Name: Dormy Inn Express Koriyama Natural Hot Spring
Address: 2-18-1 Omachi, Koriyama, Koriyama, Koriyama, 963-8001, Japan
Rating: 8

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5/5. Our three man group, including my father, friend and myself, stayed in the corner room on the fourth floor from around September 24th-27th. We stayed in Japan for 20 days total, visiting Osaka, Kyoto, Hakone-en, Tokyo and eventually Kōriyama and then another place in Osaka. We stayed in four hotels and one B&B during that time, and this was by far my favourite place that we stayed at throughout the entire trip. The room easily fit the three of us and was the best value we got out of a hotel by leaps and bounds. This was a fantastic place to stay and unwind after Tokyo. The location is just a six minute walk from Kōriyama Station which is fairly central to a lot of places worth sightseeing, although Koriyama itself is pretty incredible, especially if you want to escape the heat and bustle of places like Tokyo or Osaka. The reason to come here is the raw value and what you get for staying here. The staff here are very gracious and patient. They have a public bath/spa with incredible facilities, including a sauna, cold bath, lay down pools, you name it. They seemed very relaxed about tattoos; two of the people had very large and hard to sleeve tattoos. Neither of them ended up using the spa, which is honestly their loss, but they seemed fine with having them in as long as they covered them with a towel. I’m pretty terrible at the Japanese language, so at first I assumed it would cost money to use the spa, however the (incredibly nice and helpful) lady working there insisted I could go in. What I ended up getting for free was an onsen experience that I paid ~$100 Canadian for previously. For free, to reiterate, and it’s open incredibly late, with complimentary probiotic drinks/ice-cream in the morning and night respectively. The entire second floor is a marvel. They have a place just off to the side of the spa where you can pour your own beer on tap for 300 yen which is also a large manga library. You can do your laundry in there as well, set it in and go for a back, come back and get an ice cream and chill. I honestly felt like a king. I’m almost certain they had free soba at a specific time too, but never got the chance to use it. There is a massage parlour on that floor as well where you can book your times in advance which my friend got to use, and by his own words it was well worth it. There are so many good things I could say about this place, but they also went above and beyond and blew my expectations of service out of the water. During one day of sightseeing one of our group left some souvenirs inside of a taxi as we were on our way back to the train station. By the time we got back to the hotel, the staff had already been contacted by the taxi company and arranged to have the souvenirs dropped off, which we picked up on the same day. I wish I knew enough of the language to ask for more details on what exactly happened, but this one interaction cemented in my mind just how incredibly nice and just plain good the people are in Japan, and specifically the Fukushima prefecture. When I come back to Japan I’m going to book a room here again for sure, and I’d recommend you do the same. 

You guys did right by us, so the least I could do is write you a review. Hopefully someone working there reads this eventually. I’m sorry for not writing a review sooner. I wanted to leave a note in the room to thank you, but we were pretty scattered getting out the door that morning due to our scheduling; so instead I’ll leave my gratitude here. Thank you all, sincerely. 

The best hotel experience I had in Japan.

The Dormy Inn is a chain that delivers great amenities for the very value conscious traveler. All Dormy's that I have stayed in have a hot tub spa, late night noodles and a breakfast buffet. The rooms aren't the largest, as most places in Japan but it is always laid out well, efficient and optimal use of space. You will always get a lounge wear, slippers where you can roam the premises and for the frequent traveler, laundry facilities so that you don't have to pack a ton of clothes. The Dormy Inns are always in a convenient location very close to amenities, train stations so it is very accessible.

My favorite Japanese chain for mid-priced accomodations

We stayed 3 nights at April 2018. This stay was quite short than our stay at last yeat (7 nights at 2017). It doesn't mean something wrong. Just because we need catch the most beautiful time of Cherry Blossom. Get back to Dormy Inn, they actually put effort on maintain the quality of services and experience of guests during their stay. I stayed some Dormy Inn in other cities in Japan. They would make you feel familiar, comfort and feeling safe. Some say, chains of hotel like Dormy Inn made you boring, but when you are visitors in other countries, if you can find a place you familiar, it is a good things. At least for us.

We stay at Japanese style room this time. And the space is really large. Although it is located at the corner of the building, the noise from outdoors was not significant.

We are happy our stay.

My first choice at Koriyama

We stayed total 7 days in April 2017 for Cherry Blossom and continuous 5 days stay. We had past experience stay at Dormy Inn in other cities in Japan, good delicious breakfast, public bath, relax area with lot of comics. And the location is good and close to Koriyama Station. And we reserve a room at 20 square meters and the room size is really big enough.

But during our stay this time, 2 points would like to raise:
1. During our continuous stay, the quality of matcha powder seem quite strange and unlike the usual one. And the housekeeping NEVER refill the matcha powder on cleaning the room. Also happen to the cups. We understand that we stay at Dormy Inn express but never happen to us before that cups are not clean every time and refill matcha power every time on housekeeping.
2. Please include one more rubbish bin for sanitary items. It is quite uncomfortable to drop some sanitary items into the living room rubbish bin.

Other than that, we really enjoy our stay.

Excellence Location with Good Breakfast

Due to family in the area, I've now stayed at the hotel for 16 days, the longest I've ever stayed in a hotel! What it's best for: good value (you pay upon arrival for discounted rates, which is unusual in Japan); clean comfortable rooms; nice, gender-separated communal baths for men and women; terrific location; go-out-of-their-way staff that manage English guests well. What it's not: a luxury hotel with room service, or a hotel that has much personality — it's a contemporary "business man's hotel" (brown/white decor) akin to a Fairfield by Marriott perhaps. Breakfast is extra, but a good value at around $11-12 US with plenty of choices that work for a Westerner. Koriyama itself is a wonderful destination, the travel hub of the area served by the bullet train and local trains that go in every destinations, making it easy to visit popular cherry blossom viewing sites, the Edo (samurai) era town of Aizu-Wakamatsu, the area around Lake Inawashiro (fascinating caverns near Mt. Bandai, hiking, winter sports), and ocean-side Matsushima, one of the three famous views of Japan. Koriyama is about 1.5 hours from Tokyo by bullet train, and Nikko (with its World Heritage Site shrines) can be reached within 2 hours. Food in the area is excellent, famous for its fresh produce. (Daiju, at the end of the block going away from the train station, is excellent, but no English is spoken. The front desk might be able to help identify menu items in advance by phone.) Koriyama itself has two wonderful museums, many significant shrines, a river, mountain views, one top-tier department store (Usui -- be sure to check out the lower level with food shops), lots of parks and an attractive downtown.

It is indeed a short walk from the train station, which has dozens of shops, restaurants, an import grocery story and two Starbuck's for the coffee deprived. 

Special appreciation to Ms. Nozaki (I hope I got that right) who was extraordinarily helpful at the front desk. All of the staff work hard to please and were kind despite my lack of Japanese.

A tip about Japanese communal baths: if you're a little shy, go when the baths open. There's usually no one there, and the submerged recliners in the hot bath is well worth the effort. There are clear pictures with English explanations about what to do (and not do) prominently posted in the bathing area.

Great service and value in Northern Japan

Stayed here for a race in November. Transportation is very convenient, about 5 minutes walk from JR Station (Shinkansen to Tokyo in less than 2 hours). Near the station there are many restaurants; recommend a Korean option just under the arcade. The baths in the hotel are excellent and the adjoining lounge includes draft beer and free noodles from 9:30 to 11pm. Nice touch. 

Recommend visiting Aizu-Wakamata region for excellent views of the countryside. Kitakata has over 110 or Ramen shops.

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