Ise hotels

Pros: What a cool little hostel. The design and wooden interior were really nice, there's even a tree growing through the middle. The owner and staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Just a few minute walk from the train station and close to walk to the shrine.

Pros: Very cool tree in the hostel, the wood theme is very stylish and gives a warm feel.

Pros: Stuff are friendly and very clean newly renovated place.

Cons: None

Pros: The hostel is incredibly cosy, I loved the architecture and the atmosphere that came with it. When I got there, all the stress and the jetlag from the previous days was gone :) The staff was amazing and the location is great (only 3 minutes to the train station, right next to the city center and 5 minutes away from the geku shrine). Highly recommended!

Cons: Beds. Pillows unconfortable. Shared toilette very far from the room. A tiny towel...

Pros: Beds are so confortable! A lot of space, and rooms are really beautiful and calm.

Pros: Beautiful building and nice smell in the house.

Pros: STAFF is very nice and heplful

Cons: -

Pros: The design of the hostel left me amazed. The architecture of this accommodation was the most unique we had in Japan. The shape and style of the interior with all that wood and the tree inside the building was so lovely. The rooms were simple, but spacious (for Japanese standarts). All facilities were super clean and the staff very friendly as well. Hope to be back some day.

Pros: Extremely clean, staffs are helpful and kind. Every facilities are in good condition. Bunk bed are spacious enough. 2 minutes walking from kintetsu Ise-Shi Station

Pros: Room size was great, and the private bath was lovely!

Cons: Got the impression at check in that it was problematic to be the one to receive foreign guests, or that it was an unwanted task to be given.

Pros: Location and cleanliness - 1 minute from JR Ise-shi station and about 10 min straight walk to Ise-Jingu Geku; private hot tub outside of the room; fantastic breakfast; spacious and comfortable room; comfortable lobby - complimentary drinks and sweets were available; amenities including skin lotions, shampoo & conditioner, choose-your-own room wear (yukata), pajamas, socks for the yukata, toothbrush, wash rug, tea & coffee, etc.

Cons: None. I was completely satisfied with the service and facility.

Pros: Delicious dinner and breakfast, close to train station.

Cons: There was dust on the headboard.

Pros: Room is very nice, comfortable and bigger than another hotel, I love the outdoor bath. The location is fantastic opposite the train station. Dinner and breakfast was nice and good quality.

Cons: -

Pros: Good location, good food

Pros: Excellent breakfast! Unbelievably better than other 4-5 star places we stayed. Love this place!! The outdoor bath is the best!

Pros: Very Luxury and comfortable hotel to stay. Staffs are very nice and ready to help. The French restaurant is a plus, must have a try!

Cons: The private onset was great but otherwise the room was ordinary and very mediocre.

Pros: Basically everything - very friendly and helpful host, great location in a side street of the old town district, well organized facilities... :)

Cons: Nothing to complain about.

Pros: Very clean and organised small guest house. Close to major sights. Friendly and informative staff.

Cons: Little hard to find. But the tourist office can give you a local map with exact location.

Pros: Great service and advice for food and restaurant. Ise-Udon are really good!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: We were happy in this quiet area near Ise outer shrine and shopping area. Host friendly and helpful with map. Very clean. Shared fridge. Easy bus connection back to train.

Cons: Steep steps up to our room were potentially treacherous during nighttime bathroom visit.

Pros: Clean.

Cons: Extremely basic and very small.

Pros: Loved our stay the host was extremely helpful and welcoming and the location was perfect for a visit to Isé right by the shops and restaurants. Would highly recommend.

Cons: The walls are very thin, but we were expecting that.

Pros: Suzuki was a perfect host, we want to thanks him for his friendliness.He helped us a lot to have a very good travel experience

Pros: Great location, close to Naiku & marketplace & convenience store. Amazing professional staff (so kind & interesting!) Great recommendations. Drove me to train station rather than letting me take the bus!

Cons: Small room for the price. No filtered water in price. Very loud cats outside!

Pros: The owner was really nice and helpful and the location is very convenient. He recommended and even accompanied us to a wonderful restaurant nearby. He also gave us information on interesting places to visit. Very nice stay.

Cons: Our room was on the first floor and the toilet was downstairs.

Pros: Well from the moment I arrived, I realize Toshihiro has a great intuition, know exactly how to help before my questions arrived. What better host to have and as need a quiet room and I got that. I stayed longer than any other place, though one has to eat outside are several restaurants in short distant and for me being vegan a tofu-restaurant or different seaweed triangular rice-meal at Family-mart within 300m. And such are sights like no. 1 ISE-Grand Shrine 1km. & 5km. to Geku Shrine. To the wedded rocks in sea, 9km. CAN bus+train. Netsuko, the wife, the manager takes as well care of their 3 children and the more you dare to ask either of them the more of Shinto and Japanese life you’ll get to know! I got chocolate presents too. And if its wasn’t for Toshihiro, I would at my last morning at 8,- have seen the ritual ‘Messenger of the emperor arrived to Grand Shrine’, -that being a horse, dragged by man and 2 white-dress priest do the respectful act.

Cons: To leave, if it wasn’t for the plan to see some old Japanese friends at country side west of Kyoto, I would have extended!

Pros: Very close to iseshi station. Nice little bath area that helps relax after a day of hiking. Friendly staff.

Pros: The full sense of what it means to be in a traditional Japanese ryokan

Cons: Everything was perfect

Pros: Very well located just next to the train station. Staff was extremely helpful and helped us with our visit as much as they could. The room was simple but very nice with everything necessary for a nice stay. Breakfast was excellent. We would definitely go back.

Pros: Staff is extremely warm. We traveled with a baby and they have been extremely nice and helpful. The ryokan is literally nearby Iseshi station.

Cons: Everything was perfect

Pros: Location is great. The staff are all friendly and helpful. Very nice room and they even changed the room for us when the bigger room is available on the next day.

Cons: Since the hotel is very old, the wooden floor made noise when people walked around but it wasn't a big deal.

Pros: The location of the ryokan is excellent, close to the railway station and to one of the two ISE temples. Good place to have dinner very close as well. The rooms have some atmosphere and the staff and the owner, although knowing little english, do their best to help customers. Breakfast is served in a separate room.

Pros: Host is very friendly and helpful! It is right next to the rail station, very convenient! Everything is clean!

Cons: No

Pros: Great location, very friendly staff, big clean and comfortable rooms, excellent traditional breakfast.

Pros: excellent service, cozy and spacious room

Pros: The traditional and appealingly dated decor, as befits its former ryokan status. Wooden bath red bridge and garden

Cons: Perhaps a trifle cheaper?

Pros: The owners Yoko and Shinji are very kind and helpful! The place was very cozy and comfortable, I loved to watch the inner garden everytime I came back, it was beautiful. Location was perfect to visit Ise and Geku Shrine, from the very first time I stepped into Hoshidekan I felt like being in a dream, it was truly what I was looking for. I definitely recommend this ryokan and I would stay there again.

Pros: It is a renewed garden house in Ise-Shi, five mins walking to station. Easy travel around ise, from the north to the south. Everything is comfortable and restaurants nearby are all good.

Pros: The house is really a beauty. And we feel really like we were living in a museum. The staff is really friendly and helpful. The place is really clean and neat.

Pros: If you are looking to stay in an authentic traditional Japenese house, that's the one. There is a very nice zen garden at the center of the house. The room is clean and very comfortable. Staff is very welcoming, I really appreciate the way they shown me everything around to make me confortable. I wish I could have stayed more to enjoy the peace of this house! Thanks

Pros: Absolutely amazed by fantastic host passionate about his work. He made us feel welocome and connected to this beautiful place. I wish we could stay at least 2 nights at Hoshidekan!

Pros: A very tradicional ryokan with a great manager who really makes you fell welcomed and at home. He asked me where I was traveling too next, and the following day when I left there was a home printed travel guide of Tsuruoka waiting for me at the floor outside my room! Amazing.

Cons: No breakfast although in the vicinity there are hotels where it s possible to have s very decent one.

Pros: Authentic, traditional Japanese house. Location in quiet area not too far from main train station. Owner's hospitality is fabulous. He gave me a map for my next destination (Iga)

Pros: The price I was required to pay was double the on-line advertised price.

Cons: The price I was required to pay was double the on-line advertised price.

Pros: The location and the free drinks

Cons: The bed is too hard and the pillow is too thin. Not enough of parking space.

Pros: Great value : rooms extremely small but clean, toiletries were of nice quality, breakfast was included in price, close to train station

Cons: The check in process was excruciatingly slow. I thought that the language issue may be the problem but the tourists who spoke japanese seemed to undergo the same slow process

Pros: Value for money, clean and comfort as the hotel name.

Pros: Excellent location, right by the train station. New building and clean rooms. They offered a good breakfast, with many options. Very professional staff.

Pros: Location. Simple but delicious breakfast.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Good location and breakfast, new and modern hotel, can not reserve parking but there are many parking spaces near by. Staff are friendly.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Close to the sea and 20 minutes walking distance along the shore to the wedded rocks. From the station it’s a 15 minutes walk. Make sure to stop at the convenience store next to the station, there is no other near this place. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Rooms are quite big for Japanese standards.

Cons: No hot water in the morning, make sure to use the bath in the evening.

Pros: Friendly staff. A few minutes walk to the beach. Traditional style room, comfortable and clean.

Cons: A bit far from the JR station, but will be acceptable if it wasn’t a hot sunny day.

Pros: Close to Futamiokitama Shrine

Cons: Have only 1 bathroom need to check time between male-female

Pros: We really enjoy the room for 6 people we've booked. The location is also very enjoyable (close to the beach). You also have the possibility to borrow the bicycles of the hotel for free!

Cons: You need to be aware of the conditions for the bathtub (public bath): you have certain hours reserved for women and other reserved for men. Besides, it is closed after 10pm.

Pros: This hotel manager is the best! Very helpfull, friendly, he even brought us to the trainstation by car, so that we were there on time. Thanks a lot for that. We had a great time, nice place for cycling and we had a nice swim.

Cons: It’s a 15 minutes walk from bus and train station.

Pros: Extremely friendly staff

Cons: On booking.com they show free light breakfast but we were told it only apply for people staying 2 or more nights

Pros: Very tidy. Staff is very kind. 1.5 km away from couple stone, and you can borrow bike from staff. Breakfast variety is less but ok with this price.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: The owners are nice people and make sure you're having a good stay You're right next to the ocean Breakfast is include Free bikes to rent

Cons: My floor couldn't access the wifi

Pros: The host was so nice

Pros: Spotless! The manager is adorable and helpful. Within walking distance from a JR station and Meoto Iwa.

Pros: The location was perfect, just took few minutes to go to the most famous shrine-ise-jingu. Everything in the room was clean and looked brand-new. I am glad that I have chosen such a nice place.

Cons: Hard to find. No front door after 9 pm. Had to go up fire escape stairs at night.

Pros: The place is good and very close to the Iseshi station, and it is more like an apartment than hotel,the room is large enough for one person.

Cons: The main door is not easy to find.

Pros: The JR train and bus lines are in front of the hotel. There's also a nice restaurant right next door - very convenient on rainy days!^^ Instead of showering in the attached toilet, try the common bathing area (daiyokujyou) where one can soak away the day's tiredness - simply bliss.

Pros: New, comfortable and nearby the Ise station.

Cons: staff not very polite public bath very small

Pros: The public bath, choice of pillow, staff wee so friendly. Was also so clean.

Cons: I would recommend to pay the slightly higher price for the bigger room

Pros: The room is very clean. Especially the hotel has “onsen” which was very nice!

Pros: Hotel location is super close to the station. Room is clean. Space is not big but okay. There’s onsen at 2nd floor. Very good hotel.

Pros: Good staff.

Pros: clothes for going into the onsen

Cons: Beds and room very small

Pros: Overall, the hotel is in a great location and rooms are comfortable. The staff in the breakfast room was very nice.

Cons: The front desk staff was nice, but seemed a little intimidated by my poor Japanese language skills,

Pros: Location and onsen/public bath

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The ryokan is nice and near some famous site. Staff cant quite speak English except one.

Cons: It’s very inconvenient and nothing much to offer near by.

Pros: great staff ,very comfy beds, good wi fi and strong shower. close to supermarket and 7 eleven and the thrift store ‘house off / hard off ‘ which was a revelation!

Cons: the free breakfast was a little light on and there was a barking dog audible nearby in the early morning . it’s long way from ise train station but miyagawa is closer if you remember to change train lines in time

Pros: I wanted to be where the Japanese travel that wasn't filled with international tourists - and I was the only one! The website mentioned English help but the staff didn't speak English. Despite that, they were still very helpful.

Cons: The beds and pillows are very hard.

Pros: We enjoyed the spa there!

Pros: Provide van sending guest to Iseshi station

Cons: A bit far from train station

Pros: Clean room

Cons: To far from the station. Room is small but compact.

Pros: 1. Kind and considerate staffs with great service; 2. Homecook style breakfast; and 3. Grocery (supermarket) and Seven Eleven right next to the place.

Cons: 1. Not very convenient with public transit -If you have a car, then it will not matter.

Pros: The room may be small but it is very cosy and comfortable for 1-2 people. Within the vicinity, there are a lot of options for the guest such as the supermarket, Daiso, baskin robins and more. Breakfast comes in buffet style and has many options for different preferences. Staffs are very friendly and willing to help out should you have any queries or worries. There are public baths for both genders separately to wash up and soak for relaxing time. The whole hotel gives up a very luxurious vibe even though its a smaller sized hotel.

Cons: Breakfast timing starts at 6.30am and ends at 9am, so people who prefer to sleep in may miss out on breakfast.

Pros: Room quite spacious (even had room for a couch), clean and modern. The breakfast had quite a bit and was good. The public bath felt modern and good.

Cons: It is quite a bit far away from Ise-shi station.

Pros: Amazing place, great hot spring

Cons: Far from the touristic area but close to a train station

Pros: Basic clean accommodation. Good for an overnight stay on the way to somewhere else.

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff (don't hesitate to add me on couchsurfing in case you're coming to Barcelona someday! ;)) clean, very quiet, nice living room and close from the 2 train stations

Pros: Guest House Tsumugiya had a very convenient location! Walking distances to the main Iseshi station (more accessible if you exit on the Kintetsu side and not the JR side, I think), very close to a Family Mart and a number of local supermarkets. They provided the cutest hand drawn and very detailed map on check-in! We indicated a 4 PM arrival for check-in but due to being delayed by all the great food at Okage Yokocho and detouring for a quick dinner along the restaurant street leading to Geku, we ended up arriving at 8:30 PM. The staff who greeted us was very kind and did not mind that we arrived quite late, though she reminded us that check-in ends at 9 PM. She promptly showed us around the facilities after we checked in and bid us a good night after we had been shown to our room. The house is an old traditional Japanese style house and our room was on the second floor. The tatami room was cozy but the size was just right for spreading out two futons. They have a super cute diagram for instructions on how to set up the futon and the bedsheets. It was very easy to follow. They provided hangers for our clothes and the room had an aircon which served as a heater as it was a bit chilly that night.

Cons: As mentioned, the house is an old traditional Japanese style house. This means that walls are quite thin. Our room was situated next to the stairs and was facing the same side as the first floor entrance. You can hear other guests arriving when the sliding doors opened or when they are walking up the stairs and talking. There is nothing much to be done in this regard, but it is something to be mindful about. The facilities are also showing their age, like the downstairs shower area. Walls are tiled, but the floor has been left as smoothed over concrete. It gives a very "rustic" feeling, if you will. Though I would have liked it better if the tea-towel sized curtains over translucent or slightly opaque windows gave much more covering. There is a sink right outside the shower area where another guest using the sink could potentially/accidentally look up and catch a glimpse. It was a bit disconcerting. However there is a shower curtain to hide behind until the coast is clear!

Pros: The place is conveniently located by the train stations. The neighborhood is quiet and picturesque, I recommend hanging out in the streets at night. You feel like you live in a traditional Japanese house. The balcony is nice. They provide a commented map of the places all around. The public bath is at 3 minutes walk, I recommend the experience. The hostess is a former backpacker, genuinely interested by your previous experiences and likes to share and to chat. Great feeling of hospitality.

Cons: Moskitos

Pros: A beutiful japanese style house with a cosy atmosphere. The host was super friendly and her restaurant/cafe-guide to the neighborhood was so helpful!

Pros: The location for this 100 year old guesthouse was neat. In the middle of the old neighbourhood Kawasaki with a lot of nice and cozy places to visit within 5 minutes walk. Just about 10 minutes from the station by foot, which makes it convenient for dragging a suitcase. The host was very welcoming and gave a lot of information about the city alongside a self-drawn map of nearby restaurants etc. Would recommend this place for anyone who is comfortable with hanging out with other people in the guesthouse and not afraid of an old house!

Cons: Nothing that we didn't dislike.

Pros: Right on the Kawasaki street! (A little hard to find as the entrance is down a side alley). Friendly fun and hardworking staff. Clean and comfy stay!

Cons: A little hard to find as the entrance is down a side alley. Think it could be sign posted better particularly at night.

Pros: Small but cosy guesthouse. The building renovated few years ago and still had nice tastes of Japanese villa. Old but well maintained by the owner. Cooking facilities and cutlery are almost perfectly prepared. Good access to main Ise station.

Cons: Doesn’t have front desk service for 24hr. You cannot inquire between 11am and 4pm. But it’s understandable as it’s a small guesthouse.

Pros: The owner is a very friendly and interesting girl, who’s very happy to engage in conversations and has a very good knowledge of different cultures. The guest house is well located close to the kintetsu and JR lines and the historical center

Cons: Facilities are a bit run down (I guess it’s not easy to maintain such a big place by herself) and spaces in dorm kinda narrow. We had bad luck with a snoring man in our room and it was literally 5 cm from us. Of course that’s nobody’s fault but it prevented us from sleeping all night

Pros: The staff was very friendly and the owner takes care of her guests by heart. The house and the interior is also very lovely. It is like taken from a Ghibli movie! You can rent a bike to get to some sightseeing spots but you can also walk to the Iseshi-station to get access to bus and train. There are also traditional Japanese cafes, a big supermarket and a convenience store nearby. I think there are not many places who are such convenient like this hostel!

Pros: The house looks amazing, a traditional Japanese wood house. Wish that I could own a house like this. Would love to stay there for the rest of my life. The balcony and the view, refreshing and peaceful.

Pros: Outstanding service, food, and facilities. Treated like royalty, and given excellent support with our luggage needs.

Cons: Only staying 1 night. Would have loved a longer stay.

Pros: Authentic ryokan with extra friendly staff. The breakfast and dinner were excellent. The attention to details, cleanliness and the style of the building made the experience totally Japanese. The location is also very well located, close to the train station and Ise-Jingu (Geku).

Cons: Not much really

Pros: The food are so nice. The environment is quiet and clean. The staff there are always nice even when we keep asking question and different request.

Cons: The toilet is not inside the room and cannot lock the door from outside. But luckily they only served three rooms