LiVEMAX RESORT Sanuki Shionoe Onsen

I have stayed here several times, and this time, as my wife has knee problems, the Hotel kindly provided two chairs and a round table in addition to the usual furnishings, which we greatly appreciated. We were also very satisfied with the meals and would like to stay again.

Even though it’s in a neighboring prefecture, this was my first visit. On the way there, I visited several of the 88 pilgrimage temples in my own prefecture, and once I entered Kagawa I went straight to Okubo-ji Temple (No. 88), the final temple of the pilgrimage. After visiting nearby waterfalls, we arrived at the Hotel. It’s right near a large dam and the scenery was spectacular. The Inoshino Falls behind the Hotel also had plenty of water after the rain.The Onsen water left my skin silky smooth, and I used both the indoor bath and open-air bath three times. My husband has an injured knee, so he used the open-air bath in our Room. We were both very satisfied with the meals—this was the best buffet we’ve had at any Hotel so far. The filet steak was incredibly tender, and it was fun to cook sukiyaki and bulgogi in small hot pots.The foreign female staff blended in naturally with everyone else and worked diligently. We also enjoyed relaxing after bathing (though volumes 13 and 14 of “What Did You Eat Yesterday?” were both volume 14 lol). Now that I’ve realized there’s such a great Onsen so close by, I’d like to come back again.If I could suggest improvements: my husband (who has good eyesight) noticed dust buildup on an outdoor unit visible through a glass corridor; also, the stairway path leading to the open-air bath was slippery—placing towel mats on at least the top and bottom steps might help. There were also small steps here and there in the bathing area; it would be helpful to have warning signs at eye level. Lastly, I think the elevator location on the first-floor map is incorrect.I wrote quite a bit, but overall it was a great Hotel.