You'll encounter noise from the old wooden structure—12 of the 31 low reviews we read closely mention sound traveling through walls and floors. Recent guests reported this problem (6 mentions in the last 8 low reviews), but only 3.4% of all 522 reviews describe problems serious enough to regret booking. The host maintains the 100-year-old space well and responds quickly to questions.
- Noise carries through wooden walls and floors34 reviews
- Room temperature drops in winter4 reviews
What the stars hide
Sound from other guests, footsteps, doors, and toilets reaches your room easily. The listing discloses this and provides earplugs, but sleep quality suffers. This is a known feature of the 100-year-old wooden structure.
Counted34 reviews mention noise · 9 in the last year · 1 bad enough to change a booking · also raised by guests who still gave five stars
Guests staying in cold months reported the heater did not warm the room adequately at night, making sleep difficult. Summer guests did not report this issue.
Counted4 reviews mention maintenance · 2 in the last year · 1 bad enough to change a booking · also raised by guests who still gave five stars
The futon mattress is thin and hard, more like padding on a tatami floor than a Western bed. This matches traditional Japanese style but feels uncomfortable to guests used to thick mattresses.
Counted5 reviews mention accuracy · 1 in the last year
Listing language, decoded
We read the most recent reviews rather than all of them here, which is not a fair basis for comparing now against before.
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