Kasuitei

“Pampered like kings and queens”

Kasuitei proudly excavated their own onsen source and is located close to the waterfront, some 500m away from the main bus stop at Kanko Center, not too far away from public transport, but essentially retains an aloofness that patrons seek for a retreat. That was my primitive expectation but we wer… more

Kasuitei proudly excavated their own onsen source and is located close to the waterfront, some 500m away from the main bus stop at Kanko Center, not too far away from public transport, but essentially retains an aloofness that patrons seek for a retreat. That was my primitive expectation but we were treated with much more! We dragged our luggage all the way from the Kanko Center bus stop and I didn’t inform the hotel of our arrival time in advance, so I wasn’t expecting a warm reception but I was really surprise by a staffs lining up readily greeting us with hearty smiles. After a brief check-in process, an English-speaking lady led us to the room, insisting to carry our luggage for us, then briefed us on the hotel facility, and offered us a free matcha reception at the hotel’s lobby lounge. She also greeted us whenever she meets us, and sees that our comfort is met. I regret didn’t ask for her name and write her a personal thank you note. Our room was on the top floor, facing Sea of Japan in the main wing. From our window, the view leaves an impression as if the hotel is right in the middle of the sea, with an endless horizon, absolutely breathtaking! Our futons are laid while we were having dinner in their common dining hall on level 2. One small incident happened shortly before we were ready for dinner, a massive power trip in the town (not just for the hotel), so I called and ask whether the dinner needed to be postponed. Upon power resumption, a gentleman whom I assumed to be their manager came to the dining hall, apologised for the inconvenience, and presented every table with a box of confectionery. I understand it wasn’t the hotel’s fault, but I’m truly impressed by their sincerity. Their tantalising cuisines truly showcase Tottori as a wonderful but vastly underrated culinary region, with nearby Sakaiminato as a major fishery port in Japan, and many more delectable cattle, poultry, vegetables and fruits all over the region. Our seafood dinner was sumptuous, artistically presented to impress the eyes in addition to the taste buds. As for onsen, the hotel has two large onsen bath, one on the ground floor of the main wing, and another on the 2nd floor of the new wing. The one in the new wing has more facilities, such as locker, mineral water, sauna, and offer a better view in their rotenburo. But as the onsen bath in the main wing is basically shut in the morning, I would suggest trying that first after checking-in. The hotel also has smaller private onsen bath rooms for rental, as well as other health and beauty facilities. Like many other Japanese ryokan, the hotel also has a gift shop, as well as a noodle restaurant. There are many more kind gestures that the hotel staffs showered us which I can’t all elaborate. In part I don’t want these to become precedence for over-demanding patrons. All I can add is, go there, enjoy the stay, the onsen, the cuisines, and be pampered like kings and queens.

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