This is an additional review to the first.
To those of you thinking that it’s a good location, forget it. Yes, it’s scenic forest with a lot of vegetation. But it’s too secluded. Theres absolutely nothing you can walk to. You have to taxi everywhere. To give you a picture, it’s like 10-13 mile to the Tobu line and a little more to the JR Station. Just a simple taxi from the station to the hotel is like $60 average for a half hour drive. The hotel offers no Shuttle services. So, plan to add a lot more for your local transportation budget. Just Going from the hotel to a tourist spot can vary. It’s better to hire a drive/car for a day than pay for separate taxis. 3-6 hours. I’m guessing we spend $300+ per day minimum. Daily you have a $120/day just going up and down the mountain then you have the cost of visiting sites around the mountains and local area.
You can try public transportation, or sign up with a tour bus company. Not my Cup of tea.
I find that 3 days at an Onsen is a day too much.
So, I can say, “been there and done that”
No need to return to Nikko.
Very disappointed in Hoshino Kai, which was my brand of choice. It might just be this property.
Did i mention this irritant? I purchased from their curated gift shop, over $400 worth of Omiyage (gifts for friends and family). The hotel didn’t offer any gift wrapping or even packing plus a charge for a bag! Shame!