Saturday, October 7, 2017

Tohoku 2016 東北の旅 - Hotel Sunroute Ichinoseki ホテルサンルート一関

Stayed 12.05.2016 (Thu), 13.05.2016 (Fri)
Reserved via Jalan.net
Single room = 11,900 yen (2 nights), inclusive of breakfast


Debut stay. This is my first time staying with Hotel Sunroute テルサンルート, one of the many hotel chains you can find in Japan. As compared to Toyoko Inn which I frequently stay in during my trips to Japan, I will considered this to be on the higher end with more lavish and intricate decor. Its group of hotels has a variety of themes and settings rather than a consistent one across all. Chose to stay in its Ichinoseki branch because of its strategic location and at the same time, wanted to experience a stay in Hotel Sunroute (in fact, there is a Toyoko Inn branch just beside it).


Night. My first thing that came to my mind when I think about this hotel is its spacious lobby. Arrived at the hotel rather late (at 9 pm) and was greeted by the staff at the front desk. They were polite and tried to strike a casual conversation while going through the check-in procedure. I was assigned a room which came with a single bed and side sofa, and sufficient walking space. Apart from that, the facilities and amenities provided by the hotel are largely the same as the ones I have came across.




Morning. Breakfast was served in the restaurant attached to the hotel. My plan came with a buffet style breakast and it has a decent spread of both Japanese (tamago-yaki, tsukemono, miso soup, rice) and western style (salad, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, etc). Variety wise, I have admit that it was better than Toyoko Inn. All in all, Hotel Sunroute follows the same business model of hotel chain, with an additional touch of classiness.


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What’s nearby?

(1) Ichinoseki JR Station 一ノ関駅 and bus terminal, a minute walk away from the hotel. 
One of the perks of staying at Hotel Sunroute Ichinoseki is its close proximity to the train station and bus terminal. From here, there are buses departing for Genbikei 厳美渓 and Geibikei 猊鼻渓, two river gorges well known of its natural scenery in Ichinoseki.
Ichinoseki JR Station is served by Shinkansen. By distance wise, it is in the middle of two larger cities - Morioka 盛岡 and Sendai 仙台, and it takes about 40 minutes to commute to either city by the bullet train from Ichinoseki.

View from the hotel room.
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Hotel Sunroute Ichinoseki ホテルサンルート一関
〒021-0882 岩手県一関市上大槻街2-37
http://sunroute-ich.jp/

How to get there?

(1) By foot. Approx 1 minute walk from Ichinoseki JR Station West / Nishi Exit 一ノ関駅西口.

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