OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts

I chose Hoshino for my trip to Kochi. I felt that the breakfast was not as good as the Domi Inn I stayed in a few days ago. Everything else was OK. The front desk service was average. It would be better if there was a waiter to guide the luggage storage. The hot spring was very good.

I have always liked Hoshino's hotel. As the only hotel in Shikoku under the Hoshino Group, I have to support it no matter what. Fortunately, this trip is self-driving. If you rely on public transportation, the hotel's location is not convenient. The most criticized thing is that the parking fee is 1,000 yen per entry and exit. We booked 3 rooms for this family trip. All rooms have carpet colors to distinguish the inside and outside after entering the door. You have to take off your outer shoes and change into indoor slippers. The space of our 3-person suite is quite large, but the shoe-changing space in the twin room is very small and inconvenient. In addition, the hotel provides slippers for going out on the ground, and there is no shoe cabinet to place your own shoes, resulting in shoes all over the floor. Once the door is opened, the shoes are easily swept. Such internal and external designs are of course a bit of Japanese inn style, but in general hot spring inns, the luggage wheels are wiped clean by a special person before being dragged away on the internal floor tatami. The hotel cannot control the quality of the guests. It is estimated that many people drag their luggage directly into the room, so whether such a design is reasonable and hygienic should be considered again. There are also children's yukatas prepared but no children's slippers, which feels a little bit off. The limited-time yuzu bath that I was looking forward to turned out to be a yuzu-shaped plastic box filled with yuzu peel and flesh, which was different from the real apple bath I took in the Atami Resort before. I don’t know if yuzu is not resistant to soaking or what, I was a little disappointed. The Yosakoi dance performance in the hotel lobby at night was still very interesting. The dancers should be hotel employees. They danced very well and the overall interaction was very passionate! There was a problem with the booking platform and hotel regulations for children’s breakfast. In the end, Ctrip and the hotel gave a proper solution. Although there are not many types of breakfast, it is quite exquisite. Overall, it is still recommended.

Check-in at the hotel requires you to enter the key yourself using a tablet. The counter staff will assist you. You cannot enter the room with shoes on. However, the entrance of the ordinary twin bed room is a bit too small. You have to change your shoes when dragging your luggage in. It will get stuck. There are water dispensers on each floor. The hotel's outdoor hot spring is great. Breakfast is buffet.

I stayed here for two nights. When I made the reservation, I had to go through a different travel agency, so I had to go through the accommodation procedure for each night, but the front desk was kind enough to treat it as consecutive nights. I was very satisfied with everything, including the room, dinner, large public bath, breakfast buffet, and Yosakoi time. I will definitely stay at OMO7 Hoshino Resort Kochi next time.

Yesterday's location was next to the river. Although the check-in process was self-service, there were still people on hand to assist. The space is large for a Japanese hotel and very comfortable. The facilities in the public bathroom are satisfactory and very clean, maintaining Hoshino's standards. This is a hotel I would like to stay at again.

Self-driving travel is convenient, but it is a bit far from tourist attractions and requires a 15 to 20 minute walk! After the car is parked in the parking lot, it cannot come out.