Hotel Katara Resort&Spa

“a different but very pleasant experience in Izu”

After 2 nights of traditional onsen ryokan experience, my husband and I decided to have a change for our 3rd and last night in Izu Peninsula and we are pleasantly surprised. I booked through jalan and it's an excellent value of money The hotel is located within 5 mins walk from Izu Atagawa station… more

After 2 nights of traditional onsen ryokan experience, my husband and I decided to have a change for our 3rd and last night in Izu Peninsula and we are pleasantly surprised. I booked through jalan and it's an excellent value of money The hotel is located within 5 mins walk from Izu Atagawa station. It's uphill but it's manageable even with our kinda heaby handcarry. There is shuttle bus at the station to wait for u if you arrive by limited express train from tokyo. You need to make a call if you arrive from other direction or by local train time. Check in was swift and the staff spoke english!! there is also instruction in english!! This is a pretty big hotel compared to other hotels in this area and it's more like an international chain hotel rather than ryokan. It got indoor pool and a jungle like indoor onsen for the kids. Remember to bring your swimsuits for this area. as we didnt have our private onsen in our room, my husband and I enjoyed our onsen time together despite we needed to change into swimsuits. Outdoor hotspring was fantastic. There is no view to the ocean but you can hear the sound of waves from the ocean and looked up the starry sky. The outdoor 'moon' spa is is very large area so you can have whole area to yourself and enjoyed a quiet time. I tried the other outdoor hotsrping next morning (they swapped serving male and female after midnight), this one is smaller and got a view of the ocean. Dinner and breakfast were served in buffte style. Again there is a wide spread of choices and they refilled quite promptly. Food are all delicious and there are quite some western cuisine choices, just incase you dont like all the fish dishes in japan. There is also drinks bar with juices, coffee and tea at dinner and breakfast time. Beer is extra. Finally for the room, we booked the 10 tatami room, japan style. Room is spacious and clean with a balcony overlooking the magnificent ocean and you can hear the waves to sleep. what can i ask for more.... the only part i can fault this hotel, is hotspring closed at 9am next morning and checkin is 10am. Way to early to leave this hotel....i wish both closing time could be push back 1 hour. Next morning we had slow stroll bout atagawa town. again magnificient view anyway i love this hotel, even i have no kids. I love good food and hotsprings and this hotel has it all. I am a city girl and Izu peninsula is a perfect getaway for me.

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“Great for family”

Fantastic for family with small kids (under 6). Pool and spa are better than they appear on website. For the price (we paid about 31,000 for three through rakuten) it was surprisingly good. Food is fine, kids room etc so my 5 year old loved it. Would go again.

“Very good and cost worthy visit”

The good: Dinner was great with a wide selection, especially with a 2yr old son. Breakfast was good but nothing special. The in room or balcony hotspring was big and refreshing. 2nd floor jungle hotspring was nice. We stayed in just the one modern style pool because the temperature was good and e… more

The good: Dinner was great with a wide selection, especially with a 2yr old son. Breakfast was good but nothing special. The in room or balcony hotspring was big and refreshing. 2nd floor jungle hotspring was nice. We stayed in just the one modern style pool because the temperature was good and easy for the family. I went in the waterfall one by myself which was nice and pretty hot. We also did the pool on the 2nd floor which was fun too. The room was spacious and comfy. Play area for kids was pretty neat. The bad: Too many old ladies basically fighting over meals. My wife and I agree they pile up their plates at the buffet like someone is going to steal the food from them. This was funny but also disturbing and made it uncomfortable. For our room with 2 adults and 1 child we go 4 towels a day. Not too big of a deal but they desk charges 100yen for every new towel you get. With so many pools and hotsprings this is pretty weak. They have 2 massage places and the cheaper one more for muscle pain and such was closed the entire trip. The other massage is more aroma and oils. Sauna on pool deck didn't seem to work. All in all, the building is a bit old but they have done some renovations and looks nice inside. The outside can use some paint and TLC, but not a huge deal since I'm not investing in the property and just staying here. The cost is great since I've stated in hakone and yugawara and for a place like this there with the same setup it would be easily double the pric.

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“Good when travelling with Children”

We stayed at the Katara over the New Year in the Monarch Suite Room (Type B) on the top floor. The room was quiet & comfortable and in a good position over looking Atagawa (if a little eccentrically furnished with lots of clutter). The indoor pool and children's play room make it an ideal choice fo… more

We stayed at the Katara over the New Year in the Monarch Suite Room (Type B) on the top floor. The room was quiet & comfortable and in a good position over looking Atagawa (if a little eccentrically furnished with lots of clutter). The indoor pool and children's play room make it an ideal choice for families while the onsen and restaurants will please the adults. The set course in the restaurant is worth the extra fee. We've never had so many main dish courses, those which are usually offered as a choice in other ryokans and hotels were served in succession. The buffet breakfast and dinner in the other restaurant were also plentiful. The hotel is trying hard to revitalise itself and there is a general feeling of a gradual return to it's prime. Saying that there is still a way to go so don't pay over the odds.

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“fun for kids”

we stayed at this hotel as a group of 8 that includes four generations, it is not that easy to find a place to suits all the age groups but this one was a success. Our children enjoyed the jungle spa with their daddy and I loved going to normal hot spa with my granny. the room was great with 3 big … more

we stayed at this hotel as a group of 8 that includes four generations, it is not that easy to find a place to suits all the age groups but this one was a success. Our children enjoyed the jungle spa with their daddy and I loved going to normal hot spa with my granny. the room was great with 3 big beds for my parents and granny and Futons on floor for kids and us. two TVs in room was helpful too. We went for buffet dinner for fun for kids but actually everyone enjoyed the food, we could order some extras from menu for older member of family too. The staffs are all nice and helpful, restaurant staffs are very kind to old and young, and reception ladies helped us planning activity for rainy day. swimming pool wasn't great, it wasn't as big as it looks in pics and changing room wasn't that clean but sure you go for the spa so it shouldn't matter. good shop in the hotel where you can buy local products, snack and drinks. and big quiet library beside it with some books, PC and TV with comfortable sofas. Location was very good too. our room had fantastic view of the sea right outside. The hotel isn't far from the train station but they have a free shuttle buss going as it is on the top of the hill which makes it difficult for older people to walk up. It was good fun and I enjoyed the stay as big family but just not sure if I want to go back personally if it is just my family. too many big groups - families and young groups staying there so it might not for everyone.

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