Shimoda Hotels with Pools

This was my first time visiting Minamiizu, and a friend recommended this hotel – it truly lived up to expectations! The accommodations were great, and the food was delicious. My only complaint is regarding the shuttle service. The day before check-in, I specifically asked about pickup details through Trip.com customer service. The hotel only sent a text message with the pickup time, but not the location. I assumed, like most hotels, that it would pick up in front of the JR station. To my surprise, I waited from 2 PM to 3 PM and saw no sign of the hotel bus. I started to feel something was wrong and checked Trip.com, where I saw a guest comment mentioning that after 3:10 PM, there would be no more pickups. Panicked, I immediately called the hotel. That's when I learned the hotel bus has a specific waiting point, around the corner, to the right of the JR station (and then to the right again). If this isn't communicated beforehand, and there are no signs at the station, it's impossible for guests to know where to wait. Therefore, I strongly suggest the hotel standardize its pickup service by clearly stating both the pickup time and location in advance. Both pieces of information are essential!

Thank you for your help this time. It was a nice accommodation that made me stay with a friend who likes the sea and liked the sea more. I was kind at check-in and was able to spend with a warm feeling. I promised to come again with my friend at check-out, so please do it at that time! Thank you very much.

I came here just for the luxurious buffet! The hot spring pool has indoor and outdoor areas. The indoor area is a bit simple, while the outdoor area can smell the barbecue smoke coming from the restaurant. The parking lot is a bit small, the staff will park for you so don't worry, but there is no guarantee that there will be no space. Next is the buffet part. As for the barbecue, the meat is just average, neither particularly delicious nor particularly bad. I would mainly recommend sashimi and other seafood. As for desserts, there are quite a lot of small cakes and they are delicious, but they will be picked up by everyone and look unsightly, so they are not so delicious. But you can still give them a chance 🤣. The restaurant environment is the same as other affordable all-you-can-eat restaurants, the floor is a bit sticky so be careful.

お盆に宿泊したので一泊4万円近くしましたが部屋はとても清潔感があり、家族風呂も無料で使えるのがいいです。 素泊まりだったのでご飯は分かりませんが夜12時になるとホテルから出られなくなります。 2万円くらいで泊まれるならいいホテルだと思います。