Tsumagoi Resort Sai no Sato

We stay here every summer.The Tsumagoi pool isn’t overly large, and there are several types of water slides, so there’s almost no waiting time and you can really enjoy it.There’s a wide variety of food options that both kids and adults will be satisfied with,and the eel was delicious as well.It’s a very spacious Facility where you can relax and enjoy many different activities.If I could add one thing, I think we’d be even more satisfied if there were a lounge or other place to unwind, even if it required an additional fee.We’d like to come again next year.

With the Kakegawa Station–Hotel Shuttle Service running every hour, we were able to enjoy ourselves even on a train trip without needing to leave the Hotel. Since it was after the Obon holidays, both the outdoor pool and Forest Onsen were fairly quiet, and we could ride the slides many times with little waiting. The kids spent two full days in the pool, while I relaxed in the Onsen.One of the main reasons we chose Tsumagoi Resort was the illuminated night pool, which I was most looking forward to. However, it got cold around 6:00 p.m., so we couldn’t wait until it got dark and ended up leaving early. Also, since our stay was in the South Wing (right in front of the forest), we couldn’t see the lights from our Room—this was my only real disappointment.In the middle of the night, an insect that looked like a beetle got into our Room and woke me up; a front desk staff member helped us handle it. It’s something that can happen at an older Resort Hotel, so I suppose it can’t be helped.I love eel and had been looking forward to it because Reviews were positive, but by around 7:30 p.m. at dinner there was none left—another disappointment. That said, there was plenty of crab, and my child was very happy with favorites like salmon and mini cakes. The green tea soba noodles were delicious with tempura, grated daikon, and grated yam—and I even bought some at the shop on our way out.On departure day we had trouble because my child didn’t return from the pool by our planned time and we almost missed the Shuttle Service bus to the station, but two young staff members (a man and a woman) kindly went out of their way to help us—thank you so much!Overall, we’d definitely like to come again. Even though it was summer vacation season, it was very affordable; for this price point these Facilities and meals are more than enough. If you don’t expect luxury—given things like an older building and thin walls—the activity pack Plan is perfect for families who want lots to do without spending extra money. Not having to drive meant I could start drinking beer from midday (and my husband would be thrilled too), plus there are plenty of smoking areas.Next time I’d like to arrive in the morning so we can try archery and putter golf as well—and I plan to stay on the Northwest side where you can look down over the illuminations.*The air conditioning in our South Wing Room was too strong; when I lowered it by one level it became too warm instead—I couldn’t fine-tune it.*