Published date: November 8, 2024
Family Trip with a 5-year-old and a 1-year-old
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
We stayed on the day of the typhoon forecast.
I was worried as it was close to the sea, but by the evening, the rain had stopped, and my child was able to enjoy the Nozomi no Yu, which they had been looking forward to.
For the hot spring, I only brought the face towel that the staff brought to our room after check-in, and since we could get a bath towel at the hot spring reception, my luggage was minimal, and I didn't have to bring wet towels back to the room, which was helpful.
The hot spring is located one floor below ground level and has an indoor bath and open-air baths (three tubs that are slightly larger and one-person baths like jar baths).
Compared to other hot springs or sento (public bathhouses), the water wasn't too hot, so my daughter, who usually dislikes soaking in hot springs or sento, was happy to get in.
After enjoying the hot spring, we had soft serve ice cream from the shop.
The premium flavor, which changes by season, was grape.
I chose a mix of vanilla and grape, but it was a large soft serve and very satisfying.
My husband and our son had grape soft serve, and I felt that just grape had a stronger grape flavor and a juicy texture similar to gelato.
The hot spring facility was new, clean, and comfortable.
The room was a twin, and since we have small children, they asked if we needed bed guards, which I requested.
The bed is high, so I think it's safer to request bed guards for small children.
My child has a tendency to toss and turn at night, so while sleeping, he fell over the side of the bed that didn't have the bed guard, climbing over me.
There was a little gap on the wall side, so I think I should have guarded it with pillows or blankets.
The room was clean and well-maintained, and I was pleasantly surprised that there were two trash bins, one for regular waste and the other for cans, bottles, and pet bottles.
At other hotels, there's usually one trash can, so I often have to put empty pet bottles on the table or in a corner (since small children play around, I can't keep them on the floor or within their reach), so having two was very helpful.
The room had no bathtub, only a shower booth, but that was not a problem since there was a hot spring downstairs.
I think if you are going to make do with only the shower without using the hot spring, having just a shower booth would be easier, as there wouldn't be a space for children to run around.
The fridge type did not have a freezer.
In front of the lobby counter, there was a shop selling snacks, drinks, and delicious-looking frozen pizzas and pasta.
Behind the front desk, there was a free coffee machine and microwave, and some guests used it to heat their food and eat at the large table behind the counter.
Since it was spacious and you can throw away trash there, I think it’s a good option to eat there instead of bringing food back to your room.
Experiences during the trip
Next to the hotel, there is a roadside station called Susami.
Since we went in the evening, there were almost no breads or dried fish available.
Due to the typhoon forecast, the night market was closed, which was disappointing, but we had anticipated this, so we looked for nearby stores, but everywhere I checked within a few minutes by car closed early, and in the end, we had dinner from Lawson, a convenience store nearby, in our hotel room.
The kids were happy with the rice ball party, so it turned out well in the end.
The next day brought clear skies, and we headed to Kushimoto Undersea Park, approximately 30-40 minutes by car from the hotel.
The entrance fee is also reasonably priced compared to Porto Europe and Adventure World, and the touch pool and feeding the sea turtles seemed fun for the kids.
During the same-day sign-up for the backyard tour, they let us hold a sea turtle.
At the underwater observation tower, they sold fish food, and it was fun to feed the fish from the observation tower.
It was also written that if the sea turtles are full and not eating, you could feed the fish from the observation tower, so we were allowed to bring the sea turtle food with us.