RAKO HANANOI HOTEL

I stay here whenever I have a business trip to the Suwa area. It had been a while since my last stay, so this was my first time back in some time. The room was clean and comfortable. I especially like the large public bath here, and even on a one-night stay I use it twice—at night and again the next morning.I would like to stay here again on my next business trip.

This is probably my third stay. The highlight is the large public bath with an open-air bath as well. (This time I soaked in the medicinal bath.)Some of the in-Room amenities feel a bit dated (no modern key card, the unit bath in the Room can hurt if you catch your foot at the entrance, and there’s a sulfur smell from the natural Onsen), so that’s minus one star.Everything else is more than enough. The Onsen gives you a light hot-spring therapy vibe. (The Onsen area has been thoroughly cleaned up.) If you can stay for 10,000 yen, it’s excellent value for money.