Itoen Hotel Shiobara

This is my second stay. Unusually for Itoen Hotel, the customer service is polite and you can have a pleasant stay. Our room was a triple room, but the moment we entered the room, there was a musty smell, and the bathroom smelled like urine...The large communal bath, both indoor and outdoor, is spacious and comfortable. We were able to enjoy our meals both in the morning and in the evening without any crowds. Best of all, the meal time, which was 70 minutes due to the coronavirus pandemic, has returned to 90 minutes, so I can eat more slowly. I would like to stay again next time, but I would like to request that you avoid the room number this time.

I visited from Nishinasuno Station by a reservation-only shuttle bus. Please note that the shuttle bus requires a minimum of 3 people. The advantage of the shuttle bus is that you can drink in the itinerary, you can check in early after 14:20, you can enjoy the hot spring and drinking in your room until dinner, and you can choose the time for dinner. The dinner buffet is divided by time based on the size of the venue and the number of guests. If you check in early, you have the choice of the first part from 17:45 or the second part after 19:00. Those who check in late are probably only left with the second option. Dinner and breakfast are buffets. The contents are suitable for the price, and the breakfast buffet at the hotel where I stayed in Hokkaido is more satisfying for dinner. I wanted to support the staff working hard, the all-you-can-drink alcohol was the best, and the scrambled eggs at breakfast were delicious. The shochu for dinner was also good. On the way back, I went back to Nishinasuno station by bus. Because the hotel shuttle bus is late at 12:30. It would be helpful if there was a shuttle bus around 10 o'clock. There is a revisit to stay cheaply and drink while eating. It was stressful that the front desk check-in process was not smooth, but the female reception staff had a good impression.

Good points: ・Anyway, it's cheap. If you use the travel support, it's cheap to have two meals on the weekend at around 4,000 yen (including a coupon worth 1,000 yen).・The quality of the hot spring is a circulation of water and heating, but it feels good.・The parking lot is fairly large (but it's almost full at around 17:00). The building of the inn is a star house structure, so depending on the room, you can see each other's rooms. All-you-can-drink all-you-can-eat, but the taste and variety are on par with business hotels.・Anyway, correspondence of the front desk is bad. There is not even a notice that check-in is in order of reference number. Check-out is a prepayment system, so all you have to do is return the key, so it would be nice to prepare a key box, but there is no such thing. It's true that the price is reasonable, and if you want to stay, eat, or drink, then this is the place to stay. It is better to stay above Personally, I think the level is even lower than other inns of the same chain.

【アクセス】 ①JR西那須野駅から路線バスで約45分、終点の塩原温泉バスターミナル下車、徒歩10分ほど ②東武浅草駅から特急で約2時間50分「上三依塩原温泉口」下車、塩原温泉方面への路線バスに乗り換え運転手にホテルの名前を伝える、所要約15分 塩原温泉の中心よりやや西寄りに位置する大型格安温泉ホテルで、平日であれば1泊2食1万円以内で利用することができる。 今回宿泊したのは3階のツインルームで、ひとりで利用するには十分の広さで、歯ブラシなどのアメニティはチェックイン時にフロント横に置いてあるものを自分で取りに行く。 ビュッフェ形式のレストランは2階にあり、夕食は90分、朝食は50分の時間制限となっており、内容はビジネスホテル並みだがやはり和食が充実しており、宿泊料金を考えると十分である。 露天風呂と大浴場は2階にあり、どちらも広さは十分あり内湯の温度はやや高めだったが、露天風呂は温度がちょうどよく4月はまだ桜の花が咲いていてゆっくり花見風呂を楽しむことができてよかった。