Atami New Fujiya Hotel

Every year, I come to see the Atami cherry blossoms and the plum blossoms at Atami Plum Garden near the Hotel. This year, the cherry blossoms seemed to bloom early and were just starting to fall. I love the open-air rooftop bath at the Hotel for its great sense of openness. The open-air bath in the new wing also has a calm atmosphere, making it very relaxing. Meals were buffet-style; I tried a little of everything but couldn’t try all the dishes. Everything was delicious.

This was my first time visiting Atami. I booked the “Second Night Half-Price Plan,” so I was able to enjoy high-quality service at a very reasonable rate. I had been told that on the second night only towels would be replaced, but they also replenished the snacks.The Onsen facilities were great: in addition to the large public bath, there were two open-air baths. Since they are open for relatively long hours, I went in many times. It was also impressive that karaoke, table tennis, manga, mahjong, go, and shogi were all available free of charge.However, the Shuttle Service drivers on both arrival and departure were a bit unfriendly. Neither of them smiled at all; on departure the driver loaded my luggage but did not unload it, and on arrival the driver did not load it either. Without meaning to compare too much, staff from another Hotel that arrived next to us unloaded their guest’s luggage, handed it over directly with a smile, and said something like “Thank you. Are you all set? Please come again,” which honestly made me feel envious.That said, since I used the Second Night Half-Price Plan, I suppose some might say it was fair for the price. At this rate, I would like to stay again. Thank you very much.