Metou Onsen Hotel

เนื่องจากเป็นออนเซ็นที่มีแหล่งน้ำเก่าแก่กว่า 100 ปี ทำเลจึงค่อนข่างไกลจากชุมชน ทสำหรับงเข้าเป็นถนนลูกรังระยะยาวพอควร ห้องที่ได้อยู่ชั้นล่างค่อนข้างเก่า และมีกลิ่นอับพอควร อาหารเช้าและเย็นดีมาก โดยเฉพาะอาหารเย็นปริมาณเยอะมากและอร่อย อาคารห้องอาหารเป็นตึกใหม่ แยกเป็นห้องเดี่ยวๆและเสริฟให้นั่งรับประทานที่ห้องเดี่ยวๆนั้น

The bath rules, such as whether or not to wear bathing suits and the times when men and women are allowed to stay at the bathhouse, are quite complicated and require careful explanation, but as some people have pointed out in the past, the receptionist has communication problems, speaks quickly, does not look people in the eye, and speaks in one go, so it is difficult to understand. When I saw the elderly couple in front of me leaving, lamenting that they did not understand the explanation at all, I said to them, ``Me too.'' The building is old, which can be seen as part of its charm, but there is a strong strange smell in the hallway on the second floor. Also, all the toilets in the hallways on the first and second floors are broken and out of service. Is this related to the strange smell? There are young foreigners working in the cafeteria, but they are students who have just come from Vietnam, and although they seem sorry and sorry, they do not understand even the most basic Japanese. There is a Japanese woman in the cafeteria, but she does not help them. I was also surprised that there was no explanation at all about the food. (Normal lodgings explain things to you in a tedious manner.) I do not even know what I ate. On the other hand, the owner's neat and tidy residence is next door, in stark contrast to the inn, and is lined with luxury cars such as Teslas. I think they should use that money to improve facilities and payroll. There seems to be little hospitality in the management. Therefore, employees like this gather, and they probably can't even be trained. It's a shame because the hot water is good. Even if the hot water can't be fixed, the management can. It's a shame, so I hope they can change their attitude and get things back on track.

The shuttle service is available only if the accommodation fee is 40,000 yen or more, so I stayed in a 10-tatami room with two twin beds. The bed and chairs were fine, but the amenities were poor, the cups were paper, and the internet connection was poor. Aside from the hassle of renting out the bathing suits for the mixed baths, the hot springs were as wonderful as the reviews said, the view from the mixed outdoor bath was amazing, and I was able to enjoy the hot spring water in the morning and evening in private. The food was also delicious, packed with Hokkaido delicacies, which is hard to believe for a secret hot spring inn. Lastly, I was grateful for the various stories I was able to hear during the shuttle.