犬山市ヒヒの城附近住宿

It was a great treat to stay overnight in a lovely, comfortable room with a fabulous view of Inuyama Castle. Although I was out sightseeing for most of the afternoon, the castle was lit up until late at night, and I had a relaxed morning in the room before checkout. It was very cool to glance across and see the iconic tenshu there (the roof of another building was also visible). The broader view was delightfully scenic, including the hotel’s landscaped grounds and swimming pool, the river, buildings on the opposite bank and mountains in the background. I had a balcony with an attractive small couch. The room had a large graphic of the castle on the wall behind the bed and lounge (with another graphic under the huge tv), and featured beautiful fabrics and fittings (super light shades!). I particularly liked the wood, and the woven and “rope” designs. The crockery and teapot were very nice. There was quality tea and coffee (Nespresso coffee machine), snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. I enjoyed delicious and artistically-presented room service meals for dinner and breakfast. WiFi was good, and I was happy to find there was an amplifier. The bathroom was well-designed. The hotel had some fun, innovative Christmas trees and illuminations. It’s nicely landscaped with heaps of space and ideally located riverside and adjacent to pretty Urakuen Garden, home to the National Treasure 16th century teahouse “Jo-an”. The castle, Sankoinari Shrine and the historic Jokomachi precinct are within walking distance. You can still see the castle if you don’t book the more expensive castle rooms, as it’s visible from the ground floor restaurant, pool, grounds and lobby, as well as from windows near the lift on each level. I didn’t try the onset or fitness centre. I’d booked directly and joined the IHG loyalty program. This meant I received a special welcome, invited to sit at a desk across from a kind staff member, in the lobby area showcasing local artisan work. All the staff were pleasant and helpful, and there were no issues in getting a cab after checkout. Hope to stay again one day!

The hotel was easy to find, right off the main road. The carpark is right on site with a good number of lots, and it is free. Check in was fast and easy. Instead of a key card they have real keys that also slot into a panel that switches on the power in your room. The room was big, bigger than most average mid price hotel in say Tokyo. The decor was old though. It has seen better days. But it was clean and had the necessary amenities. There was also things like a microwave, vending machines on the second floor. I was comfortable for the night. It is old and could do with some upgrades.

酒店位置絕佳，車站出口已經是酒店入口。房間舒適，乾淨衛生，備品齊全，光線充足，冷氣可調較為冷房或暖房，更有兩個枕頭提供。浴室亁濕分離，沒有浴缸，但一樓有大浴場，更有室內及室外池，方便舒緩疲勞。

我在去明治村的前一天住了。不幸的是，我們入住的那天下著小雨，但從我們的房間裡我們可以看到幾個人站在小船上在伊魯卡池釣魚。第二天早上，天空完全晴朗，倒映在湖面上的景色很美。每道菜帶來的晚餐都非常美味。非常感謝當時工作人員的好心和體貼。浴缸也不錯。唯一的缺點就是房間裡的廁所很小。謝謝所有的員工。