Atami Izusan Karaku, AtamiAtami Izusan Karaku in Atami, Japan has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 5 of 9 hotels we score in Atami. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction.Atami Izusan Karaku is a 57-room ryokan-style onsen resort in the Izusan area of Atami, Shizuoka, close to Atami Sun Beach. Run by ORIX Hotels & Resorts, it has an indoor circuit of baths and saunas, hot public baths, a Jacuzzi, two minimalist lounges, a sushi bar and a seafood restaurant, with Wi-Fi throughout and free parking. Rooms come in four types, including Japanese- and Western-style Deluxe Rooms, and are richly decorated. It suits travellers wanting a hot-spring stay with good dining, including families. Izusan Jinja Shrine and the MOA Museum of Art are within a five-minute drive. One point to note: check-in closes at 20:00, so late arrivals are not possible.What stands out

Private open-air baths in rooms

Clean, well-kept facilities

Friendly, attentive staff

Highly rated sushi and food

Watch out for

Check-in ends at 20:00

Some attractions about 3 km away

Better-scored in Atami

The Hiramatsu Hotels & Resorts Atami, Atami: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $950 a night. The Hiramatsu Hotels & Resorts Atami is a luxury boutique hotel in Atami, a coastal hot spring town in Japan.

Hotel Grand Bach Atami Crescendo, Atami: 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Grand Bach Atami Crescendo is a four-star hotel in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, set on a wooded hillside 361 metres up Mount Izu.

Kaiseki Ryoan Ashikari, Atami: 3.4 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Kaiseki Ryoan Ashikari is a traditional Japanese inn situated in the mountainous region of Yugawara-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture.