Hotel Kolam air panas di Oguni

We found a good deal on the web site, which included discounts for having proof of vaccines, plus coupons totaling ¥8,000. I think the coupons were part of the ”Go To Travel” campaign. These coupons could only be used in Oita prefecture, by the next day. The hotel has a grand, luxurious appearance and feel, but also feels dated. After check-in, we took the shuttle bus to the outside onsen (about 5 minutes away). This was included in the price (I am not sure if it is actually owned by the hotel. There is a fee for people who are not staying at the hotel). This onsen was glorious! All the baths are outside, surrounded by trees and nature. The only caveat is that there were many stairs going down to the onsen. I did not expect that at all, and it was not easy on my knees (no problem for my partner). The other onsen in the hotel (there were two) also involved walking (it is as large hotel), and some stairs too. The floors in the onsen seemed more slippery than I remember any other onsen I have visited before. Dinner was buffet style. Due to COVID restrictions, we had to get our temperature checked, and wear plastic gloves while serving ourselves (there was a box at the table, and a container for disposal of them). The seating was partitioned, and it was very comfortable. Even though it was a buffet, there were 3 choices for seating: 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm, with a 90 minute limit. The food was good, but my partner had to stand in line at a station for freshly prepared meat for 30 minutes. Breakfast was served in the same place as dinner. We got a lower-priced deal, and our room was on the 1st floor. The hallway was a little dark compared to the other floors (which we had to access for the front desk/entrance to the hotel and to get to the dining area and the onsen). To me, there was a musty smell that my partner did not notice. The place is older, and it is right next to the river, and it was the middle of Japanese (humid) summer, and I assume not all the rooms are like this. There was a can of roach spray in the closet (which thankful we did not need!), and requests not to open the windows to prevent bugs from getting in the room. The sound and site of the river outside the window was wonderful. The beds (two twin beds) were comfortable and we got a good night's sleep. It was my partner's 50th birthday, so we mentioned this to see if they had any thing special (even for an extra charge). They gave a card and a plastic rose (I think the rose was for the birthday), but said they did not have anything else. The water pot already had hot water in it when we arrived. I appreciate that. They also had the kind of coffee in which you open the single pack, put it over the cup (good size, not tiny like some places) and pour hot water on it (like a one cup drip coffee- not instant). I often travel with these types of coffee packs as a lot of hotels in Kyushu only have instant coffee or none at all in the rooms. The

昭和にタイムスリップしたみたいで懐かしかったです。

服務人員十分友善，我們駕車到達的時候在正門接待我們，幫忙取行李，帶領我們入餐廳用餐，並逐一向我們介紹各種食材和烹調方法。晚餐的烹調方法非常特別，在沙上搭建爐火，並進行燒烤，口味非常獨特。用餐後，帶領我們到房間並逐一講解，非常專業。位置較為偏遠，但亦可算是特色所在。旅館有公共浴池，但我們沒有去，因為房間裏有私人浴池，水溫非常舒適。對比其他高價的品牌旅館，性價比實在一流，但位置確實較為偏遠。

가성비 아주 좋은 옛날 필림영화의 느낌이 나는 료칸.. 예전에 츠에타테에 왔을 때도 숙박하고 싶었으나, 일정 상 다른 도시로 떠나는 바람에 못 자고 이번에 하루 숙박하게 되었다. 그냥 흔히 말하는 갬성이 넘치는 료칸이다. 현대식 좋아하는 분들은 힘들어도 나도 너무 좋았다. 조식 석식도 좋았고, 품짐한 쌀밥도 좋았다. 저의 독채처럼 사용한 대중탕도 갬성 느끼면 즐기다 왔다. 다음에 또 갈거다 ㅎㅎ