Osatsu Pacific Hotel

“Apreciamos a nossa estadia”

Nós (minha esposa e eu) reservamos um quarto aqui porque a maioria dos outros hotéis / ryokans na área de Toba foram reservados. Depois de ler os comentários antes de nossa estadia, eu estava pronto para ficar desapontado. O hotel é um pouco antigo, mas a equipe foi cortês e tivemos conversas agrad… Mais

Nós (minha esposa e eu) reservamos um quarto aqui porque a maioria dos outros hotéis / ryokans na área de Toba foram reservados. Depois de ler os comentários antes de nossa estadia, eu estava pronto para ficar desapontado. O hotel é um pouco antigo, mas a equipe foi cortês e tivemos conversas agradáveis com eles durante o café da manhã e jantar. A comida era muito boa, deliciosamente apresentada e satisfatória, talvez não seja a melhor que já comi em ryokans japoneses, mas gostei de cada refeição. O quarto mostrava a idade do hotel, mas meu futon era muito confortável e dormi profundamente ao som das ondas quebrando na praia próxima. Osatsu é um local relaxante. Tem um pequeno mas interessante museu Ama que detalha a história das mulheres Ama que mergulham em busca de marisco no mar ao redor de Toba. Conhecemos duas mulheres Ama em sua cabana à beira-mar. Há alguns cafés que visitamos e um santuário xintoísta dedicado às mulheres. Também fizemos caminhadas à beira-mar e visitamos o pequeno porto de pesca de Osatsu. No geral, dois dias relaxantes em um hotel que eu senti era muito melhor do que descrever nos comentários anteriores.

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“1980 All Over Again, Including No Internet”

A month before our stay, we received a nice envelope in the mail, with maps and sightseeing information included. And our welcome from the front desk staff was attentive and kind. However, other than the 'service' of people standing around in the lobby to greet you and see you off, this place need… Mais

A month before our stay, we received a nice envelope in the mail, with maps and sightseeing information included. And our welcome from the front desk staff was attentive and kind. However, other than the 'service' of people standing around in the lobby to greet you and see you off, this place needs some serious upgrades! I feel like it was built in 1980, and then nothing has been changed since, in almost 40 years, including no internet. The carpets smell mildewy and the hallways smell of smoke and mould. The lobby was also aging and smelled of stale cigarettes. We stayed on the 5th floor in the old part of this hotel which faces the sea. The beautiful view is its one redeeming feature. Luckily, the inside of our room did not smell too bad, and the futons were comfortable. Unfortunately, the pillows were those huge rock-hard pillows filled with beans. The pillows were literally 8-inches high and did not move when you put your head on them. So none of us could use a pillow. There is a fridge, but it has been retrofitted with side-ways beverage holders, which were filled with over-priced beverages, and so you can't put anything of your own in there except for maybe one or 2 small drinks. The lighting above the bathroom sink was dim, and so it was difficult to see, if you wanted to put on make-up or shave. Also, it was a strange set-up, with the sink/fridge in the genkan/entrance, next to the shoes and slippers, with the toilet room on the opposite side. We were provided with tea & cookies, as well as robes and slippers to go to the shared bath on the 2nd floor. The baths were clean and spacious, and one of them had a beautiful outdoor bath, which was much nicer than the other bath. You have to go 2 days in a row if you want to experience the outdoor bath, as they switch genders daily. I was disappointed because there was no conditioner, only 'rinse-in-shampoo' which is not good enough for my dry hair, and I could hardly comb through my hair after washing it. We did not eat here, but it seems that most people did, and the majority of the customers seemed to be couples on a bus-tour. The food looked quite good. The beach outside looked beautiful at first glance, but if you actually walk along it, you can see it is full of plastic garbage. There are 4 or 5 resort hotels adjacent to this beach; you would think that they would take care to clean the beach, since this is why most people come here. I'm not sure that I would stay here again, unless it was for half-price. I would look into other options in the area.

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