Alpico Plaza Hotel

Conveniently located for sightseeing in Matsumoto. The property was clean and comfortable, making for a pleasant stay. I was happy to find oyaki and delicious bread at the breakfast buffet. Best of all, we were able to use the baths at an affiliated Onsen Ryokan.

I stayed here on a business trip.As it used to be Matsumoto Tokyu Inn, the Room is solidly built, so I could sleep without worrying about noise.Although the building has some age, the interior was very clean.I used the self check-in Facility for the first time.The air conditioning can be controlled in each Room, so you can set the temperature to your liking.I also liked the chair in the Room—it felt like it had a memory-foam cushion and was very comfortable to sit on.The bathroom in the Room is a good size and you can soak properly.One small thing I really liked was the length of the bath towel.I’ve stayed at many Hotels and Ryokans, but this was the longest bath towel I’ve ever had.It made drying off feel great.This time I booked a Plan with free parking, which is great for business travelers and tourists.As for breakfast—which I had researched in advance—it exceeded my expectations. It uses plenty of local ingredients, and I ended up completely full and even skipped lunch.The French toast from a local bakery was moist, soft, and excellent. If there were whipped cream or ice cream as well, it would be unbeatable. (I’ve experienced that at Matsushima Ichinobo.)There were also two kinds of curry, handmade tofu, soba (surprisingly generous portions), oyaki dumplings, and sanzoku-yaki chicken—at 1,900 yen this is great value.I didn’t use it this time, but I was also interested in what looked like an izakaya-style restaurant on the first floor where you can enjoy gourmet dishes from The whole country.