Homestays in Yokohama

Its a somewhat confusing booking.com listing - basically a number of small properties run by the same provider, some are listed as whole properties when in essence you are just getting a room with shared toileting/washing facilities. That's what I did - a three person room booked for myself, presumably they would take mates sharing or also split it into dorm listings at busy times. It was very cheap, very clean (almost unbelievably so for a hostel) and as there are only 4 rooms I assume listed like mine, with two showers no great issues there. Quiet area of an interesting part of town with modern small somewhat upmarket bars and cafes along with small boutiques and other small private shops.

The cleanest room ever. It is very comfortable despite it is small. It has a cool cofe machine, tea... the bed is realy great. And comon spaces are cozy.

Very nice hosts, eager to give the best experience to their guests. Exceptional service by picking us up and supporting in handling the narrow driveway. Personally showed us the local Sakura (cherry blossoms) tunnel, which was beautiful!

Overall speaking our stay was fantastic. We read the comments before we booked and expected a good stay. We know the transport is a concern but we drive, so it isn’t an issue. (See below for more about parking) Yet, it is still out of our expectations. We enjoyed so much in the quiet and harmony environment! We spent 4 days 3 nights here. We appreciate the services, food and environment. Places are clean, neat and tidy. The host Rin-san is very detailed and helpful. Its location is a distance from the town; so it is quiet. Originally we planned for long days in nearby towns and tourist locations, and thought that it is just a place for bath and sleep. We didn’t book for additional meals (only booked a dinner on the first night because we would arrive late). Later on we changed our mind and booked the breakfast for day 3 and 4 so that we can enjoyed and relaxed more. Both the dinner and 2x breakfast were wonderful: good variety, delicious, well garnished, and good price! Next to it is a large park. On day 3 we shortened our day tour and went back early. We jogged for an hour and then bought some beer and light meal as our day-3-dinner. The sunset was wonderful. We just sat outdoor, had some snack and chat. An hour easily passed. There were a few email interactions before we checked in. Rin-san explained everything we need and reserved a parking space for us. He replied our questions promptly and arranged everything as requested. We had no difficulty locating the House except that we didn’t expect the condition of the small road towards the House was so poor. In fact Rin-san had explained to us in the email. The road was under construction. We then moved our car to the House another parking space on day 2 morning. It’s just 2 minutes walk and is next to the park we mentioned above. Rin-san drove us there. The arrangement was great. I can’t probably write everything here.

We loved the hospitality, the comfy beds and amazing view of Mt Fuji. Just a 2 minute walk from a reliable bus, it was expertly located for a quiet few days away with easy access to towns closer to the coast. The staff were extremely kind and accommodating and the meals were exceptional!

Beautiful design, great location, very well equiped, super comfy house.

Clean, friendly environment. Excellent host who goes out of his way to help guests. Many amenities in the house and close to forests, ancient sites and temples. And, the beach is only a short walk over the hill.

I particularly liked the care and attention taken over the kitchen area and the laundry and toilet facilities. Great coffee machine. My room had 4 remote controls which were all user friendly and worked beautifully. I felt like James Bond.

Nice and helpful staff, great location