Grand Hotel Taiyo

My parents, both over 80, love crab, so we visited mainly for the crab buffet. The meals were great—not only the crab, but also a wide variety of dishes, especially at breakfast. The bath was also wonderful; it was nice to soak in a hinoki bath. We requested a Japanese-style Room plus an additional 4.5-tatami area, but the 4.5-tatami space was located right by the Room entrance and wasn’t very usable, which was disappointing. In that case, a standard Japanese-style Room would have been fine. All staff were cheerful, kind, and pleasant. The baths also seemed to have been renovated or renewed, and it felt like the Hotel is making a strong effort overall, which I appreciated. This time we were able to use a coupon on Yahoo Travel and I think we probably got the best price available. When I explained that we were traveling with two elderly guests, they kindly arranged a Room with easy access to both the bath and dining area, which we truly appreciated.

The hospitality and service were excellent. We chose the all-you-can-drink Plan, but we had to wait in line for about 4–5 minutes to order draft beer. I hope that can be improved. The quality of the buffet was outstanding—fresh seafood and king crab, among other items, really impressed us. The view from the Room was also fantastic. It was disappointing that we couldn’t use the sauna in the large public bath. Overall, we were very satisfied. Thank you very much.