Our stay at Gunma was really great, though I think not quite worth the price we paid. Overall the staff were very friendly and welcoming, the food was great and the room was lovely, but nothing extraordinary. I’ve done extensive travel through Japan and I’ve stayed at more exceptional places for less money, which was a shame.
We did thoroughly enjoy our stay though, I just think 1500USD for one night in the river view room is too much, particularly when the hotel is actually set just outside Kinosaki onsen (too far to walk) so you have to rely on the shuttle bus, which actually wasn’t running for an entire day of our stay - so we couldn’t get into the town. It also didn’t include the day pass for the onsen in Kinosaki, when all of the hotels in the town do - again a shame when you’re paying so much for the room and the onsen pass is only 13USD - they could throw one in!
I also think for a hotel of that price, 11am check out seems a little stingy - usually 12pm is done in luxury hotels, so it just felt a little rushed in the morning.
Overall the stay was good but I wouldn’t rush back at that price
