Cari Hotel 3 Bintang di Imabari

This hotel is very new, and it's only around 3 minutes walking distant away from the JR station. The lobby is very big with big windows and has many chairs for guest to sit and rest, there are also bike rack for you to lock the bike at the lobby. We were surprised to find out that there's welcome drinks and beer is also included. Our room was on one of the higher floor, so the view was beautiful. Breakfast was buffet style and was amazing, selection was great and delicious. Would definitely stay there again if we visit the area. The only downside is the staff doesn't understand English too well, but not too big of an issue when there's google translate.

喜助の湯チケット・朝食有プランで泊まりました。 JR今治駅の真横ですし近くにローソンもあります。今治名物の焼き鳥屋をはじめ今治の飲み屋街にも若干歩きますが行けます。 金曜日の夜9時ぐらいに到着しましたが無料駐車場がラスト1でぎりぎりセーフで停めれました。 ウェルカムアルコールは21時まで、無料ドリンクは０時までで部屋に持ち込み可能なのがいいですね。アメニティも自由に持っていけます。 下層はどうかわかりませんが上階に泊まると電車の音も全然聞こえませんでした。 喜助の湯は洗練された温泉施設といった感じでとても快適ですので温泉チケット付きプランをおすすめします。

The hotel's reception area and bar are quite modern with some cute Japanese décor and homewares on shelves. There is also a complimentary 'amenity buffet' so you can pick up some extra soaps, shampoos, bath salts, etc. any time you need them. We had a wa****su (traditional Japanese tatami room) on the 3rd floor that was moderate in size but very clean and looks to have had a recent renovation as the bathroom was very new and modern. Imabari's main shopping street is just a 2 minute walk away with some nice coffee shops and homeware stores. There are also two Poeme stores very closeby where you can buy Imabari's local sweet treat which are perfect with coffee and also as a boxed gift idea too! The nearest convenience store (a Family Mart) is about a 5 minute walk away and Imabari Castle is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel's front entrance and makes for an interesting afternoon and has an excellent 360 degree view from the top. The hotel has bicycles that you can rent for free, however the seats were very uncomfortable and even a little painful (though it might just be me, as I haven't ridden a bicycle in quite a few years and am a big heavy Australian bloke!) Our futons were very comfortable and we had a great nights' sleep and felt very refreshed in the morning. Unfortunately we made the decision to go to the Imabari Kokusai Hotel for breakfast instead of having breakfast at Hotel Kikusui Imabari and we had quite possibly the worst buffet breakfast there. Really regret we didn't just stay and have breakfast in-house, as the food at Kikusui looked to have been far better and at a fraction of the price too! Couldn't fault this hotel and will absolutely stay again on my next visit to my old hometown of Imabari!

Nous avons passé un bon séjour avec un hébergement traditionnel en Ryokan. Les repas étaient délicieux. Deux petits problèmes pour nous. C'est la première fois que nous devons préparer nos futons dans un Ryokan avec des draps sales (cheveux dessus). La propriétaire n'a pas un comportement approprié. Après avoir voulu nous faire payer une deuxième fois la nuitée au moment de notre départ pas un seul mot d'excuse mais plutôt une attitude méprisante. C'est dommage de finir ainsi notre séjour... Le reste du personnel est heureusement très bien et très professionnel.

nice hotel, great amenities. There was a problem with my booking and it seemed that they said it was my fault. I don’t how it could be but they took the position it was me who had to fix it. Also there doesn’t seem to be a consistent hotel policy for travellers with bicycles. I stayed at there different Route Inn and tow it was no problem but this one it was. still a very nice stay.

Das Hotel ist ganz in Ordnung für eine Nacht. Generell sind die Hotels in Imabari relativ teuer, dieses war okay. Sauberkeit hat auch gepasst, die Zimmer waren halt keine Schönheiten, aber das interessiert nach 76 km Fahrradfahren auch nicht mehr.

Conveniently located about halfway between Onomichi and Imabari along the Shimanami Kaido, WAKKA is much more than a halfway stop. Staying here is an experience you won’t forget for a while. Between us we had a cottage and a dome ‘tent’ both with views of the water & the Tatara bridge (across which we had cycled). We opted for the BBQ dinner on our deck & it was wonderful: sashimi appetiser, local seafood, vegetables & meat (amazing steak, boar sausages, chicken) as well as rice, dessert and mint tea! The hospitality here is so warm that we felt immediately welcomed. All the staff were lovely. Reika (from reception) suggested a trip to the local onsen (public bath) and provided a voucher as well as minibus shuttle (10 min way). This was a great experience and good way to relax after a day’s cycling. We enjoyed breakfast sitting on the cafe deck (great coffee) before we set off for another day of cycling. As well as cottages & dome tents, there are dormitory beds for a more economical stay. WAKKA also offers support to cyclists who aren’t staying at the hotel.

It was very clean and comfortable, the host was very kind! Totally worth it after the cycling route it’s 10min away from the station.

施設としては、今時珍しい湯舟と洗い場のある風呂だったりして懐かしく感じました。なんとなく昭和っぽいと言いますか。今治銀座の北の果てにあり、駅からの立地はよろしくありませんが、その分、今治城はすぐそこです。商店街は、しまなみ海道全通以来、すっかりシャッター通りになっていますが、空き店舗に少しずつ新感覚のお店も現れています。そういう、古き良き今治を偲び、わびしい気分も楽しめる旅人には良い宿かもしれませんね。朝食は無料でついている、ホットコーヒーは飲み放題。ま、努力はされています。