Oldest Hotel on Earth

The Ryokan (japanese word for "traditional hotel") Hoshi is the oldest hotel in the world, since it was build in year 717! And the same family have run it all along this centuries. Placed in Hokiruki (Japan), the Hoshi Hotel looks like the perfect place to have a japanese old style vacation, including thermal baths, being one of the few places where both men and women can entered the baths together. Ok, it's 300 euros (385 US$) per night, but it's definitely a place I would like to visit before I die.

From Kirai.

Tags: bath, hotel, japan, thermal

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Comment by heather on September 21, 2009 at 5:08am: I think it looks Wonderful, and I would love to visit to take in all the history and atmosphere!!

Comment by Jeff on September 20, 2009 at 9:56pm: Looks good to me. The rate is 385$ per night, which i think is worth it.
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Comment by Duke Y on August 26, 2009 at 6:30am: Small correction. I believe the hotel is in "Hokuriku" (not Hokiruki).

Comment by nousha on April 16, 2009 at 12:14am: this is on my five-year plan

Comment by Libby Pope on April 15, 2009 at 8:33pm: These photo's are fantastic and I hope one day to visit.

Comment by Cole on April 15, 2009 at 11:28am: It looks like a nice place but it is too old really. You would have thought they would have built a new one by now.

Comment by Abigail Del Angel on April 15, 2009 at 6:28am: Wow, amazing post. But i still cant beilive its very old, and that the same family have run it all along through centuries.its amazaing. Great Post.

Comment by chin ho on April 12, 2009 at 4:44pm: I went Pee Pee in the thermal bath (he he)

Comment by nevre-nuf on April 12, 2009 at 4:37pm: awesome, simply awesome.....that would go great with a japan snowboarding trip....

Comment by Liam on March 12, 2009 at 10:35am: Well, I guess it looked exactly the same! Which is even more awesome.