Opened December 15, 2023: Kumagaya Tennen Onsen Hana Hotel Kagohara
"We drove to Honjo for our annual family grave visit 🚙
My wife's family's air conditioner was broken,
so we decided to stay somewhere nearby 🏨
We had visited many hot spring facilities around Kumagaya last year,
but hadn't considered any accommodations,
so we chose Hana Hotel, which offered the best value for money among several options!
Hana Hotel is part of the same chain as Shibukawa Sky Terme and Hanayu, and I'd always wanted to go there 🤩
The location is great, right on the roadside, and the parking lot is spacious!
As expected, both the exterior and interior are beautiful,
and it has a universally appealing feel!
The biggest surprise upon entering was the six unlimited massage chairs available for free near the entrance!!
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This got me super excited!!
They also have over 1000 manga books, so it's nice to be able to relax comfortably ☺️
Regarding the room, I booked a double, but surprisingly, the bed was placed on a tatami mat 🛏️
For some reason, there was a lot of storage space!
The room was relatively compact, and it's unusual that there's no private bathroom.
As a sauna enthusiast, I've hardly ever used a bathroom in a hotel room, so this is fine!
What's best of all is the cost performance, with a large public bath with a sauna, unlimited massage chairs, and various amenities such as welcome drinks!
And to top it all off, a breakfast buffet is included, all for just under 3000 yen per person—an incredibly low price!!
It's several times better value than many internet cafes!!
To be able to offer this during the Obon holiday period is astonishing!!
The Hana Hotel chain is definitely going to be big in the future!!
When visiting my wife's parents' house, I definitely want to try other hotels in the chain!!
【Dry Sauna】
Width 2.8m, Depth 3.5m, Height 230cm
The seating area is spacious with three tiers, and the heat source is a convection stone type!
The sauna room is generally new and has a good setting with just the right amount of humidity!
The large, easy-to-view TV is a plus!
【Cold Plunge】
None... It's a shame considering how good the sauna room is...
There's a pillar shower and a standing shower right outside the sauna room.
【Relaxation Area】
There are two relaxation chairs inside the bathroom 🪑
There's a stylish garden in front of the bathroom 🌳
It looks like you can physically go out into the garden,
so it might be interesting if they opened it up for outdoor bathing!
【Bath】
The main bathtub is spacious,
about 3m wide and 2m deep.
Hot spring water flows freely from the lion's mouth 🦁
The spring water is a mild chloride spring with no mineral content ♨️
[Waiting Area]
Near the entrance, there's a relaxation area with 6 free massage chairs and over 1,000 comic books,
making it a great place to unwind and rejuvenate!
There's also Well Coffee, amenities, and a map listing nearby Hanayu chain hotels!
There's even a shampoo bar with dozens of varieties! 🧴
The free Wi-Fi is strong and reliable,
not only in the lobby but also in the guest rooms, making it perfect for online gaming!"