Kamenoi Hotel Oarai

Breakfast is a buffet, though there isn’t much for vegetarians or vegans beyond fruit, bread, and salad. Vegetarians can also have yogurt, eggs, and simple things like rice. The selection isn’t huge, but it’s enough to manage. The coffee was just OK, closer to café au lait than a proper café latte, which disappointed me a little. The room was clean and nicely decorated, with a lovely river and bridge view. I charged my car overnight through the TerraCharge system and got to 100% without trouble. I’d recommend setting up the app before arriving. It was a pleasant stay in a convenient location.

The breakfast had plenty of variety and tasted good. We booked a room with dinner, and that meal was delicious and enough for small eaters like us. The onsen has both indoor and outdoor pools. Only the outdoor one uses spring water, and it was very hot. Room cleanliness was average.

The view from the room was the best part. The room was in decent condition, but cleanliness fell short: the air purifier filter was clogged with clumps of dust. The air conditioning is old, sometimes stops blowing cold air, and the blower makes a strange noise.

The view is amazing, especially at sunrise, and breakfast was delicious. The front desk staff were very polite. The Japanese-style rooms are beautiful and clean, but there’s no shower in the room, so you have to use the public onsen, which is a little inconvenient.