Every few years I travel to Minamata, where my friend’s family lives, and I stay here each time.
We came as a large group, but since we had faxed the arrival cards in advance, check-in was smooth.
Some of our group are smokers, so this is an important point when choosing a Hotel. These days some Hotels provide smoking areas outside, but we prefer to relax in our Room, so having smoking Rooms available is greatly appreciated.
It’s also nice that breakfast is included. We stayed for two nights this time as well; on the first day we left early in the morning for golf and couldn’t make it to breakfast time, which was disappointing, but on the second day we were able to enjoy it at a relaxed pace.
We rented a car and used the parking lot—it was very affordable and really helpful.
It rained and we borrowed umbrellas; even though we were a large group, they kindly lent us enough umbrellas for everyone, which we truly appreciated.
The Room was clean and well organized, so we had a comfortable stay. It was also nice that there is a service benefit when you decline cleaning during a Multiple Night Stay.
I’d like to stay here again when I visit Minamata.