Published date: September 3, 2025
Recommended for Those Tired of Crowds in Hotel Club Lounges: A Hot Spring Stay to Escape the Hustle and Bustle
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Experience of the stay
We stayed in a suite with an open-air bath, just the two of us old friends. We pre-reserved a full-course dinner, only having dinner.
Since it was during a promotional period, both soft drinks and alcohol were free. We were able to enjoy free drinks from check-in until just before check-out, including during meals.
Although it was a weekend stay, it seemed that the total number of guests that day was low, so no matter where we sat in the lobby lounge, there was ample space between us and other guests, with hardly any conversation from those around us, allowing us to spend our time leisurely without worrying about time limits.
If you have reserved dinner, you can choose your start time during check-in in 30-minute intervals between 17:30 and 19:00.
I confirmed with the staff that bringing snacks to the lobby lounge was allowed, so while waiting for dinner time, I gathered some snacks and drinks from a nearby convenience store and enjoyed a conversation with my old friend about work, personal life, and various other topics.
Although dinner is a course meal, the service can be described as either homely or somewhat hasty. However, by dinner time, we were already tipsy, so that level of service seemed just right to us. All the staff were very kind and helpful.
For breakfast, we ate bread purchased at Odawara Station in the lobby, but the hotel breakfast looked delicious when briefly seen, so I would like to reserve breakfast next time.
The room with an open-air bath was of excellent size, and the bed had just the right firmness with a fantastic in-room bath. However, as I mentioned earlier, the shared lobby lounge was truly comfortable, and even though the main communal bath and open-air bath were not very large, they were enjoyable to spend time in. Consequently, we ended up spending more time outside our room.
Of course, rooms with an open-air bath are excellent! However, alternatively, this implies that even POD-type rooms can provide a fulfilling experience at this facility.
On the bus back, I made a reservation for a POD-type room for the autumn, so I look forward to posting an experience story after staying again. Now I think I’ll return to my daily life tomorrow.
Thank you to all the staff for a wonderful time.
Experiences during the trip
This time, it was a trip with two people from different regions, accompanied by drinking, so we utilized public transport for a "quick day trip, gathering at Odawara Station at noon and dispersing the next noon."
The bus ride from Odawara Station to the hotel took about an hour and it was a comfortable five-minute walk from the nearest bus stop to the hotel.
Due to time constraints, we did not conduct any sightseeing apart from the hotel stay, but the hotel lobby itself was a wonderful facility where meeting an old friend and having a relaxing conversation could be the main purpose.