Hotel berhampiran Sakitsu Village in Amakusa, Amakusa

The hotel's atmosphere will give you a taste of what it might have been during the bubble era of Japan. The decorations, painting, chandelier, furnitures, and the view definitely are things that would have been luxurious. That being said, the hotel has had better days. Not sure if its because of Covid or just saving money but when we arrived at the front to check-in, there was no-one there to greet us or help us with our bags. There was also no welcome drink, but we were presented with a coupon to use during breakfast for a special drink (I think because of the room we booked, 501). If you have difficulties with stairs, DO NOT book rooms 501 or 502 as there are about 5 steps after the elevator to get to the room. The rooms however have the floor to themselves and the view is pretty nice. I believe both rooms have their own private jacuzzi but I think 501 has a bigger patio space. The room was nicely appointed with comfy beds, a CD player with radio antenna, TV, sofa, and arm chair with ottoman. The curtains were electronically opened and closed via the bedside controls. there is also a set of curtains for the bed for more privacy if someone decides to watch TV while the other is trying to sleep. The patio and jacuzzi is connected via sliding door through the living room or bathroom. Dinner was served on the 1st floor. It was pretty but sadly not too tasty. The fish courses were not properly cooked so they came out on the dry side. I think the best dishes were the appetizers and the chocolate cake for dessert. Breakfast was served on B1 floor and it was buffet style with western dishes and Japanese dishes on offer. The stand out for breakfast were the french toast and fresh fruit. Oh, be careful, what looks like hard boiled eggs in shell are actually soft boiled (onsen tamago) but sadly these and the scrambled eggs were cold. There is also a shuttle service that would take you to the public bath up the hill. The bath was also free and they will even give you the 10 yen to operate the locker. If your room does not have the dinner plan, you can go here and have the bento boxes, which seemed very popular. There is also a small gift shop, vending machines, and snacks for purchase here.Since it is a public bath it can be crowed at times but it does have a few bathtubs on offer so give it a try. Overall, I would say its not a bad hotel for a day or two as a get-away from the city. And there is a park/beach in front that you could explore if the weather is warm enough that can be easily accessed from the hotel. BUT again, the hotel is NOT completely barrier free.

I was so glad to have booked this hotel that is next to the bus station since I travelled by bus to Amakusa from Kumamoto on a day with heavy rain and snow. The hotel has been renovated quite recently so the room looks brand new with modern deco. I stayed in a Standard Duex Shower Room and it is of a good size. I like it that they offer the choice of a room with shower instead of bath tub. Staff are friendly and helpful. Definitely good value for money.

建物は３階建で決して大きくないので遠目からではホテルの位置は確認しにくいのですが、水路の道沿いなので迷わず到着しました。 コロナ禍なのでエントランスは解放状態、入口で消毒液を手に掛けフロントでベルを鳴らす。 チェックイン後にはアメニティをフロント横で必要な物を必要な分を取って部屋に入るので無駄も少なく環境に配慮をしてい天草には過去に何度か来ましたが「アマクササンタカミングホテル」の名前は初めて、今回の宿はチャペルを併設している宿でサンタクロースをコンセプトにしたホテルということを着いてから気づきました。 る印象を受けました。 大浴場はなく温泉ではないのでユニットバスに入浴剤を入れて香りを楽しむスタイルです。 朝晩の入浴分を受け取り部屋へ、建物は古さを感じるもののお部屋の中は綺麗にリフォームされており、部屋の床がフローリングで北欧の温もりと柔らかい印象を受けました。 部屋着は男女ともに赤い浴衣でサンタの柄がとてもユニークです。タオル類については今までの宿の中でも最高ランクです。今治産のタオルで嫌な臭いもなくフワフワでした。 水路沿いなので夜間は虫が窓に集まりますが、朝は窓から山越しに日が昇り清々しい朝を迎えられました。 近隣には食事処がないのでホテルでの夕食を食べてからチェックインするか食事付を選びましょう。落ち着いた天草を楽しむにはいいホテルではないでしょうか。

全体的に綺麗できちんと掃除されていた。備品も綺麗だった。床のフロアマットが少し汚れていた。

下田温泉で海に面しているのはここだけ。夕陽がみられるかもしれないと考えてコチラにしました。ただし海側の部屋は高いので山側にして、夕食時にレストランから見られれば良いかなと思っていましたが、チェックイン時に海側の部屋にグレードアップしてもらえたのでラッキーでした(リピーター狙いでしょうか)。ただし雲が多くて綺麗なサンセットは拝めませんでした。部屋はそれほど広くなく質素な作りでしたが、畳の縁がカラフルでお洒落でした。 道路の裏側が表玄関でしたが、海に面した389号線から入る所があったので、そこから入ったところは裏手の駐車場でした。スタッフがいてとめる所に誘導し、荷物も持ってもらえました。すぐにビールが飲みたかったのですが、自販機は今使えないとのことで、瓶ビールを届けてもらいました。 夕食は6時は一杯で7時になりましたが、温泉に6時過ぎに入ったら貸切状態だったのでかえって良かったです。洗い場も広く快適でした。 夕食は最初にドバッと大量に並べてあると食欲がうせますが、多くなかったので良かったです。歳をとるとあまり量は食べられないので、揚げ物、天ぷらがなくてちょうど良い量でした。鯛出汁うどんも少量でしたが美味しかったです。 旅先では地酒をいただくのですが、天草はポルトガルと縁が深いので若女将おすすめのポルトガル白ワインにしてみました。微発泡で酸味のある辛口ワインで、和食でも違和感なく美味しくいただけました。 ショップは郷土の品揃えがやや少ない気がしました。ロビーにあるコーヒーが有料なのはどうかなと思います。それほど高級なコーヒーでなくても良いので、気が向いた時や朝、気軽に無料で飲めるマシーンがあった方が喜ばれると感じました。今はそういうホテルがほとんどですからね(テイクアウトも可能なくらいですし)。 朝食も量が少なめで良かったです。朝食時のスタッフは近所のおばちゃん的な人ばかりでしたが、逆に好感が持てました。 大食漢の人には夕食、朝食ともに物足りないと思われるかもしれません。 今回は使用していませんが、屋外プール(7月から9月のみ)があるのも良いと思いました。

We stayed at Iseya a whole week while visiting my partner’s son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in a nearby town. We have stayed in Obama previously for the same reason, and the town was just as nice as we remembered. But this was the first time we had stayed at Iseya, and we are so glad we did. The ryokan has been there for centuries but was rebuilt in 2019 and now has all the modern comforts. The in-room private onsen is fantastic, real geothermal spring water, and really hot. The views and sunsets over Tachibana bay are great and we enjoyed watching the local older people play “grand golf” on the town playing field opposite the hotel (with the bay behind) every morning at 7 am. But it is the staff who really make the place special, so friendly, despite our very poor Japanese, and several speak good English. We really felt welcome, despite being the only foreigners staying there on most days. The breakfasts are fantastic, no need for lunch, and different every day. We ate there just one night and the meal was equally good. The housekeeping was immaculate. Overall highly recommended, and although not cheap, not vastly expensive either and definitely good value.

The hotel room was very spacious and clean. Our room faced the east and just next to the sea, so we could watch the sunset with sea view; it was very beautiful! There are men & women salt baths available for guests on the ground floor. There are ample car parking lots. Had breakfast just next to the sea! The spread was quite good with salad, rice, few local dishes, fish, soup, natto, etc. Dinner set meals with fish/sashimi were really fresh and delicious. We had a peaceful and happy stay. Staff were friendly, attentive and warm too. I was surprised to receive a souvenir when I check out!

렌트카 여햄객으로 호텔 바로 앞 주차장 너무 편리했습니다. 로비는 2층에 있고 어메니티, 커피 등은 리셉션 옆에서 가져갈 수 있습니다. 방은 좁았지만 ㅎ 깔끔하고 침대도 편안했습니다. 리셉션도 모두 친절하시고 다음에 아마쿠사에 간다면 또 숙박하고 싶은 호텔입니다😄