Business Hotel Izumi

The tatami floor in the bath is an unusual feature. During my stay, a disabled guest and their caregiver had the bath to themselves, and seeing that made me understand how useful a tatami bath could be for them. The building does feel old, but for the price I found it comfortable.

I found the place too expensive overall, and the room had the feel of an old, dated business hotel. The breakfast in the photo wasn't for me, so I won't order it again. There is just one tatami-mat bath, and you have to wait if a woman is using it. Women can book it for a 30-minute slot. On my first stay in the waterbed room, the older man was very friendly, though I didn't find the bed comfortable. I've stayed in other rooms many times since, and the staff there were never friendly. The women were consistently nice.

The parking area was hard to use, with pillars all over the back of the lot, and I left feeling completely dissatisfied. I also found the breakfast far too small to fill even a child. It seemed like three little pieces of bread had just been microwaved and handed over. If coffee or tea is offered as a choice, there should at least be a rice-or-bread option too. The yogurt felt like an extra, not something prepared for me. I got hurt during my stay. The sauna in the bathhouse was small, and because I'm tall I was trying to duck inside. The door slammed shut and trapped my right foot. The pain was awful, and I had to crouch there for a while. I'd never seen a door close with that much force. I imagine others could get trapped too if the hotel doesn't know about it, so they should at least put up a warning sign if they can't fix it. Either way, I won't stay here again.

The best part was how kind the woman at reception was. The hotel itself is an old business hotel. My room was clean and comfortable, but the bathroom, though not dirty, felt worn and dated. I didn't want to use it, but I did. The small parking lot is another drawback.