Spa Hotels in Hongu

While Matsuya has basic amenities and facilities, the good thing about it is that guests are allowed to use the onsen at its sister hotel, Midoriya which is just a 3-4min walk away. The Midoriya has pretty decent facilities from massage chairs to a bigger onsen, outdoor bathing area, laundry room etc. The view from the room was pretty decent and the futon beds were comfortable but there is not much floor space for large luggage. It should be ok if you're hiking and making this a pit stop.

Rooms were spacious, clean and futons were comfortable. Both the buffet breakfast and dinner were pretty good as well with a decent variety and rotation of the dishes over the 2N that we stayed. However the outside onsen that was right next to the river with a wide open view of a mountain forest oppsite the hotel was the highlight, cover ups were provided for the mixed gender outdoor onsen, so me and my partner could enjoy an onsen together for the first time!

great value, spacious, comfortable room facing river, delicious buffet dinner and breakfast with wide variety of choices, convenient location

The breakfast room had a fantastic view of the river and landscape in general, it gave a great sense of relaxation, the breakfast itself offered a nice choice of Japanese options - we loved the curry rice for breakfast. The room was nice and comfortable, the wood optics were very inviting. I personally really loved the entry area with the wooden furniture, the wide seating area and the souvenir shop. The Onsen was also wonderful, especially the different kind of health pools with water massages.