Hotel Wing International Shonan Fujisawa

Hotel Wing was a hotel that was relatively pleasant to stay at. Upon checking in, one of the things that immediately caught my attention was the large metal key for the room. This offered retro feeling in an era where keycards are the norm for hotels. In addition there was a good selection of manga available at the entrance to rent which further added a slightly homely vibe for me. The room, much like many other hotels in Japan, was relatively small, but had all the necessary components of a hotel room. What I found most surprising, however, was that the room contained a copy of the Kojiki, Japan's oldest literary work, in modern Japanese. Given I had read it in English, this discovery was quite thrilling and, had I stayed at the hotel longer, I would have loved to read through the entire text. Moving on from that, though, there were some points that I found issue with. It should come as no surprise, but there were no outlets for three-pronged plus that are quite standard in North America. This is easily rectified by a converter, but the additional step is a slight hassle and any North American requiring such an outlet should come prepared. In regards to the breakfast, the spread was quite disappointing. One has access to a drink bar and a line up of pastries individually wrapped in plastic packaging. It wasn't great. I will also mention it wasn't horrible, but overall the breakfast felt aggressively mediocre and left much to be desired. The location, however, ameliorates this flaw to some extent as there is a Yoshinoya relatively close by for anyone looking for a cheap, satisfying breakfast. On the topic of location, the hotel is in a phenomenal spot to visit a number of different locations. Enoshima, Ofuna Kannon-ji, and Kamakura to name a few. Of course one could just get a hotel at any of these three locations instead, but one of the key benefits to Fujisawa is that the hotel's cost tends to be lower than the other locations. Overall, my experience at Hotel Wing was satisfactory.

Small room with minimum amenities. Clean enough to rest overnight. Great location with shopping mall and food. Parking comes with a fee.