and climb mt rokko. Also, very spacious beds with storage space.