Guest User
March 19, 2022
I had high expectations after reading the reviews, but it was a disappointment. My husband and I stay at inns in various parts of Japan several times a year. This time, we didn't have a crab plan, but the room was about 100,000 yen per night for two people without a bathroom. The building and the room were clean and nice. However, the room we stayed in was in front of the serving room on the second floor, and we couldn't sleep until 10:30 p.m. because of the noise of the staff and the clatter of the cluttering and the noise. It was so bad that we contacted the front desk and it calmed down a little, but... We couldn't relax. The quality of the room's furnishings (flowers, etc.) was low, and the flowers in particular were tragic. If there is no one who knows how to arrange flowers, I think a vase of wild flowers would be enough. When I went there, the stocks were inserted in a random way, and it looked like they were trying to increase the number by dividing a long stock in two? It was unkempt, and I had to smile bitterly. After I got back, I looked at the photos of the flower vases from other reviews, and they were pretty bad. I was also put off by the artificial flowers overflowing in the common areas. It would be better if there was nothing there. I was surprised at the lush flowers at the entrance. If they were going to charge this much for lodging, I think it would be natural for the inn staff to know what they were doing, or for a teacher in the neighborhood to arrange them. The bedroom was renovated in a Japanese modern style, but the cord for the lamp at the headboard of the bed in the room was rolled up, so we had to untie it and set it up ourselves. What does it mean to say it's less convenient than home? lol There were only small towels in the room, like in a cheap hot spring inn, and the towels that were supposed to be in the bath were piled up in the hallway, and there were towels on top that looked like they had been touched and put down again, which was disgusting. The food was generally not bad, but there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it, and if there was one thing, it was the deep-fried puffer fish, which was cold and sticky, which was the worst. The timing of the food coming out was so inconsistent that suddenly two or three dishes came out in a row, and then the next one didn't come for almost an hour... The waiter's conversation was interesting, but he made the excuse that he forgot to bring out the fugu, saying, "I wanted you to eat it with rice." If that's the case, it couldn't have been cold, and his blatant excuse ruined the fun atmosphere. I wish they had served the food properly. Everyone praised the tableware, but when I went there, it was all mass-produced Kutani and non-Kutani. Considering the price, I would have liked it to be made by artists or antiques. The presentation was close to home cooking, so I wish they had put a little more effort into it. The breakfast was also a bit disappointing...it felt like something you would eat at home? The chef's son was the head chef, and he trained in Kyoto, but where did he go? I can say with confidence that it's not a famous place. The amenities are at the worst level of a business hotel in the countryside. If you pay a few more yen, you can get something a little better... Other hotels in this price range come with amenities from L'Occitane or foreign brands. They only have low-quality toothbrushes and razors lol lol awful lol Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted shampoo and other things to be individually wrapped. Also, I couldn't believe that there were no drinks in the room, not even coffee. And it was paid for! Even though there are business hotels these days... I stay at inns several times a year, and in the past few years, most of them have at least several types of coffee, at least cassette type or filter type, and tea bags that are not often seen in stores, so this was also a surprise. The shampoo in the bath was cheap, as you often find in super public baths. Also, when I went to the bath after 8 o'clock, I saw a female employee taking a bath with her child, which was very awkward. It seems that the child had been told not to enter the bath when a customer is in the bath, so even though I had finished washing, he was not allowed to enter the bath while I was in the bath and waited. I felt sorry for him and hurried out without taking a long bath. What on earth is this? If it was a guesthouse, I would have just laughed bitterly, but it was a bit too much. There was no point in going if I couldn't take a leisurely bath, which was what I was most looking forward to. The child is not at fault, but there is a big problem with the inn's system. 8 o'clock is still early, isn't it? It's true that there are some inns where employees take a bath after closing time, but I think they are cheaper. Recently, there are many inns where you can take a bath 24 hours a day. It is true that 8 o'clock is bath time for children, but is it an inn where employees take priority over guests? I couldn't take a leisurely bath at the hot spring, the food was cold, and the price was high, so it was really disappointing. If it was at least about 20,000 yen per person, I wouldn't complain, but it was a bit too bad for about 100,000 yen a night without crab. If the price was cheaper, I would give it a decent 3 stars, but the cost performance was so poor after spending time and money on transportation to the depths of the mountains m(__)m I deeply regret going to this inn. Please change the category to a guesthouse instead of an inn. I posted this long message in the hope that you will reflect on this deeply.
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