Hotel Asahikawa dengan Spa

旭川の友人と会うために、夫婦で２泊しました。 とてもよかったので、次に来るときにもここにすると思います。 まず、温泉大浴場があるのがいいです。 今回は夏でしたが、冬の雪のシーズンだったら、なお、お風呂はありがたいです。 お部屋のユニットバスでなく、大浴場でゆっくりあたたまって寝ることができるのはとてもいいです。大浴場は広く、洗い場もたくさんあり、とても快適でした。今回岩盤浴のチケットもつけてもらい、それも経験できてよかったです。 週末で混んでいて、セミダブルの部屋に夫婦２名で少々狭かったですが、それでも、コンパクトな部屋は使い勝手よく、困ることはありませんでしたし、朝食会場も待ち時間なくすぐに座れて快適でした。朝食もおいしかったです。 地方に行き、一度泊まって、ああ、ここはいいな　と思ったら、いつもそこに泊まるようになるものですが、このホテルはまさにそういうホテルです。従業員の方の対応も、とても気持ちのいいものでした。 次もぜひ泊まりたいと思います。

Only reached late at night and left early the next morning, so didn’t really get to enjoy my stay there. But love the lamb barbecue shop nearby, if go during dinner time, there’s a long queue.

I’m very surprised by the relatively low rating of this hotel. We had a very good experience here, and found the room to be spacious and comfortable (though fairly typical old-school Japanese hotel). Service was good overall and the breakfast was delicious. The hotel is located in the best part of Asahikawa, near the main train station and the very cool and fun shopping street. The hotel also has an outdoor parking lot located immediately behind the hotel. Our only hiccup was that we arrived slightly before the 1500 check in time (we arrived at 1440) and were told we had to wait until exactly 1500 to check in. This is Japan and I appreciate being a stickler for the rules, but sometimes good customer service is about making calculated exceptions. Maybe next time. We would certainly recommend this place to others.

旭川駅から少し歩くし繁華街から離れて立地にやや難点がある。しかし、その分サービスは良いと思いました。ウェルカムドリンクやバーがあり樽の赤ワインを飲みましたがホロ酔い程度までは楽しめると思います。部屋はやや古いタイプで寝るときの照明を少し暗くしたかったが操作できるタイプでは無く部屋の照明を消して洗面室の照明を点けてドアを開けて寝た。枕はいい感じで結構熟睡できた。BSテレビが視聴できてプロ野球放送を見れるのも良い。BS放送が見れないホテルも多い。 九月に紅葉の大雪山を見るために旭川に宿泊するつもりでこのホテルを含めてホテルを検索したがどこも価格が上がっている。もう希望する価格では泊まれないと思いました。でもこれは仕方がないことだと思います。 朝食は無料だが今後は朝食を食べないようにしようと思う。色々な価格が上がる中でどこかで無理が生じて意図しないものがメニューとして提供されないか心配するからだ。旭川は駅にイオンがあり惣菜メニューが豊富で便利です。

We had some problems getting to the hotel, as Google maps insisted on pointing us to another deserted building down the street (which also had a sign Takasago onsen). Once we got in, it turned out nobody at the reception spoke any English, luckily one of the other guests who was just checking in volunteered to interpret. It turned out that they wanted to notify us that the AC in our room was broken (it was 35 degrees outside). After refusing to accept that room, they gave us another room with a working AC. The hotel itself is very similar to other big spa hotels we stayed in, reasonably comfortable rooms, big buffet meals, but the quality of the food was so so, but the highlight of the place was the onsen, with about 10 inside pools and a nice outside jacuzzi. I guess that was the big attraction for all the tourist groups.

We wanted to hike to Mt. Asahidake during the Koyo (Fall foliage) season, and among the properties at the base of the mountain, La Vista Daisetsuzan appeared to be the highest end accommodation in the area. Both the outside and inside of the lodge are charming and rustic in appearance, but are definitely showing clear signs of age and wear. In fact, while taking a dip in the communal Onsen (natural hot springs) bath, I overheard two men remarking how the place was ”boro boro” (Japanese for ”really worn down.”) Thankfully, we were relieved to find that La Vista Daisetsuzan was at least quite clean, and did not exhibit the old, moldy smell that is commonplace in older properties. And the dining room seems to have been renovated - we enjoyed our dinner here (more on that in a moment.) We stayed in their ”Luxury Room,” the highest category unit that was a relatively spacious 56m² open-plan Junior Suite. Other rooms on premises are quite a bit smaller, but people used to staying in standard rooms at Marriott-class properties will be more than satisfied with these room types. La Vista Daisetsuzan has a communal, gender-segregated Onsen on site - there is both an indoor and open-air outdoor bath, which is appreciated, especially in the Winter months, given that you'll want to warm up in the indoor bath before jumping into the outdoor one. While we did not have breakfast at the property (we wanted to get an early start on our hike, and we're glad that we did - the sky is more clear and there are less crowds), we had the French-Japanese dinner. To say that the meal exceeded our expectations would be an understatement. We're in Hokkaido, and an hour from the nearest city (Asahikawa), yet every dish was creative, beautifully presented and a feast for the eyes and palate. Everything - from the tuna tartare to the mini quiche to the Foie Gras to the al dente pasta with mushrooms and broccoli - was a highlight. The only serving that did not hit the spot was the main (ocean-) fish dish. The fish was hard and dry - when you're in the center of Hokkaido, perhaps they should focus on other ingredients, or at least serve fish that are fine frozen (like Tuna) or that come from the nearby rivers or lakes. Overall, if we were to make a return trip to the area, we would be more than fine with staying again at La Vista Daisetsuzan. In no way is this a destination unto itself, but if our short but pleasant stay is any indication, it's a very solid higher-end option in Daisetsuzan. It definitely blows away the vast majority of lodges in U.S. National Parks, that's for sure!

3月末にお邪魔しました、山を上がっていくと下界とは違い大雪！レンタカーがスタッドレスを履いていてくれて助かりました。この宿はオリンピックメダリストの実家だそうです、上の階にパネルや関連品が展示されており感動！温泉の源泉もいくつか引いており体によさそう。あとつぎの兄弟でデザインして、リフォームしたお部屋に泊まらせていただきました。また来たいと思います。お食事もおいしく量もちょうど良いくらい。今度はスキーにお邪魔しようと思う。