Island Inn Rishiri

I believe it was in 2020, but there was a cancellation by a Chinese group guest, and I was informed that the hotel would be closed in the future because it would be difficult to maintain it, so I had the bitter experience of canceling half the airfare to Rishiri Island with my own money. This time, I made a reservation directly with the hotel via the Internet, but the first day was 80,000 yen and the next day was 90,000 yen (both weekday rates). Naturally, I thought I would be treated as a VIP, but I was treated the same as a cheap group guest for dinner and breakfast, so I was completely betrayed. Furthermore, the sofa in the room on the fourth floor of Island Inn Rishiri, where I was given the key, was about to be discarded, and the bed was very uncomfortable, and I seemed to turn over many times. There were dead ants and hair floating in the shared open-air bath. Now that my trip to Hokkaido is over, I feel angry and wonder why I had to stay there even though I paid such a high price. This time, the staff were very friendly, which I appreciated, but even though it was a remote island and the summer high season, there was no motivation to improve the facilities, and the hotel focused on group tours and did not provide facilities or services that matched the price. I will avoid these hotels in the future. After the trip, I found out that there was a hotel on the same island of Rishiri that had recently undergone major renovations, which was disappointing.

The hot spring was a disappointment. There were three types of baths in the large communal bath, but only one was natural hot spring. The open-air bath was not a hot spring as it used groundwater, and the view was not good. The food was better than expected. For dinner, we could only choose the buffet, but the sashimi, main dishes, etc. were served like a kaiseki meal and were delicious. The buffet had a wide variety of dishes and was delicious. However, the venue was small and we were seated next to each other. Although we checked in at 4pm, dinner time was set for 6:30pm, which seems to be a priority for groups.

We could see Rishiri Fuji (Mount Rishiri) from our room, and at night we had a starry sky tour, where we were intoxicated by the spectacular starry sky of the northern country. We were satisfied with the hot springs and the room, and it was a comfortable stay. The rare Okhotsk Drift Ice Ramen was sold in a box (16 pieces), so we bought one without thinking and used it as a souvenir for our neighbors and for consumption at home. What was particularly memorable was the food. For dinner, we had individual portions (seasonal appetizer platter, four kinds of sashimi, seafood teppanyaki, small bowl of sea urchin) and a buffet (side dishes and soft drinks), and the spicy soup curry was especially delicious, and I wanted to keep eating as long as my time and stomach allowed. At the breakfast buffet, the sea urchin rice and coarsely ground sausages were impressive, and it was the first time in my life that I had eaten a hotel buffet with such delicious menu items. The Ezo venison curry was also spicy and was very delicious with the plump rice. The soup curry for dinner and the Hokkaido deer curry for breakfast had an exquisite blend of spices, and I wanted to reflect that in the spice curry I make myself. This is a hotel I would like to visit again just to eat dinner and breakfast.

We stayed in a large twin room. It was peak season and we bumped into a group of guests, so we were worried, but perhaps because we were staying two nights in a row, the staff remembered our faces and names by the second day. The breakfast was especially amazing!! The asparagus was the best. For dinner, they served the same style but with different ingredients, so we weren't disappointed. In particular, when we requested something that wasn't on the dinner drink menu at breakfast, the male staff member who first accepted our request talked to the restaurant manager, and although he couldn't fulfill our request, he was polite and kind, and at dinner we were given a service that we felt was thoughtful, and we were very grateful for the service, but he apologized, saying, "I'm sorry we couldn't fulfill your request." Perhaps because the hotel is frequented by group guests, the drink menu was not satisfactory for a couple who drink, but the hospitality and food content made up for it and we were very satisfied. We enjoyed three types of baths: a hot spring, a kelp bath, and a bath made from boiled spring water. I wish there was a sauna. It may be fine for other couples, but we are used to sleeping together in a double bed, so I thought it would be nice if there was a larger double bed available.

確か2020年に、アイランド・イン・リシリには一度予約を入れたのでが、 中国人団体のキャンセルがあり、ホテルを維持することが困難とのことで、 予約していた飛行機代の50％ものキャンセル料を、自腹で支払った苦い思いもありました。 今回、インターネット・オン・ラインでホテルに直接予約しました。一泊、 初日は80,000円、翌日は90,000円でした。しかし、鍵を渡された、ホテル ４階の部屋のソファーは、廃棄寸前の有様、ベットの寝心地は非常に悪く、 何回も大きく寝返りする様でした。1階の共同露天風呂には虫や髪の毛が、 いくつも浮いており、夕食も、朝食も料金の安い団体と全く同じで、何故に高額の料金を支払ってまでも、そこに泊まらねばならなったか、 北海道旅行を終えた今は、腹立たしい想いです。 今回、従業員の愛想はよく、この点は評価できますが、いくら離島で夏のハイシーズンとは言え、設備を改善する意欲も全くなく、団体旅行に主眼をおいて、設定した料金に見合った設備やサービスは全く皆無でした。

部屋からは駐車場、眺めはよくないですが、スタッフが頑張っている。清潔です。空港、他の港に 送迎してくれます。