Ijika Daiichi Hotel Kagura

When I made the booking, I did not realise that the room we booked did not have a bath/shower area. It does have a toilet. We had to use the onsen for our shower, which is not too bad as the onsen is near the dining hall where we have our meals. So after shower, we go straight for our meals. Overall, room is considered spacious with all the amenities we need. It faces the sea and is a plus. In terms of location, you probably would need a car to get there. Quite remote but it offers the peace I was looking for. To get to a convenient store, it took us about a half hour drive. They provided Yukata for your to wear to the onsen meals (dinner and breakfast). Loved the outdoor onsen. The dinner is really good and the service staff, though speak limited English, is very helpful. Breakfast is buffet style and there is always crowd on the 2 days we had breakfast there. Do note that there is no wifi in the room, you can only access their wifi in their common areas.

1. Room When entered the Japanese-style room, I found that every corner of the room had not been cleaned, and dust was visible on the tatami mats, not to mention in all corners of the room. The ceiling was covered with cobwebs, and I wonder where the room had been cleaned or if it had ever been cleaned??? Of course, Spider-man was not there. 2. Fridge Surprise continues with the room.I opened the refrigerator. There was a huge amount of mold in the refrigerator. I guess it's impossible to clean it out even if I cleaned it. The fridge is an old brand, but was that a reason to forgive it? 3. Staff I pressed the remote control to watch TV. Although the batteries were in it, it would not come on. I called the front desk to inform them of the series of events in the room and refrigerator. He/she entered the room without saying their name. Before he/she checked the control, he/she stepped on it without paying attention at all to the futon already laid out. Even after we warned him/her about it, he/she continued to stomp on the washed clothes as he/she moved in a sitting position. I wonder if he/she wants to claim that he is the best at irritating people. 4. Bath The bathtub was a plastic water bathtub that looked like a kindergarten pool. I have nothing to say. 5. Breakfast Looking around the seats, I saw a lot of dust. Second help-dust!! I wonder if they are trying to make us immune. In summary, please look at the reviews of this hotel on many travel websites. There are probably some good reviews. You may be able to avoid this series of events by staying in the new building, but I suggest you consider whether it is worth paying for a place where dust greets you in the first place. If there is a 0 on the star rating, I'll give it 0.

My husband and I road tripped here from our home in Kansai and had a wonderful 1 night stay here. With a few improvements I think this could be 5! - Room had an incredible picturesque view with “ocean side” selection. We opted for the basic room and was pleasantly surprised! Much larger and more appointed than expected #614. Futons were comfy too. - Dinner was great and the $20 upgrade per person was worth it. The presentation alone was impressive (fish head decor! Lol) However, the Ise shrimp was way over cooked and no flavor ~ we couldn’t eat it and was bummed! Breakfast in the main dining room was fine too, appreciated the few western items hehe - Customer Service a bit lazy and slim. No one offered to help with luggage when we arrived lol We also felt very rushed during dinner - it was comical actually, the attendant was lingering and kept coming in when we closed the door (as it was noisy being across the service elevator room). Also weird experience buying special yukata w/ male staff being super up close uncomfortable hahaha would have appreciated woman staff help. - Onsens were good but not amazing. On par for price point. Could be a bit cleaner on the grout. They charge extra I’d you need towels so we just air dried. They should spin it as an eco play to not come off as cheap lol I understand the tactic to curb towel abuse though so whatever. - Very happy with their karaoke private room, 90 minutes for a super reasonable price with great song selection and seemed new. Staff that helped was kind. - Random vending machines around property for snacks and drinks of all kinds was fun. All in all, would return maybe even 2 nights! Very fair pricing. Perhaps being the family next time. The area is wonderful and more to explore. Thanks for a comfortable and enjoyable time!