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This
is
a
big
hotel,
catering
for
couples,
small
families
and
large
groups.
On
first
impressions
upon
arriving
at
Hotel
Sakurai,
I
was
taken
back
by
the
size
of
the
check-in
lobby.
The
hotel
operates
a
system
whereby
you
can
stop
your
car
to
unload
and
then
the
staff
assist
with
your
luggage,
then
you
must
park
your
car
where
you
are
directed
in
one
of
the
sites
300
parking
spots
which
are
spread
around
the
hotel.
They
will
then
drive
you
back
to
the
entrance
in
a
small
bus.
What
it
appears
is
this
was
a
Showa
era
hotel
which
has
been
updated
and
therefore
has
the
opulence
of
that
era
without
feeling
dated.
At
the
check-in
you
and
your
fellow
guests
are
greeted
and
after
checking
in
you
wait
to
be
taken
to
your
room
by
a
member
of
staff
dressed
in
a
kimono.
When
we
arrived
at
the
room
we
were
pleased
with
the
space
and
the
views,
we
had
two
deluxe
rooms
in
the
annex
tower
to
cater
for
the
number
of
guests,
seven
of
us
in
total.
The
rooms
were
clean
and
spacious
with
tea
making
facilities
but
no
drinks
other
than
water
provided.
The
bathrooms
had
two
modern
toilets
and
a
small
bathroom
with
shower
and
bath.
We
didn't
need
the
bath
or
shower
as
we
used
the
facilities
downstairs
in
the
public
spa.
We
stayed
half-board
and
therefore
had
access
to
the
dining
room
which
clearly
doubles
as
a
theatre
as
the
stage
at
one
end
was
hard
to
miss.
The
room
was
vast
and
had
a
huge
array
of
food
served
as
a
self-serve
buffet
style
for
dinner,
with
plenty
of
variety
for
everyone
including
a
dedicated
children's
section.
Breakfast
was
the
same.
The
public
baths
are
the
real
attraction
here,
as
this
is
what
Kusatsu
is
famous
for,
but
do
remember
to
bring
your
own
towel.
We
were
pleased
with
the
facilities
available
and
the
ease
of
accessing
them.
We
actually
opted
for
the
paid
bath
facilities,
which
means
that
all
extras
are
provided
such
as
shampoo,
body
soap,
towels,
hairbrushes,
moisturiser
etc.
This
was
definitely
worth
the
¥1,000
for
the
seven
of
us
for
the
entire
stay,
a
real
bargain
if
you
ask
me.
This
section
of
the
bathing
facilities
was
very
quiet
and
offered
a
bit
more
privacy
in
which
to
shower
and
change,
but
in
terms
of
the
bath
itself
it
was
a
bit
smaller
than
the
free
section.
We
very
much
enjoyed
watching
the
Taiko
drumming
performance
and
Yumomi
show
which
the
hotel
put
on
for
it's
guests
each
evening.
This
was
a
really
nice
benefit
of
staying
in
such
a
large
hotel.
A
couple
of
items
we
were
not
happy
with,
the
main
lights
in
the
hotel
room
were
fluorescent,
not
particularly
warm
or
soft
and
could
not
be
dimmed.
There
was
only
one
lamp
available
too
which
we
positioned
in
the
childrens
room
so
that
they
could
get
up
to
use
the
toilet
in
the
night
if
necessary.
Another
complaint
that
my
wife
had
was
that
the
variety
of
food
for
kids
didn't
change
from
meal
to
meal
and
there
were
scant
vegetable
options
for
the
kids
other
than
cherry
tomatoes
which
neither
of
mine
will
touch.
I
felt
there
was
enough
variety
of
foods
in
general
but
it
wasn't
clear
in
the
two
nights
we
stayed
how
frequently
this
was
rotated.
The
doors
to
the
lift
in
the
annex
were
very
quick
to
close
and
did
not
benefit
from
infrared
sensors
to
prevent
the
doors
from
closing
on
you
as
you
walk
through.
This
style
of
lift
indicates
the
age
of
this
part
of
the
building
but
is
not
kind
to
elderly
or
children
as
they
can't
move
that
quickly.
Overall
our
stay
at
Hotel
Sakurai
was
very
enjoyable
and
we
were
pleased
with
the
space
and
facilities
on
offer.
The
service
was
pleasant
but
given
the
size
of
the
hotel
and
the
number
of
staff
we
didn't
get
an
opportunity
to
become
familiar
with
them,
which
I
would
have
preferred.
The
cost
for
our
stay
wasn't
inexpensive,
but
in
terms
of
what
we
received
I
believe
it
was
worth
it.
I
would
recommend
this
hotel
to
anyone
who
wanted
to
experience
a
hotel
with
good
facilities
in
the
centre
of
town.
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