Kushiro Century Castle Hotel

The made-to-order breakfast options are simply outstanding. The buffet is also well stocked, with a wide variety of drinks. I’ve only stayed in the twin Room, but it’s very clean and comfortable. The size is decent.The lounge is a calm space where you can read while enjoying delicious coffee.The staff are all very pleasant, and I think it’s a great Hotel.If I had to nitpick… the parking lot is a bit narrow. When large cars are parked there, it can be quite difficult to get in.Also, when the lot right next door is full, you have no choice but to park at the second lot a few blocks away. It’s fairly far, so it’s tough if you have lots of luggage or on extremely hot days.(The photo shows the view in front of the Hotel.)

The exterior shows its age, but once inside, the chic and calming atmosphere makes you forget about it completely. Above all, the staff’s hospitality was outstanding—an Accommodation that truly made me want to stay again.There is no large public bath, but instead they’ve put a lot of thought into making bath time in your Room more enjoyable. Choosing your favorite salts at the “Bath Salt Bar” was fun, and I tried different scents at night and in the morning. On top of that, along with the premium-feeling shampoo I picked at the “Shampoo Bar,” the Room also had a Mirable shower head and even a ReFa hair dryer—my hair became unbelievably smooth.What I especially loved was the guest-only lounge.Not only soft drinks but also red and white wine were free. In addition to their famous venison curry, there was also complimentary soup service that day. It was so hearty you’d never guess it was “service soup”—packed with ingredients like meatballs and chunks of chicken. Delicious and comforting. (By around 7 p.m., there were noticeably fewer ingredients left, so going earlier is recommended.)The venison curry had a deep flavor and was very tasty. The half size is free, but the regular size costs 500 yen. My husband ordered the regular size and happily drank plenty of wine along with it.The location is convenient for going to see the sunset at Nusamai Bridge, and we could even catch a glimpse of Nusamai Bridge from our Room. We stayed in a Hollywood Twin (24 m²), but it felt more spacious than expected; we also relaxed even more by diffusing our favorite aroma chosen from the “Aroma Bar.”With checkout at 12:00 p.m., you can eat katte-don at Washo Market, come back to the Hotel for a shower, and then check out leisurely—an option like that is possible too. This time we chose an Accommodation Plan with Hotel breakfast included, which we were very satisfied with as well.Breakfast came with a set main tray plus a mini buffet. In addition to side items like salad, we enjoyed milk and yogurt from Shibecha Town, and there were also 3–4 kinds of desserts (the pudding was delicious). Since we could take our time over coffee after eating, choosing this ended up being absolutely right for us.It seems adding breakfast on the day costs 3,300 yen (tax included), so an Accommodation Plan with breakfast included felt like much better value.(Summary) We used the lounge many times—and honestly found ourselves thinking: Is it really okay to receive this much service for this price?