Iizaka Hotel Juraku

I visit several times a year. I like the delicious buffet for breakfast and dinner, which has a wide variety of meals and allows you to eat what you like. Also, for my mother in her 80s, who has weak legs, the availability of beds is also a criterion for choosing an inn or hotel. I am having a very good time, but the elderly man in a suit at the entrance to the dining hall does not say hello and just looks on from a distance. Even when I greet him, he is sulky. Is he standing there for the naan? This one attendant makes me feel uncomfortable after eating. I was there two out of four times last year. Everyone would feel better if he didn't stand there. The cleaning staff also dispose of things that are not in the trash can. These are things like towels that were hung on a hanger. I don't think he means anything because he is an old man from the countryside, but I felt that he needs to be supervised. I think the young people, both men and women, are very friendly.

There are no recreational facilities around Iizaka Onsen, just a public hot spring. It's just a bath, a meal, and a walk. So it might be good for people who want to enjoy hot springs. This hotel only accepts solo stays on weekdays, so I took a paid day off and headed there. The hotel was relatively large and could accommodate up to 7 people (!), but some of the Japanese-style tatami rooms looked down on the river, giving it the feel of a ``hot spring inn.'' In addition to the [Hanamomonoyu] bath, which is also used by day-trippers, there is also a bath [Yurari] that is exclusive to guests, where the men and women change at night and in the morning. Yurari offers a variety of hot springs and has a more luxurious feel than Hanamomo, but there is little guidance inside the facility and I was the only user at night. It's a waste. Women can only use it at night, so please come and join us. Meals are buffet both in the evening and in the morning. In addition to local specialties, there is also a wide variety of creative dishes that will make you want to eat everything but can't. I like the taste, it's not too strong and not too sweet, it's well balanced. All the staff were kind and talked to me. I had a lot of fun even by myself.