Washuzan Shimoden Hotel

建物が古い割に、内装設備はリニューアルされて良かった。

The hotel has a great view, spacious rooms and a large bathroom. Although the facilities are a bit old, you can still see the former glory. The front desk is very welcoming, and there is a bus stop for the Shimotsui circular line of the Shimoden Company at the door. From the bus to the hotel, the overall service quality of the Shimoden Company is very high.

By chance, our stay coincided with a school trip for our elementary school. Thanks to that, we were able to get a nice room. The sunroom was as spacious as a Japanese-style room, and it even had a large balcony. It was a fantastic room with a view of the Seto Inland Sea. The meal was delicious, a multi-course meal, and it took a long time for the food to come out, so we had a great dinner where we could enjoy conversation. We were told in advance that breakfast would be a bento, but the bento box was packed with side dishes, and the rice and soup were prepared separately as hot dishes. I think if we bought it as a regular bento, it would cost more than 3,000 yen.

The location is good, but the dinner was unsatisfying. There was no explanation of the dishes, and the solid fuel was left unattended. The breakfast bento was prepared, but it was poor. Is it the kind of bento that a hotel can provide? The hot water in the jacuzzi in the room was a maximum of 30°C. Is this something they are selling at this time of year? The sign "Women only..." near the entrance to the open-air bath seems to have been left out. It is my fault for not noticing the entrance to the open-air bath when I checked out, but the overall guidance was lacking. I hope that the manufacturer will inspect the safety equipment, especially the more visible ones. It is good that you can go directly to the private beach from the first floor.

The walls were thin, so I went to bed early with my child, but the noise from next door woke me up around 11pm. I contacted the front desk at midnight, and they seemed to have warned me, and after that it got quieter, so I was able to sleep.

Breakfast was at the top of the mountain with a great view. The porridge was easy on the stomach and very satisfying.

We found a room for five people and stayed at Shimoden Hotel. The view from the room was great.

It can't be helped that the facilities are old, but they are not cleaned properly. Also, one of the fluorescent lights in the room had been removed, probably to save electricity, so it was dark. The staff were all nice and seemed to be reliable. However, I saw complaints from various places in the restaurant, probably due to a lack of staff, so I couldn't enjoy my meal. It's not the staff's fault, but perhaps a problem with the number of staff and the quality of the customers. It's a shame because the food was very delicious. I think they are in the process of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but I hope they will work hard to increase the number of staff and improve the quality of facility maintenance. Again, the location is great, the food is great, and the staff are working hard. I think it was just a coincidence, but the quality of the customers is quite poor. If there is a next time, I would like to use the outdoor BBQ.