Mercure Saga Karatsu Resort

“Mr. Suzuki very good manager”

I stayed here as a parent/chaperone for a sailing event with 20+ kids. I do not speak Japanese and the hotel did their best to accommodate our needs. I was very impressed by the manager Mr. Suzuki as my daughter has a severe nut allergy and he personally spoke to the chefs in each of the hotels res… Mais

I stayed here as a parent/chaperone for a sailing event with 20+ kids. I do not speak Japanese and the hotel did their best to accommodate our needs. I was very impressed by the manager Mr. Suzuki as my daughter has a severe nut allergy and he personally spoke to the chefs in each of the hotels restaurants to ensure her safety. He was available all the time if we had any questions and was very attentive and helpful when one of the kids was injured and needed medical attention. The views of the beach and the Karastu Castle were beautiful.

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“Japanese style hotel in 70s Good value, nice location but rooms are dated”

This is a typical Japanese onsen-style hotel from 70s-80s (though Karatsu does not have an onsen hot spring) although this could be constructed in early 90s. The hotel’s architectural design, now outdated, has a lot of mismatched spaces for the 21st century needs lobby too spacious with a junk sou… Mais

This is a typical Japanese onsen-style hotel from 70s-80s (though Karatsu does not have an onsen hot spring) although this could be constructed in early 90s. The hotel’s architectural design, now outdated, has a lot of mismatched spaces for the 21st century needs lobby too spacious with a junk souvenir store; a large cafe-like space with no one attending; unused Izakaya-style restaurants;a karaoke club and bar in the basement; a deluxe backdoor entrance not used currently. So much spaces are wasted despite its grandiose building and the spacious land. This place has fabulous views on the both sides: facing Nijino Mastubara Beach on the north; the Karatsu river on the south.side. However, due to the old design of the windows, you can enjoy only somewhat narrowed views of these picturesque sceneries. We had a buffet dinner and breakfast in the big ballroom on the 2nd floor. Food was okay but the ambience was as if we were eating in a school cafeteria. This could be morphed into a decent modern resort, if the management refreshes its mind.

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“Once grand, now needs renovation”

Large room with nice view offset by very spotted carpeting. Stayed 3 nights and should have insisted on room with newer carpet, which we saw the morning we left. Lunch expensive and mediocre but with view of sea. Location about 1.5 miles from town, train station. That said, one morning when we didn… Mais

Large room with nice view offset by very spotted carpeting. Stayed 3 nights and should have insisted on room with newer carpet, which we saw the morning we left. Lunch expensive and mediocre but with view of sea. Location about 1.5 miles from town, train station. That said, one morning when we didn't allow enough time for a taxi to make our train to Imari, a hotel manager jumped in the hotel van and drove us, saving us a 3 hour wait for the next train. Hotel used by large groups, tours.

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