Travel TOWA Pure Cottage, Nasu Kogen: Good Rooms, Badly Run
An honest family review of TOWA Pure Cottage beside Nasu Highland Park: the renovated cottages are genuinely good, but the queues, the buffet and the operation were not.
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Travel Nature Live Rokko and GREENIA: A Family Trip Above Kobe
A night at Nature Live Rokko, a five-room hotel above Kobe where your child cooks the dinner, plus an honest guide to Rokkosan Athletic Park GREENIA next door.
Travel The Tokyo Station Hotel: A Family Review of Japan’s Grandest Station Hotel
A family stay at The Tokyo Station Hotel: the rooms, the tasting menu at Enoteca Norio, the famous breakfast buffet, and the service that made it the best hotel stay we have had in Japan.
Travel Hotel Shigira Mirage, Miyakojima: The Easiest Okinawa Trip with Small Kids
A family review of Hotel Shigira Mirage on Miyakojima: the pool villa, the beach and snorkelling, every restaurant we tried, and an honest note on where the service falls short.
Travel ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort: Niseko Quality Without Niseko Prices
A family ski trip to ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen in Iwate: how to get there, the ski valet, the runs at Appi, the food, and an honest look at the service.
Travel Huis Ten Bosch with Kids: Hotel Europe and How to Beat the Queues
A family guide to Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki: staying at Hotel Europe, why the Premium Ticket Royal 6 is worth it, and the running order that saves you hours of queuing.
Travel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono: An Honest Family Review
A family review of Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Japan’s most talked-about ski-in ski-out hotel: the rooms, the kids’ facilities, skiing at Hanazono and every restaurant we tried, with an eight-year-old in tow.