Sado Resort Hotel Azuma

We stayed in a shiny new room after renovation. The newly renovated room we stayed in was not ready for a bathtub, so we only had a shower in the room. They were kind enough to offer us the outdoor bath, which is usually paid for, for free, so we went to the outdoor bath ♨️ However, the building for the paid outdoor bath was about 100 meters away from the hotel itself, and the system involved moving around outside without a roof in room slippers and a yukata. It was a blizzard outside that day, and the snow was sticky under our feet... It was dark outside, and we were given a small lantern, so we walked in the dark, into the snow. On the way to the outdoor bath in the rain... my slippers suddenly got stuck in the cold mud and both my feet were soaked 😱 cold 🥶 The outdoor bath itself was a beautifully constructed bath ♨️ built in a separate location, with a spectacular view below, but on the way back, of course, both my room slippers and feet got stuck in the cold, snow-covered mud and sand, and they were squishy, ​​squishy, ​​icy 🥶 and rattling :(；ﾞﾟ'ωﾟ'): I immediately went into the large public bath in the main hotel building to warm up my cold body again. I think it's a building built 100 meters away from the main hotel building, with the outdoor bath as the priority, with a view in mind, so I felt it would be more valuable to make it possible to move there safely and comfortably. For example, renting out rain boots on rainy or snowy days... installing footlights to guide the way to the open-air bath♨️ building... I think information about the special open-air bath♨️ (for a fee) is a must. It's a real shame considering it's such a great facility.

Good value for money, worth living

Most of the staff were very nice and considerate, and we had a great time planning various events. However, I lowered my rating due to three incidents. First, on the day of arrival, we rented a private open-air bath, but the bath was about one-third full, so it was boiling water. I jumped out and added a lot of water to adjust it. It was my first time staying at a hotel like this. Second, the next morning, just before 5:00 a.m., a loud announcement was made throughout the building saying, "Fire, fire." Naturally, the guests went out into the hallway and made a fuss. We also went out onto the balcony to look for an escape route. After about 10 minutes, an announcement was made saying, "The announcement just now was due to equipment failure." That was all. Naturally, I expected to hear some kind of greeting from the inn the next morning, but there was none. Third, on the second night, my husband couldn't go to the large public bath, so I tried to fill the bath in our room with hot water, but no water came out. I called the front desk and left it running until the attendant came, and the water started coming out when he arrived. I wondered how long it had been since it was last cleaned. That's all.

It's a very nice accommodation