Hotel Daikoen

We stayed in the new building for two nights, and the room was comfortable, with a washlet toilet and a roomy bathtub. There seemed to be a microwave near the elevator on each floor. Parking is right in front of the hotel, and Wi-Fi is available. The main drawback is the traffic noise: every room in the new building faces the street, and the old-fashioned windows let a lot of it through. Apart from that, I think most people would be fine staying here.

The room was dated but clean, with none of that musty old-building smell, so it felt like good value. There’s a simple breakfast included. There aren’t many restaurants nearby, so I ate at the hotel restaurant. The food was mostly Japanese and tasted good, though I would’ve liked a few more à la carte choices.

The front desk man was nice, though the women working there weren’t very talkative. I was here for work and wouldn’t make a special trip back. It seemed like a lot of local construction workers stayed here, and the food wasn’t something to count on. Getting a cold children’s plate for dinner put me right off eating. In summer, families at camps make it very noisy, and the public bath gets messy. There are only a few non-smoking rooms, and the smoking rooms smell strong.

We had a Japanese-style room for a family celebration, and it gave us a peaceful place to enjoy the occasion together. The building is a little old, but the staff listened to our different requests and were very helpful. We’d booked a meal for our first meal there, and it was delicious.