Akasawa Geihinkan

The Room, bath, meals, café lounge, and all services were excellent.In particular, the kaiseki cuisine was outstanding—considering the accommodation cost, it was a wonderful surprise. Both dinner and breakfast.Everyone at the Hotel was kind and lovely.There is a Shuttle Service from Izu-Kogen,so it was great that we could get there easily from Tokyo without any inconvenience.

This was our first stay.I had seen some harsh Reviews after the renovation, so I was a little worried, but overall we were extremely satisfied.My husband and I stay about 10 times a year in Rooms with an open-air bath in the same price range.We were pleasantly surprised that the entertainment Facility—something you don’t find at other Accommodations—was available not only before check-in but even after check-out.We enjoyed bowling and darts before check-in, then after checking in we relaxed in our Room, soaked in the bath, watched TV, and took it easy.The deep ocean water is amazing—my skin felt so moisturized and smooth.With Onsen baths that are not free-flowing but recirculated, chlorine often makes my skin feel dry and rough, but this bath left my skin silky smooth, so I could soak again and again.Dinner—the highlight of the stay—was truly delicious.Some Reviews mentioned the portions being too much or too little, but for us as a couple in our 50s it was just right: filling without being overwhelming. The presentation and seasoning were thoughtfully done, and everything tasted wonderful.If I had to say one thing, the meat dish was a mizore hot pot with only two slices of beef, which felt a bit sparse—I wanted just a little more meat (haha).We don’t drink alcohol so we eat quite quickly, but they served each course at our pace. We usually ask for faster service elsewhere; this time we didn’t even need to mention it because there was no long wait between dishes and we could enjoy dinner at a great tempo.After dinner we also had fun playing darts and billiards.This time we didn’t have enough time to use the day-use Onsen area as well, so next time we’d like to try it.The next morning we soaked again before breakfast. Breakfast was also perfectly portioned and very tasty.All of the staff were very kind and helpful, and we were completely satisfied with everything—the Room, meals, and baths.Just one note for future reference: there seemed to be one spot missed by housekeeping. A hairbrush (possibly from a previous guest) had been left under the shower area in our Room.Also, the light on the illuminated mirror at the vanity didn’t turn on—it seemed like either the batteries were dead or it needed charging.I tried to leave a note about it on the letter paper provided in the Room as well—but even that pen didn’t work (haha).Still, these small things didn’t bother us at all compared with how incredibly satisfied we were overall—we had such an enjoyable time.We would love to stay again. Thank you very much.