Name: Highland Hotel Sanso
Address: 014-1201 Akita, Senboku, Tazawako Obonai Komagatake 2-31, Japan, Senboku, Senboku, Senboku, 014-1201, Japan
Rating: 7

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All rooms are smoking.
We paid YEN 6,600 yen for 2 people to stay one night. Booked through a hotel booking internet site. 
I rang to book directly with the hotel but the price would have been YEN 10,000.  
Said free WI fi but this was only available in the lobby

Room was big with an ensuite bathroom.
In the room jug of iced water as well as a hot water appliance.
Just 10 minutes drive from Nyuto onsen.
We did not eat at the hotel.

Good value for money but onsen in need of cleaning/repair!

Stayed here for a night, and our booking came with dinner and breakfast. For the plan we chose, we had a meal that consisted of Akita local cuisines such as kiritanpo. Dinner was generally good and everything was nice. Breakfast however, was very disappointing. It was mainly a Japanese breakfast (with natto , rice etc) but they tried to include some western details in it like an egg and 2 slices of bacon, which didn't taste very well. Coffee was also very bland. 
I believe they have different plans for different prices and seasons so the food we got might not be the same for everyone who stayed there. 

The room was spacious, no great view, but the size made it very relaxing. There was a bathroom and toilet, but we used the public bath downstairs. The onsen downstairs is big and they have alot of free amenities samples for you to use, and if you like any you can make a purchase at the store of their lobby. However, there was no view, it was stated half rotenburo (outdoor bath) on their website but basically it was just an indoor bath with windows that could be opened. 

About 10 minutes drive to Nyuto Onsen, so would probably make a great stop if you are heading around that area. Else, i think other places might be better.

close to nyuto onsen but.

Hotel name is a bit confusing.  The agoda web shows one name, the voucher shows another name and the hotel sign just says "Highland Hotel". Couldn't get a map link from agoda so it took us a while to figure out the location of the hotel as we get there already at night. The whole area is quite dark and some hotels have just Japanese names. 

Hotel is a bit dated.  I chose this hotel because of the en-suite bathroom.  The room is large for 4 futon beds, overall quite comfortable.  The bathroom facility is functional but quite old and a bit smelly.  Both dinner and breakfast are Japanese style set, so no selection but the food is great.  The breakfast area with large window has nice view.   We didn't use the onsen facility as it doesn't look that clean from outside but there is a charge 150 yen per person anyway. I guess it is a regulation for hotel in onsen area.

Hotel is more dated compared to the photo

A very pleasant Stay on the first day of our arrival in Japan, Akita. 
Efficient and good service. The grilled dinner arranged by our guide was delicious. An experience. The room was spacious and comfortable room. Most importantly, clean. Although I would have preferred lesser crowd, it was still possible to enjoy the onsen

Pleasant Stay.


I would not recommend this hotel if you are looking for real Japanese experience. However, if you are looking for value for money hotel to use as base whilst exploring the are then it could be a good choice.

My main issue with this hotel was the lack of attention to details, which reallly reduced the enjoyment of the hotel. Firstly the baths are quite basic with no real rotenburo, also the view from the bath window is ugly and unlike other hotels there has been no attempt to cover it. I was also disappointed that unlike other this style of hotel there is no water in the changing rooms which is a must. 

The rooms were spacious but quite old and the air condition unit is so noisy we had to switch it off to sleep. 

The food is average not bad but depending on the level (3 choices) you either get something very basic or pretty ok.



Slightly disappointing

The hotel is old and worn out.  The hotel lobby and public area alike is ageing.  Inside the room is better which still can give you the comfort, especially the sitting area beside the window which gives a mountain view.  The male onsen place is horrible.  There are 2, one indoor without window and another indoor with window.  For the former one, shower water can easily spilt over into the onsen.  Besides, shower taps & pipes are rusty & floor is dirty.  The latter one was dirty.  The wooden floor base of the onsen was slippery with a layer of dirt.  When you move in, some flimsy layers will float in onsen water like seaweeds. It’s horrible.  However, my wife reported that the female onsen place was clean and good.  We had a half board package.  Food was good.  In any event, because of the bad male onsen experience, I’ll not recommend this onsen hotel to anyone.

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