Dormy Inn’s “Yonaki Soba” (夜鳴きそば, literally “late-night noodles”) is a house-made light soy-sauce ramen served free to guests, and only at night. It is deliberately served as a half portion, and the official website itself urges guests to “please do have seconds,” so anyone who wants more can simply go back for another bowl. A cup-noodle version called “Gomen-nasai” (ご麺なさい) is also sold on the official online store at ¥2,500 for a box of 12 (tax included, as of September 2026). This article uses Dormy Inn’s official public information to cover serving hours and locations, what large portions and seconds actually look like, how to get the cup noodles, a calorie guide, and the chain’s other free amenities beyond the noodles.
- — The official site explicitly says “please do have seconds.” Since June 2022 a dedicated large-portion recipe has also been available, so guests decide how much they eat
- — At most properties it is served 21:30–23:00 in the in-house restaurant. Both hours and venue vary by property, so check the official page or ask at the front desk on the day
- — The cup-noodle version, “Kinsei Yonaki Soba Gomen-nasai,” costs ¥2,500 for a box of 12 on the official online store (tax included, as of September 2026). Some properties also sell it at the front desk
- — As a calorie guide, the cup-noodle version is 316 kcal per 78 g serving. No figure is published for the bowl served at the hotels
- — There are several other free amenities, including post-bath ice cream, probiotic drinks and welcome drinks. Across 70 properties and N=241,432 guest reviews, the overall average score is 4.36
What Is Yonaki Soba? — A Free Half-Size Soy-Sauce Ramen Served at Night
Yonaki Soba is a signature free amenity that Dormy Inn (operated by Kyoritsu Maintenance / 共立メンテナンス) offers at its properties nationwide. The service page on the official website describes it as “Dormy Inn’s special soy-sauce ramen, ready for when you get a little hungry at night.” It pairs a light chicken-bone soy-sauce broth with curly noodles and simple toppings such as menma (bamboo shoots) and green onion. Its defining feature is the half-size portion, designed “for guests who look after their health” so it doesn’t sit heavy before bed. There is no extra charge for staying guests.
Along with the large public baths and saunas, it is one of the most commonly cited reasons for “choosing Dormy Inn,” and it has become such a flagship service that some regulars time their check-in around a post-bath bowl.
Serving Hours and Location — Typically 21:30–23:00 in the In-House Restaurant (Varies by Property)
At most properties the serving window is 21:30–23:00. The venue is usually the in-house restaurant (the same space used for breakfast). For example, the official page of Dormy Inn Hakata Gion (天然温泉 御笠の湯 ドーミーイン博多祇園) states that it is served 21:30–23:00 at “HATAGO,” the 2nd-floor restaurant (as of September 2026). Dormy Inn Aomori, Maebashi, Korakuen and Morioka likewise use their own in-house restaurants as the venue.
However, hours, venue and serving style vary by property. If you expect to arrive late, the safest approach is to check the “Free Services” section on your property’s official page, or the front-desk information at check-in, for that day’s serving hours.
Can You Get a Large Portion or Seconds? — The Official Site Says “Please Have Seconds”
One of the most common search questions is whether you can order a large portion. Kyoritsu Maintenance announced in June 2022 that it had developed a dedicated large-portion recipe and begun offering an “omori” (large) option, but the style the official service page still promotes is half size plus seconds. The official service page reads: “For those arriving after work, or who have spent too long in the bath and sauna and are hungry, please do have seconds.” Seconds are not something to be shy about; they are actively welcomed.
Precisely because it is a half portion, you can decide how much to eat, whether you want a light bowl to finish the day or a proper meal after the bath. During serving hours, just let the staff at the venue know. When it is busy, follow the property’s instructions.
Where Can You Buy the “Gomen-nasai” Cup Noodles? — Official Online Store and In-Hotel Sales
The original cup noodle that recreates the taste of Yonaki Soba is “Kinsei Yonaki Soba Gomen-nasai” (謹製 夜鳴きそば ご麺なさい). It is sold on the official online store “DOMINISTORE” at ¥2,500 for a box of 12 (tax included) (official online store price as of September 2026). Each cup is 78 g (65 g of noodles), with a gentle, nostalgic soy-sauce flavor topped with menma and aosa seaweed. It is manufactured by Yamamoto Seifun in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.
It has also been sold at the hotels: when the renewed product launched in 2022, operator Kyoritsu Maintenance announced it would be “sold at the front desk of each Dormy Inn chain property.” The front desks have also long kept cup noodles on hand for guests who miss the Yonaki Soba serving window. Whether single cups are stocked, and at what in-store price, varies by property, so if you want to be sure of getting some, use the official online store, or simply ask at the front desk during your stay.
How Many Calories? — Use the Cup-Noodle Nutrition Label as a Guide
For the Yonaki Soba served at the hotels, the official site does not give a calorie figure; instead it describes the design philosophy of a “half size for guests who look after their health.” If you want a number to go by, the cup-noodle version’s nutrition label is a useful reference: “Kinsei Yonaki Soba Gomen-nasai” is listed at 316 kcal per 78 g serving (protein 5.1 g, fat 13.8 g, carbohydrates 42.9 g, salt equivalent 6.3 g). Because the cup noodle is a product that recreates the in-hotel flavor, treat this strictly as a reference value. It is a modest late-night snack, which is also why it is popular as something you can eat “before bed without much guilt.”
It’s Not Just Yonaki Soba — Post-Bath Ice Cream, Probiotic Drinks and Other Free Amenities
Dormy Inn’s free amenities go well beyond Yonaki Soba. The main ones listed on the official website include post-bath ice cream (ice monaka and ice bars), probiotic drinks offered for gut health in the morning or after the sauna, a welcome drink after check-in, and seasonal welcome sweets. At Hakata Gion, for example, post-bath ice cream is available 15:00–1:00 the next morning and probiotic drinks 5:00–10:00, timed to the flow of a stay (contents and hours vary by property). If you are interested in more hotels where the post-bath experience stands out, our ranking of the top 30 hotels rated for their footbaths and post-bath lounges is also a useful reference.
The foundation of all this is the large public bath, promoted under the banner of “local hot-water pride.” Some properties add saunas, cold plunge pools and open-air cooling areas, and some also accept day-use bathers. Our guide to finding business hotels with saunas covers typical bath and sauna hours and how to find facilities you can use without staying overnight. The sequence of public bath → sauna → ice cream → Yonaki Soba → morning probiotic drink creates a stay where, whether you are traveling for business or leisure, “the stay itself becomes the purpose.” If you want to build this experience into a business trip, it is easier to start from area-level comparison articles, such as this comparison of five business-travel hotels around Hakata Station by walking time, breakfast start time and indicative price.
How Strong Is the Support? — Over 240,000 Guest Reviews
How well these free amenities are received also shows up in aggregated review scores. In the guest reviews for 70 Dormy Inn properties nationwide compiled by the HotelBank Editorial Team (N=241,432 reviews, September 2024–August 2026, 5-point scale), the overall average is a high 4.36, and ratings for “meals,” which cover Yonaki Soba and breakfast, stand out in particular.
Average review score by category for 70 Dormy Inn properties, top 5 categories (N=241,432 reviews, September 2024–August 2026, HotelBank Editorial Team research)
| Review Category | Average Score (out of 5) | Properties Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 4.47 | 69 |
| Meals (all food, including Yonaki Soba) | 4.46 | 67 |
| Staff | 4.41 | 70 |
| Bathroom (including public bath) | 4.41 | 69 |
| Cleanliness | 4.37 | 70 |
| Overall | 4.36 | 70 |
Averages by category of guest reviews for 70 Dormy Inn properties, N=241,432 reviews (September 2024–August 2026). Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research.
The fact that meals and breakfast top all categories can be read as a sign that the free Yonaki Soba and the regional breakfast, promoted as “Ajimeguri Kobachi Yokocho” (味めぐり小鉢横丁), add satisfaction that isn’t included in the room price. The behavior of choosing a hotel for its free amenities is borne out in the numbers. For hotels highly rated for breakfasts made with local ingredients, see our area-by-area roundup, Local Cuisine at Breakfast: Regional Ranking of Hotels Highly Rated for Local Ingredients.
For a Closer Look
For detailed hotel-by-hotel comparisons, these articles go further (in Japanese).
Starting from a pool of 78 hotels with 150+ rooms in Hakata Ward, it compares five hotels side by side, including Dormy Inn Hakata Gion (1-minute walk from Gion Station, 186 rooms) and JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Hakata Central, by walking time from the station, breakfast start time and indicative price.
Introduces six hotels within walking distance of Nagasaki Stadium City, with a map. The lineup includes Dormy Inn PREMIUM Nagasaki Ekimae, with natural hot-spring indoor and open-air baths so you can “head straight to the bath after the game,” and Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki, where you can stay inside the venue itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is Yonaki Soba really free?
Yes. The Dormy Inn official website presents it as a free service for staying guests, and there is no extra charge during serving hours. Guests do not need to sign up or reserve in advance; you simply go to the venue and pick up a bowl.
Q. Can I get seconds or a large portion?
Both are possible. The official website says, “For those arriving after work, or who have spent too long in the bath and sauna and are hungry, please do have seconds,” so seconds are welcome. In addition, Kyoritsu Maintenance announced that, having previously recommended seconds because larger bowls upset the presentation and flavor balance, it developed a new large-portion recipe in response to guest requests and began offering an “omori” (large) option at Dormy Inn properties nationwide and elsewhere from June 1, 2022. When it is busy, follow each property’s instructions.
Q. What if I miss the serving hours?
You can fall back on the cup-noodle version. According to Kyoritsu Maintenance’s announcement, guests who miss the Yonaki Soba serving window (21:30–23:00) can get “Gomen-nasai” cup noodles at each hotel’s front desk until 1:00 a.m. Availability and hours may vary by property, so check at the front desk, or use the official online store to be sure.
Q. Where can I buy the “Gomen-nasai” cup noodles, and how much are they?
On the official online store “DOMINISTORE,” “Kinsei Yonaki Soba Gomen-nasai” costs ¥2,500 for a box of 12 (tax included, as of September 2026). Each cup is 78 g (65 g of noodles) and comes with menma and aosa seaweed as toppings to add after cooking. It is manufactured by Yamamoto Seifun in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.
Q. How many calories does it have?
No calorie figure is published for the bowl served at the hotels. The cup-noodle version’s nutrition label is a useful guide: 316 kcal per 78 g serving (protein 5.1 g, fat 13.8 g, carbohydrates 42.9 g, salt equivalent 6.3 g). Since the product recreates the in-hotel flavor, treat it strictly as a reference value.
Q. Is it true you can order it without noodles?
Some brands offer this. According to Kyoritsu Maintenance’s announcement, Dormy Inn PREMIUM and Onyado Nono began offering a no-noodle version on June 1, 2022 for health-conscious guests and long-stay guests (limited quantities). Availability varies by property.
Q. What other free amenities are there besides Yonaki Soba?
The official website’s “Dormy Inn’s Commitments” page lists a welcome drink, welcome sweets, post-bath ice cream, Yonaki Soba, probiotic drinks and washing machines as free services. Contents and hours vary by property.
*Serving hours, venues, prices and nutrition information in this article are based on public information from the Dormy Inn official website and official online store (as of September 2026). Details vary by property and may change, so please check the official page of the property you plan to stay at. Review aggregates are HotelBank Editorial Team research.
Methodology and Sources
■ Data Sources
Details of Yonaki Soba (contents, serving hours and venue), as well as free amenities such as post-bath ice cream and probiotic drinks, were checked in September 2026 against public information on the Dormy Inn official website’s “Dormy Inn’s Commitments” page and individual hotels’ “Free Services” pages (Dormy Inn Hakata Gion, Dormy Inn Aomori, Dormy Inn Morioka and others). The price, net weight and nutrition information of the “Kinsei Yonaki Soba Gomen-nasai” cup noodles come from the product page on the official online store DOMINISTORE; the background on front-desk sales comes from Kyoritsu Maintenance’s press release (June 2, 2022). Average review scores are from guest reviews for 70 Dormy Inn properties compiled by the HotelBank Editorial Team (N=241,432 reviews, September 2024–August 2026).
■ Assumptions
The serving window of “21:30–23:00” is shown as a representative value commonly seen among properties that publish their hours, not a uniform rule across all properties. The venue is taken as the “in-house restaurant (same space as breakfast)” by default, confirmed with Hakata Gion (2F restaurant HATAGO), Aomori (4F restaurant Hatago) and Morioka (1F restaurant Hatago) as examples. Because calories for the in-hotel bowl are not published, the cup-noodle version’s nutrition label is used as a guide. Reviews use average scores by category on a 5-point scale; the chart shows the five highest-scoring categories and the overall average. The number of properties covered differs by category because properties without a score for that category are excluded.
■ Limitations
Yonaki Soba serving hours, venue and style, the hours for post-bath ice cream and probiotic drinks, and in-store availability and pricing of the cup noodles all vary by property. Prices, net weight and nutrition information are the official online store’s listed values as of September 2026 and may be revised. Because calories for the Yonaki Soba served at the hotels are not published, the figure in this article is a reference value from the cup-noodle version, not a measurement of the in-hotel bowl. Reviews are subjective guest evaluations and do not reflect changes after the aggregation period.
■ References
- Dormy Inn official: “Dormy Inn’s Commitments (Free Services)” (ドーミーインのこだわり)
- Dormy Inn Hakata Gion (天然温泉 御笠の湯 ドーミーイン博多祇園) official: “Free Services”
- Dormy Inn Aomori (天然温泉 淡雪の湯 ドーミーイン青森) official: “Free Services”
- Dormy Inn Morioka (天然温泉 さんさの湯 ドーミーイン盛岡) official: “Free Services”
- DOMINISTORE: “Kinsei Yonaki Soba ‘Gomen-nasai’, box of 12”
- Kyoritsu Maintenance press release: “Dormy Inn original cup noodle ‘Gomen-nasai’ launches with a new concept” (June 2, 2022)
- Dormy Inn official: “Ajimeguri Kobachi Yokocho — Local Specialties and a Colorful Morning Set” (味めぐり小鉢横丁)
- TRAICY: “Dormy Inn begins offering large-portion and ‘no-noodle’ Yonaki Soba” (June 3, 2022)
- HotelBank: “Dormy Inn begins large-portion Yonaki Soba, renews ‘Gomen-nasai’ cup noodles” (June 7, 2022; source: Kyoritsu Maintenance) (in Japanese)
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