Ryokan Beniya Mukayu

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• Carlos G

  27 octubre 2016
  Magnífico ryokan

  Un paisaje estupendo, un hotel de diseño con onsen privados, una cocina japonesa soberbia y un trato sumamente cortés y eficiente. Es una experiencia sumamente recomendable para cualquier persona que desee pasar unos días tranquilos.

  

• Cecilia R

  26 febrero 2018
  Absolutamente maravilloso

  desde el ingreso en el hotel se disfruta de una armonía y una tranquilidad que resulta contagiosa.No dan ganas de moverse del hotel, que tiene una decoración exquisita y una buena biblioteca de libros de diseño y arte internacional.

  

• GrandTour618267

  06 enero 2020
  Some information before booking this inn...

  Beniya is a delightful experience in many ways. The space is beautiful, the staff is friendly, and the Onsen are clean and relaxing. However, for the steep price tag and travel from Tokyo, and the lack of options for food and service, it fell short of our expectations. There is only kaiseki and while its interesting and often delicious (but more often, bland), after two nights of it we were done and opted for a pizza at a local bar (swing bar!! Check it out!). When we called down to ask for a coffee to be brought to our room we were denied, which seemed out of the ordinary for a relais and chateaux hotel, that we were paying $1500 a night for. Also there is no in room dining or other food options - so if youre hungry at any time other than at the three slots allotted for breakfasts + dinner (6 630 or 7p? Who eats that early) youre out of luck. No lunch, no snacks, no food other than some peanuts in the minibar fridge. We stayed in both the western and Japanese style rooms, preferred the former but the latter was also pleasant. There are no king sized beds, just individual slightly-larger-than-twin sized bed next to one another - I was told its because in japan when couples get married they no longer share a bed. And also because they want to accommodate more than just couples - friends, mothers and daughters, etc. but it was kindof a bummer to not be able to sleep in bed with my partner. The rooms themselves are beautiful but the views are mostly of other buildings. Its surrounded by other buildings.. even the garden has views of stucco buildings. It definitely wasnt the immersive nature experience one would expect of a luxury ryokan in the middle of.. nowhere. Our massages were lovely - the products in the bathrooms are amazing and all made by the owner, who is also very lovely. I guess we were expecting more in the way of service, but it is a small hotel so I suppose you cant fault them entirely. If youre looking for the Japanese experience I think you can find better options in this price range.

  

• MPB2021

  29 enero 2020
  Lovely Stay But A Couple of Things to Note

  We had a lovely 2 night stay in the western room. The hotel is a mix of Japanese zen and mid-century modern. When you entered our room, you went up a set of stairs up to an ante-room which included a sink and minibar area where there was complimentary tea/coffee service and some Japanese crackers. You then entered the room. It make the room that much more private. The room was lovely with the fluffiest duvet we had ever seen. We had a terrace with a private onsen (closed off from the main terrace but accessible through the shower in the bathroom. The only suggestion for the room is for a nespresso machine---we have rarely encountered high end hotels without a nespresso machine. We had anticipated that the Japanese kaiseki dinner may leave us hungry, so we planned ahead and brought snacks with us from our prior stop. In addition, the small town is right there with some small restaurants and a convenience store. Some things we noted (not necessarily bad) 1. The dinner/breakfast times were fairly narrow (dinner started at 6-8?) and breakfast from 8-9 (we arrived a little earlier than 8 and could not be seated because of yoga near the dining room). 2. The lighting in the dining room could have been more diffuse, as there were small spot lights in the ceiling, which we thought could have been toned down. 3. The ryokan was not as secluded as we had thought it would be (from our terrace we could see the stucco part of the building where the dining room was located. 4. They give you some nori rolls at turndown which was a nice touch (especially if you were hungry after dinner) 5. Dinner is only Japanese kaiseki, but breakfast options are Japanese or western. We tried each. 6. We did not try the public onsen, but it is offered in addition to the private onsen in the room. 7. There is English speaking staff. 8. Yukatas are provided and most guests wore them to dinner/breakfast.

  

• KI-NRT

  17 febrero 2021
  Stylish luxury onsen ryokan in a gorgeous environment

  This is the third luxury onsen ryokan we've tried in the Kaga area of Ishikawa Prefecture (Hanamurasaki and Kayotei) being the others. And as was the case with the other two properties, we visited during the "Zuwai-gani" (Japanese Snow Crab) season, which runs from the second week of November to March (hint: the Crab taste is better earlier in the season.) Compared to Kayotei and Hanamurasaki, Beniya Mukayu differs in its aesthetics - it is just as serene and beautiful, but in a more modern way, at least indoors. While Beniya Mukayu has been in business for many decades, it still feels fresh and new inside. This is particularly the case in the Byakuroku Terrace Suite, the top category room at the property and very recently renovated. The Ryokan is gorgeous in its zen-like simplicity, but the adornments are a mixture of modern and traditional, and very tastefully done. Surrounding the property are lush vegetation, particularly in the back - there's a tranquil moss garden with a variety of colorful trees, as well as an old tea house and stone pagoda that adds to the mystique of Beniya Mukayu. The Byakuroku Terrace Suite's expansive balcony overlooks the garden, offering complete privacy and serenity. The green colors from the tree leaves really pop out at you - it's really mesmerizing! The same can be said of the view from the in-room private onsen (hot springs) bath - you can open up the sliding veranda glass and be one with nature while soaking in the onsen furo. The room itself is very spacious - 100m² - with separate bedroom/living room, a large bathroom with dual vanities, the indoor terrace area (for when it's too cold to sit outside), and a small lounge area. It's definitely the type of room that will enable someone to spend the entire day relaxing inside. It's new, spotlessly clean, tastefully adorned and furnished, and its earthly tones give the entire Suite an airy feel. Perfect. We had read mixed reviews about the food, and didn't know what to expect going in. We can emphatically state that food is a definite highlight when staying at Beniya Mukayu. Although there were an abundance of Zuwa-gani Snow Crab dishes because of the time of year we visited (and they were all very nicely prepared), all offerings were tremendous. Among the standouts were Grilled Homemade Sesame Tofu with Sesame Sauce; Charcoal-grilled Blackthroat Seaperch with Dashi with Burdock Root, Shiitake & Carrots; and for dessert, a Noto Salt Gelato with Seared Monaka (Monaka's outer layer consists of two crispy wafers made from Mochi.) It was all done to perfection. If there is one nit to pick, it's the fact that guests are forced to dine in an open dining room. I would have preferred to have meals served in our room (especially given how wonderful the Suite was.) Or, at the very least, they should serve the meals in private "koshitsu" rooms to ensure privacy and intimacy. Worst still, the acoustics of the dining room were such that even small chatter was noticeably loud. And, there were a few groups of guests that began to talk ever more loudly as the night wore on, undoubtedly aided by the copious amounts of sake that was flowing at the tables. The whole atmosphere felt more like a dim sum restaurant than an understated and elegant ryokan kaiseki dining experience. Another thing - unlike most luxury ryokans, they do not assign a server to each group of guests, which was a letdown. Different dishes were often served by different servers, and the explained each serving in differing amounts of detail... it was just very inconsistent, and more in-line with a larger hotel restaurant's way of doing things rather than a small, family-run ryokan. I strongly recommend that Beniya Mukayu rethinks the overall dining approach. Beniya Mukayu does just about everything right. Will we return? Maybe. Part of the joy of staying at a top ryokan has to do with tranquility, intimacy, privacy and exclusiveness. Unfortunately, their approach to meals will probably lead us to try other properties in the area before considering a return to Beniya Mukayu. Your mileage (and priorities) may very.