Arie-machi Vacations from ₩455,394

Excellent traditional experience, onsen is great and the traditional food sets (both breakfast and dinner) are very nice. Only problems I had overall were maintaince going on during my stay (landscaping and some light building work), and some parts of the building are showing their age (especially in the onsen and lobby areas). Bonus note, some of the hole in the wall restaurants nearby are excellent and the rual area nearby is great for a break from the big cities (it has that fresh air countryside feel).

Not too many foreigners get this west in Japan and so everything was set up for Japanese tourists and locals, which was refreshing. The staff, especially dining at the hotel itself, were so accommodating that the chef prepared desserts for us, even though there wasn’t any dessert on the menu. It was delicious and well worthwhile.

As with almost all Japanese hotels, the place was spotless and the staff was friendly and helpful. Our room was quite big by Japanese standards so we were pleasantly surprised. Standard amenities. The only critique I have is that the room air conditioning didn't seem cold enough. We noticed that the lobby had far colder temperatures. Yes, we should have told the front desk but we were there for only a few nights and it wasn't bad enough to want to switch to another room. The location was great, right on the other side of the Nagasaki train station and AMU Plaza mall where everything, including good restaurants, can be had. The tram is also convenient being right outside the door. You do have to walk up and then back down to the middle of the road where the actual stop is.