Matsushima Petit Hotel Bistro Abalon

We booked room 201, which gives excellent view over Matsushima's best islands. This building is rather Alpine style, not that Japanese. Free parking by the hotel. Staff is very friendly and active to help you anytime you are going or coming. Room isn't that big and own bathroom is really small. However, next to reception there are two big bathrooms, where you can have really enjoyable bath, 50min private time 'first come - first serve'-basics. Short walk to Matsushima tourism areas, uphill return is not that bad as we (coming from very flat area) first thought. We had not booked meals in advance, but on second evening we enjoyed their excellent modernized kaiseki meal - that was simply wonderful. Really great accommodation, not ryokan, not modern chain-hotel, just style of its own.