New Makomo Hotel

It reminded me of the city I grew up in. Small town with walkable alleys and little traffic. Loved the room as well. Tried to spend more time outside exploring but found myself inside a bit however I was never dissatified with that. Good place. I also didn't come in with unrealistic expectations.

Really nice hotel and friendly staff. It's nice and quiet, but with many conveniences close by

We had a very unique and wonderful experience for a one night stay. The hotel manager (Kishi) offered to be our personal guide both on the evening that we arrived and on the next day at no extra cost. He took us to a classic Japanese restaurant and ordered on our behalf for dinner (we walked there). Afterward, we were driven to a festival of lights at a nearby and beautiful shrine in Itako. On the next day, Kishi drove us in the hotel shuttle vehicle to the stunning Kashima shrine, Kashima beach, the Ayu Shuzo Sake brewery (where we had a personal guided tour and sake tasting - the sake is excellent), and finally, to an old Edo-style Japanese town nearby where we purchased soy sauce from a well known soy sauce manufacturer and souvenirs. The hotel offers shuttle service to the airport for 7,500 yen (about $75) per vehicle. Narita airport is about a 35 minute drive away. You can also take the train but it takes much longer. This area is clearly well known to Japanese but not so well known to people outside of Japan. I feel lucky to have visited and hope to visit the region again.