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Reviews of Atami Ikyuan 熱海一休庵

413-0016 Shizuoka, Atami, Minaguchicho 2-20-17, Japan

#14 of 14 B&Bs and inns in Atami

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Review Score

Based on 42 hotel reviews

5.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.1

  • Comfort

    5.9

  • Location

    5.5

  • Facilities

    5.8

  • Staff

    6.1

  • Value for money

    5.9

  • Free Wifi

    5.9

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  • Reviewed: February 4, 2025

    5.0
    Clean and quiet but a bit kooky.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you are traveling on a budget and need a quiet, clean place with a comfortable bed and enjoy an off the beaten path location, this place fits the bill. Note - there is nobody on site at any point. I booked late the day before arrival and did not see the email saying to call by noon until 1 pm. There are a lot of instructions! The Japanese instructions are probably fine but the English version is missing some key details. My stay was in early February. Arrive during the day. My after dark arrival made it hard to find the place. Pasting the address from the listing into the IPhone maps did not work. I found out later, The hotel name is visible on google maps. There are charges for everything- Onsen fee for each night even if you don’t use it. Towels are rough and dyed hot pink - I assume to hide stains - because nobody would take a towel that rough. The rooms are heated with individual units, However, the rest of the house is not heated, this includes the entrance, kitchen, and bathrooms. I didn’t use my towel because the bathroom was too cold. The inside “Onsen” is a bathtub. Access to this room can be prevented if the wing is rented. I was locked out of that wing the evening I was there. I found the outside Onsen in the morning as I was leaving for the day. I ended up finding a different place to stay for my second night in Atami. I wanted a heated bathroom to myself and a larger Onsen with all the amenities. Enjoy the experience you will have stories to tell.

    The rooms are heated with individual units. The bed was comfortable. Reading glasses were at the check in/check out station. Which helped with reading all the instructions. WhatsApp is also an option for contacting the property. The email does not mention this but there is a QR code at check in.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    6.0
    Reasonable and affordable, but don’t expect too much.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    For the price, the rooms are microscopic. Basically just a bed with maybe 2 feet of standing space. The onsen hot tub is nice but limiting our time to just 30minutes while it takes 10-12 minutes just for the water to get hot, was unreasonable. It’s not complimentary either, so you’re paying for just 30 minutes.

    It was clean and comfortable, shared kitchen had microwaves, pots, pans, and a stovetop so it was very easy for us to prepare our own dinner.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff didn't give me Receipt of payment , staff keep on making excuses about Receipt. Even staff is not present at property u just need to call staff if u need something, but they didn't give me Receipt

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2024

    6.0
    We had a comfortable stay and i did enjoy the onsen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place is good enough to rest for the night but if you are sensitive to sound while sleeping, it won`t be a good option because you can hear everything. Unlike most hotels in Japan, you have to buy amenities like towels, toothbrushes, etc.

    It is within walking distance from the train station. You can walk to some places like Atami Ginza and the sun beach. The neighborhood is quite peaceful and nice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to sleep with all the ruckus of the other guests stomping by our bedroom well past 2 am

    Self check-in process was useful

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2025

    8.0
    Cheap individual room in communal accommodation that was perfectly acceptable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Feels like the room I was in was close to another family room as there was quite a bit of noise through the walls. However it quietened down by about 10pm.

    Perfectly good for what it is. Host was very patient with a non-language speaker and was a lovely place to stay.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2024

    1.0
    Would love a refund!!! Worse stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn't advertise need to rent the paper thin worn towels - The outdoor bath was just that!! Smelt of urine

    Absolutely nothing! Was worse than was advertised Could hear rats in walls and ceiling overnight all night.. had to sleep dressed because of bed bugs - worse stay

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2024

    1.0
    Awful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I canceled the stay one day before I checked in because I noticed loads of bad reviews and the price was not reasonable at all. Their staff said that they would contact the landlord to check whether we could have the refund, but after that, no one responded to this issue even though we've already message them many times.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2024

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Two all travelers be aware that this is not an hotel, not a guesthouse not even a poor airbnb. This is the last place you would like to stay. If you were attracted by the price, know that everything needs to be paid extra such as the shower, I’ll let you imagine what else. Bed sheets are dirty, cleaning the room not even think about it unless you paid it’s hot words are made of paper which means you hear everyone and I’m not gonna mention what. Bathroom is Shared and not clean. And even if they, after all of that, you would be seduced by the Onsen…… it’s made of plastic in the 1 by 2 m room. When you need them no one answer when you leave they ask you for more money if not, they treaten you to called the police!! Be ready be warn.

    Two all travelers be aware that this is not an hotel, not a guesthouse not even a poor airbnb. This is the last place you would like to stay. If you were attracted by the price, know that everything needs to be paid extra such as the shower, I’ll let you imagine what else. Bed sheets are dirty, cleaning the room not even think about it unless you paid it’s hot words are made of paper which means you hear everyone and I’m not gonna mention what. Bathroom is Shared and not clean. And even if they, after all of that, you would be seduced by the Onsen…… it’s made of plastic in the 1 by 2 m room. When you need them no one answer when you leave they ask you for more money if not, they treaten you to called the police!! Be ready be warn.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2024

    1.0
    Avoid this place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not clean. I had a cutaneous eruption on my body on the morning after using the sheets. Doctor says it’s very posible to happen due to low hygiene on the bedsheets. That had stains and the smell was not good.

    Style it’s ok

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2024

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed is durty

    All people don’t use onsen but he is also charge par parson 300 yen

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2024

    1.0
    Never choose this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I booked for 2 adults. I paid the fee in advance via booking. I had a 1 year old baby with me. I thought my baby could stay for free because the hotel said that adult fees over 6 years old are charged on the hotel page. However, they said that we will not stay unless we pay for 3 people. We agreed and my husband decided to go to another hotel and I decided to stay there with my daughter. This time, they tried to take the parking fee and onsen fee which I did not want to use, by saying that it is mandatory from me. However, booking also says that we have to pay if we use them. They said I couldn't enter the hotel without paying these money, and I refused to pay. As a result, I couldn't stay in this room where I paid for in advance, I was officially scammed. After not being taken to the hotel, I went to the police and explained my situation, but according to Japanese law they said it was not a crime and they couldn't do anything. They disgraced my vacation with a 1 year old baby. As if all this wasn't enough, they made me look like ı stayed at the hotel on the system, even though I told them to cancel. I regret this reservation I made with confidence in Booking. Never choose this hotel.

    Nothing

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2024

    1.0
    悪い
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no sercive at all. no individual toilet.

    the worst hotel ever seen.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2024

    1.0
    We had a bad experince living in this property. I never expect such kind of service from the owner. We had a 4 years old
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Owner of the property was not polite to the guest.

    Property is to old, Garden looks messy

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Onsen was very comfortable for a good price :) We visited this place at the begening of October during a working day And we was almoast alone. Very Calm And nice atmosphere.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The check in was a bit difficult because you have to call the owner when you arrive and they don't speak English but we managed

    Nice and clean place

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2023

    1.0
    Stressful n unpleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Single Room
    • Stayed 37 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s soooooo unfriendly n if u can’t speak Japanese don’t stay there. The additional fee of using the hot spa should be added in the room rates u are force into paying even if u do t want to use it. The location is so loud of the place getting a taxis from the location is impossible. The bath room are shared which I wasn’t told about n you have yo climb down stairs to use it even tho the 2nd floor has bath n toilet. It’s was a nite mare staying so many days there 😓😓 the room is so pathetically small n I bruise my head on the doors rtoo tiny to manoeuvre.

    Nothing

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2023

    3.0
    Not worth the price. Managed like an AirBnB with questionable ethics (demanded unlisted extra fee).
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The check process is terrible. A group of Chinese tourist were sitting in the entrance way after being unable to check-in for sometime. The only reason they and and I could check-in was because my girlfriend was able to speak three languages and communicated with the operator of the property. Without her, I do not know if I would have been able to access my room. Additionally, and most upsettingly, the property demanded an additional unpublished cash fee, which is essentially attempted theft.

    The location was indeed clean, with a large common room and kitchen area.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 29, 2023

    7.0
    Great for its price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There is a lot of bugs and sometimes feel abit too old for the house and maybe its due to it being summer but a lot of spider webs too and sometimes might feel abit more on the unclean side

    In overall, very Japanese home feeling, the open bath was great and the homie feeling from the living place exist

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2023

    8.0
    pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    did not realize we would have to pay the 300yen per night for the outside bath, assumed that was included and had no choice to pay even when we said we wouldn’t use it. not sure if I just didn’t read that part when booking.

    property was clean and well looked after. location is good (note it is in a hilly area with stairs)

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2023

    1.0
    pathetic little room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Very basic and poor quality

    NO Breakfast

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice Ryokan. The the price all perfect. Thank you ii

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2022

    8.0
    An excellent place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Economy Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a little pricey, but I would say it was worth the price!

    Everything about this place was cute! I had a great time. I would highly recommend and plan to be back!

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to reach, had to pay extra for bath.

    Stayed in August 2022

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