Rating & Reviews : the CUE "hoso backyard house"
Accommodation
4.30
Guestroom
Baths
Meals
Location
Reception & Service
Results: 61 View Reviews
Date: Dec/2025
4.00
Overall it's a nice place to stay a night
This house is indeed very close to tanabe Station, and there are also quite a few restaurants and other facilities around. However, the location is a bit hard to find. It's hidden in an alley and you need to check in elsewhere (very close). The room is very Japanese-style. It's a bit inconvenient to enter and exit, but it's quite large with ample space. It also has air conditioning and other basic facilities. The bathroom is very clean. Although the shower room is relatively compact, it is very convenient to use. Overall, it's a nice place to stay. The host is very friendly.
Date: Nov/2025
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2025
3.50
Basic, but good location
Location was excellent, but check in a little awkward and an unnecessary back and forwards after finding a note at the location to go to the cafe to get the key, which then turned out to be in the room door anyway. Earth floor could do with a little maintenance. I understand the basic aesthetic, but with 'potholes' in both the bathroom and kitchen area it is only a matter of time until someone twists an ankle or does other damage to themselves. Bathroom could have been just a little bit cleaner.
Date: Oct/2025
4.75
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Nice Guesthouse just 5 min from train Station. Historical building with everything you need.
Date: Oct/2025
4.00
宿は無人で、おにぎり屋さんでチェックインしました
宿の入り口がすごく細い道で見落としそうでした。その日泊まるのは私だけだったらしく、入り口に｢おにぎり屋さんでチェックインしてください｣と書いてありました。 おにぎり屋さんでチェックインの時に口頭での説明を受けただけだったので、その後宿に戻ってから、電気のスイッチとかを探し回り、明るいうちに着かないと困るなあ、と感じました。 古民家を改造した宿で、設備的には何も不満はなかったです。
Date: May/2025
4.00
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Great place and great location for a one night stay! Bit old fashioned and basic (common) bathroom, but it all adds to the authentic Japanese atmosphere.
Date: May/2025
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: May/2025
2.50
Depends...
That was a friday night. There was Karaok singing out loud until around midnight and people walked on by talking. If you are going Kumano Kodo, the location of this site may not be ideal. But if you are looking for night life and fun, this is a great place to stay.
Date: May/2025
4.75
Impossible to sleep
Guestroom is a nice traditional house, clean and conveniently located. We were in the second floor room N.5. Room was OK but we could barely sleep due to an extremely noisy air conditioning unit in the front building, just a few meters away from our window. Terrible night, not even using earplugs were we able to sleep, it was like having a helicopter inside our room. Very disappointing.
Date: May/2025
2.50
Disappointing introduction to the Kumano Kodo
It was our first exposure to a smaller traditional guesthouse. Reception - no one at the desk till 3pm, so can't even drop your heavy bags off if you arrive early Bathroom - it was small and dark, with some rotten wood Room - very spacious, but needs screens on the windows as we were bitten by mosquitoes all night. And having to climb the steep staircase to use the bathroom downstairs in the middle of the night was just annoying and dangerous. In summary, the owner needs to invest more money in improving this place