# Hotel Reviews
Arima Onsen | Soak in the Gold and Silver Baths, In-Room Massage, and a One-Night, Two-Meal Onsen Stay
Arima Onsen is one of Kobe’s attractions, and the Kobe Rokko cable car can also be taken to Arima. Our main goal was simply to soak in a hot spring, stay at an onsen hotel, and spe...
"Kyoto, Take Two": The Stark Contrast of Ninenzaka, and Goodbye to Park Hyatt Kyoto
Another entry in the early-morning walk series. As we gradually got over the jet lag, we also started waking up later each day. We got up early to take some practical photos of the...
Second Visit to Kyoto: One Meal Took Four Hours! Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera, Cherry Blossoms, and the Ultimate Udon
Morning on Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka I kept seeing posts through cherry-blossom season showing how crowded Sannenzaka was, with lines so thick people couldn’t walk through. It was a...
A Second Visit to Kyoto: A Rainy Day During Cherry Blossom Season (Roku Kyoto, Finding Calm at Sanzen-in, the Philosopher’s Path, and a Yakiniku Restaurant)
Picking up from the previous post, after enjoying a wonderful kaiseki meal, we took a taxi back to the hotel to officially check in....
Second Trip to Kyoto: Roku Kyoto, the Best Cherry Blossom Spots, and a Surprisingly Great Kaiseki Meal
Last year, I only stayed in Kyoto for two days, so there were still many places I didn’t get to visit and I was left wanting more. This year, I went all in and stayed for five nigh...
"Cherry Blossom Season" | Spring Trip to Uji, the Home of Matcha, and a Top-Rated Sukiyaki Restaurant in Nara
“Uji is the birthplace of the Japanese classic The Tale of Genji. With its beautiful river, lush greenery in spring and summer, fiery red maples in autumn, and authentic Uji matcha...
Second Visit to Nara | Deer and Cherry Blossoms, Todaiji Temple, Mount Wakakusa, Pork Shabu-Shabu, and an Oden Shop
This article is reposted from the WeChat public account of a reader in our WeChat group, 懒人 33 的吃喝玩乐. Original link. Some subheadings were added by editor ymlulu From Itami Airport...
Haneda Airport International-to-Domestic Transfer and Overnight Airport Hotel Review
This article is reprinted from the WeChat public account of one of our reader group members, 懒人 33 的吃喝玩乐. Original article link. Some subheadings were added by editor ymlulu. Fly t...
Waking Up in a Water-Town Scroll: In-Depth Review of Alila Wuzhen Garden Villas
Alila Wuzhen beautifully blends ultra-modern minimalism with the themes of Jiangnan water-town charm and abstract geometry. With exceptional service and highly artistic design, it...
Fourth Visit to Oahu During a Short Winter Break, and It Still Surprised Us Everywhere - Hotels, Flights, Transportation, Weather
This article is reposted from a reader in our WeChat group, from the WeChat public account 懒人 33 的吃喝玩乐. Original link. I previously wrote about the activities and food; in this pos...
Grand Hyatt Changsha Stay Experience
On this trip to Changsha, I stayed at the Grand Hyatt again and also managed to get breakfast included after some discussion. Here’s an updated look at this stay....