Yufuin Lamp no Yado

Paid dinner that came with the stay was fantastic. More so if you stayed 2 nights to enjoy grilled wagyu on the 2nd night. The house pets were lovely and if you enjoy domestic pets this is surely a small little paradise for you. Surroundings~wise Lamp’s design revolves around a central courtyard garden. It’s beautiful and relatively tranquil, perfect for a quiet getaway. Lastly, staff are all great with foreigners. I think many of the staff and foreigners themselves and seem to have little issues communicating in English. All were friendly and really helpful. There’s a Lawson right beside the property and perfect for stocking your drinks and snacks. All-in-all, great to come back again.

I love the location is great. Off from the main walking street for a bit and there are convenient store around. The room is quite spacious and the bed is comfortable. It was early autumn and the weather is so nice. I was staying for only 1 night so I used only one outdoor onsen. It was so relaxing, Love it :-) The cats are awesome. I can just hang around with the bigger one on the garden forever, so peaceful.

Easy to walk there from the train station and to other main attractions. Quiet but wonder if it is because I went during an off peak season. Loved the cosy compact well landscaped surroundings. Staff were friendly. Having the property’s pets around really made it special. I like that the onsen baths were private and that there is an app to check availability. The dinner was good but do note if you want a Kaiseki dinner, they don’t serve it here. When they found it was my birthday they offered me a nice slice of cake during dinner, so sweet of them. During check out they offered a parting gift of Japanese snacks which left a great impression.

It was a nice ryokan with nice staff and also has very cute resident pets - a dog and 2 cats. There are various private onsens to choose from and we could check their availability on line. The room was spacious and comfortable. Nice grounds. There is a coffee machine in the lobby, The ryokan was about a 10 min or so walk from Yufuin Station.

The environment is quiet & great for rest at the end of a hectic sightseeing day. The in-house private onsen baths are great feature. I’m pleasantly surprised the service-oriented staff (mostly from Nepal) speak fluent English, which made communications very easy. Great stay overall.