Accommodation in Hōjō

It was on my route so very convenient. The host Shoko-san is a treasure. Fun loving and helpful. I was travelling solo and booked the room upstairs, quiet and comfortable. Toilet showers and laundry on ground floor. Shoko-san recommended a great family restaurant walking distance from house. Clean, comfortable and practical. Will stay again.

Beautiful views, very spacious, by pretty beach. You need a car. Wonderful family vacation spot.

Amazing place, great room, fantastic staff and fabulous food.

Best view! Spacious, clean and comfortable!

Amazing location and view on the beach. Both the public Onsen and the one in the room were really nice.

The baths, massage chairs, how lovely the rooms were

We absolutely loved everything about this place. Beyond all expectations. Our best stay in Japan. 6 star!

The best hotel in Town. Feel privileged to stay here. The staff has pride in offering the best hospitality they can do.

This guesthouse ticked the five C's for the "gold standard of guesthouses." It was clean, cozy, convenient, comfortable, and had great coffee! Lots of nice little quality touches to delight the guest. Shimpei, the English-speaking "chill" host was kind and helpful.

I would rate Funaya an 11 if I could. I have stayed in some nice onsen ryokans before but this place is next level in every aspect. Everything about my stay here made me say "wow". The visual aesthetic and atmosphere of the building is super charming, a bit dated some might say but to me it just spoke to the long history of the place. The staff are friendly, helpful, and the service was impeccable. I found that their manner was a little more human than other high end ryokans I've stayed at where the staff can be a bit robotic sticking to their script all the time. Our room was massive, literally the biggest ryokan room I've ever seen. 12 tatami mats for the main room, another 8 off to the side in another room - plus the sitting alcove by the window, meditation/writing room, not to mention the bathroom with double sink, separate adjoining washroom with wooden Japanese bathtub, a separate toilet, and a substantial hallway linking it all up. Oh, that was just the "standard Japanese style room" too. We also had a nice little balcony with a view of the garden and the castle in the distance. The garden is a real highlight, beautiful, tranquil, there's even a foot bath. I really wish we'd been able to spend more time in it but it rained the day we were there. Meals were fantastic. Set kaiseki for dinner, which I don't normally like, but my partner and I just swapped things we didn't like and we were able to really enjoy it. Breakfast we had the choice of western or Japanese style - we had one of each and both were great. Nice not to have to deal with cold food at the buffet for a change. The actual baths are top notch, probably equal best I've used. Lots of space to wash, a couple of separate baths for soaking, and outdoor baths as well to cool off on the night air. Water temperature was perfect. We were able to leave our car with them for a bit after checking out to go for one last wander in Dogo.