Great service, great food, and great Onsen! They even arranged breakfast alternative for giving us access to other Tsuruga hotel to get western style breakfast

This hotel, their staff, the food and the surrounding area make it an absolute must go to if you’re in the area. Not to mention the indigenous, Ainu village and Illumination Forest adventure, Boat trip and Everything else. Driving over from the airport we saw foxes, deer and a TSURU or crane in the wild. Not to mention the area has some of the best seafood, dairy and veggies around. Do I even have to mention that it’s a hot spa hotel so it was so luxurious And all the food and drinks are included. It really is fantastic.

Excellent environment and facilities for onsen plus relaxation. Staff is friendly from front desk to concierge to dining! Marvellous feeling of being respected as a family!

The hotel was absolutely fantastic! We were greeting outside the hotel, they carried our bags to our room and we were asked to relax with some tea and creme brulee. The meals were excellent and so tasty, a huge experience. Everything was perfect!

The service here was impeccable. Appreciate the hospitality of the staff.

Everything was excellent: location, meals, onsen, view, staffs, etc. My wife loved the massage chair so much. If you have time, do check out the guest books in the lobby, next to the gift shop. You'll find interesting messages inside.

The warm welcome was much appreciated - the valet parked the car and brought in our luggage while the concierge presented us with a welcome drink.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We arrived quite late and were warmly greeted by the staff and shown to our beautiful room; a suite with private Onsen overlooking Lake Akan. The room was spacious, clean and beautifully decorated Japanese style with the option of western beds. The staff were friendly and helpful offering to book tourist taxis to see the red crowned cranes or driving us to the Ainu village on a chilly day. English is limited so learning a little Japanese will go along way but the staff did everything to ensure we were looked after given the language barrier. The food was delicious, plentiful and presented beautifully. A little too much food on occasion and we felt terrible wasting it. The hotel was quiet and located right on the lake, they also don’t allow children so the public onsens and dining rooms are peaceful. Getting there can take some time but it’s worth the trip. The hotel is 1.5 hours from Kushiro JR Station, try to time your arrival with the once daily shuttle bus or one of the local buses otherwise it is an extremely expensive cab ride. All in all this hotel ticked all the boxes; comfortable, clean rooms and facilities, friendly staff, great location and lovely food. I would definitely return.