Powder Temple

The property was what we expected so there was nothing that we were concerned about.

It’s important to temper expectations when it comes to the physical property and amenities. While this is on the cheaper end of accommodation, the facilities are very run down and, in some cases, felt a little unsafe. There were exposed wires (I’m not sure if they were live or not), a large heavy door in the dry room fell on me at one point, and the new dining area had multiple roof leaks. At one stage there weren’t enough buckets to manage the leaks, and unfortunately my little fella slipped on the wet floor. Also to note, there are a few odour issues getting around the place.
The place definitely needs a lot of attention and maintenance. This accommodation is best suited to people who are regular campers — it’s really more like glamping than lodge-style accommodation.

Rooms were not cleaned once for a 6 night stay. You are also not allowed to bring food or drink into the rooms. There were also bugs in the room and no body wash or conditioner or shampoo in the bathroom.

There were dozens of pests found throughout the hotel (ants and stinkbugs). There was an issue with the shower plumbing which caused the 1st floor and the shower rooms to flood eveytime any guest took a shower. This occured every single day. Everytime we would step out of our room we would be stepping out into a puddle. Also this caused the entire 1st floor to smell of mold, rot, and sewage as the drains would back up. Additionally, hot water was unavailable for a day due to the hot water heater giving out.

The beds were extra small twin beds, and rock hard. Almost like a child's bed. The property charged an exorbitant amount of money over what a Hostel style hotel should charge. Additionally, they said that breakfast would be included and the kitchen was closed. There was said that dinner would be available and the kitchen was closed. When we arrived, the person checking us in asked for showers to be kept to 30 seconds as the bathrooms would otherwise flood. Signs on the bathroom doors said to keep showers to a minimum and that if you were looking for more bathroom time you could go to an onsen and pay for a shower. Additional signs around the property also said that they would charge a 1000 yen fee if you were found to have outside food or beverage on the property.

The bathrooms were also co-ed, which there was never any mention of. I was brushing my teeth very early in the morning to beat the crowds and a man came out of the bathroom stall wearing nothing but his underwear. This could be very alarming for someone that was not expecting this to be the case.

I would not stay here again with the lack of transparency. Additionally, this property should not be charging well over $100 US dollars per night for accommodations of this nature.

Under renovation. Flooding shower, sewage smell. Small rooms.

Not the most modern or up-to-date place you can stay. Shower curtain constantly blew onto your body due to how flimsy it was. Each night we had to deal with a stinkbug in our room as well. Not ideal, but not a deal breaker.