Guest User
July 12, 2022
I've stayed here a few times when it was a long-established establishment, once right after it joined the Itoen Group, and this is my first time staying there since four years ago and during the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm sure it's part of the COVID-19 countermeasures, but my biggest impression is that it's a lot of cost-cutting. So, compared to before, it inevitably seems like there are only a few complaints, but I'd like to say in advance that I was very satisfied with the price. The free coffee in the lobby is only available in the morning, there is no live kitchen for dinner, and the number of dishes has been reduced. The self-serve seafood bowl for breakfast has been changed to whitebait and grated yam. But this time the swordfish at the fair was delicious, and the all-you-can-drink glass was ice cold, which doubled the flavor♪ Some items are not replenished in the latter half, but I think it's a measure to prevent food waste... The buffet is short, at 70 minutes in the evening and 90 minutes in the morning. You can do one course + refills of your favorite dishes, but I wish it was a little longer in the evening = if it's crowded and there are two sessions, that's fine, but even if it's not crowded and there's only one session! The tables have been spaced apart as a countermeasure against COVID-19, so some seats are quite far apart, which is even more so. The room is old, but it has been maintained to the point where it doesn't bother me. The washroom had paper cups, but they were covered in plastic that said "disinfected"? ? ? As a measure against COVID-19, the hair dryer had disappeared from the large public bath. The hair dryer in the room was small but powerful, but the floors for women get covered in hair, so I wish they would keep cleaning supplies on hand. If they had at least mentioned it on their website, I would have brought my own. There was a toilet in the women's open-air changing room, but no drinking water. The women's indoor bath had drinking water, but no toilet. I was glad that there was disinfectant in the elevator. It's necessary because you press a button, but there are quite a few places that don't have it. The staff seemed to have a bad reputation, including on other sites, but I didn't feel that this time. There was an older man who was rough with his words, but he was just rough with his age and wasn't a bad person. On the contrary, the front desk and the shuttle van driver were very kind. At dinner, you have to clean up any used dishes that are in the way yourself. There are papers with the types of dishes (glasses, etc.) written on them on the shelves, and they are supposed to be separated by type, but even if they say "masu plate", an amateur wouldn't know what to write? If you get it wrong, a boss-like person will point out that it's wrong! If that's the case, please write it in easy-to-understand words, or the boss will take the whole tray and share it with you! If you bring the receipt, you can enter the Ikaho Grand Golden Baths for a day trip for about half the price. I think this used to be cheaper too... But Todoroki only has the Silver Baths, so I recommend stopping by on your way home to enjoy both.
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