rockylee
August 21, 2024
1. The hotel is far away and needs a pick-up and drop-off service. It costs 15,000-16,000 yen to take a taxi in front of Aomori Station. The pick-up and drop-off service provided by the Ctrip agent is not very reliable. It is recommended to contact the hotel directly by phone. Of course, the agent booked it for me, and Ctrip compensated me for the taxi fare. I still have to praise Ctrip. However, it takes about 70 minutes to take a taxi from Aomori Station.
2. The hotel provides a pick-up and drop-off bus to Hachinohe (the nearest, about 70 minutes), Aomori Station (140 minutes) and Shin-Aomori (about 150 minutes). The nearest Shinkansen station is actually Shichinohe Towada, but there is no pick-up and drop-off. Be sure to make reservations in advance, as there are limited seats on the bus. Because they are all Hoshino hotels, they also provide pick-up and drop-off services from Aomori-ya to Oirase Keiryu Hotel, which is very convenient for playing in the hotel.
3. The two lobbies of the hotel are very beautiful and well integrated with the environment. The free drinks in the afternoon are of good quality and suitable for sitting and dazed for a while.
4. The hotel buffet dinner is apple-themed. It should be said that there are not many choices of hard dishes. The main beef varieties are relatively few. There are two menus in total. One day is grilled steak on the teppanyaki plate, and the other day is slow-roasted beef. There are no shrimps or crabs in the seafood, but the scallops and sashimi are of good quality.
5. The hot spring is relatively small for such a large hotel, and there is only one. The laundry room is always full. There are some horseflies outside. I didn't react at first, so be careful.
6. The free bus route provided by the hotel to Oirase Gorge is relatively short. It is recommended to take the JR route bus to the waterfall, and then walk back and take the hotel bus back.
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