Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel

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• Enricsol

  25 octubre 2016
  Hotel clásico gigantesco con el tradicional baño de arena

  El hotel es enorme y los espacios comunes impresionan por su amplitud. Tiene unas piscinas estupendas con cascadas, imitación de playa, puentes, selvas... cuenta con gigantescos campos de futbol donde entrenó la selección francesa y decenas de campos de tenis, además de un famoso campo de golf cercano. Las vistas de los volcanes y el mar de la China Oriental desde nuestra habitación era impresionante. Lo más interesante es cuando te entierran en las arenas calientes debido a la presencia de los volcanes. El spa no es gran cosa pero la zona de aguas termales al aire libre es una pasada, especialmente al amanecer. Un lugar perfecto para disfrutar de la naturaleza, gastronomía y baños de arena del sur de Kagoshima.

  

• WendyTJr

  03 mayo 2017
  Unacceptable smell !

  We chose this hotel because of its location. All 3 tourist bus lines have a stop here. It's a gigantic hotel ! So big that everytime we went for breakfast, sand bath n onsen, we got lost n had to read the sign very clearly. Our room was spacious with a sea view balcony. The problem of this hotel is the strong smell. The room carpet, the blanket, the pillow, everytnjng has smell. But then in the midnight, I was literally waken up by such a strong bad smell ! I didn't know where it came from, the smell was so bad that I couldn't fall asleep again. In fact the whole hotel smelled ! Even the corridor. I guessed it's a very old facility n they didn't do good maintenance in ventilation system n mould/fungus were fostered inside the infrastructure which caused the smell. The hotel's plus is it has its own sand bath area. So we coild enjoy the famous sand bath easily. We booked the room with a yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) dinner which was gorgeous. I won't stay in this hotel again, the small just made me nauseous !

  

• zeldamark52

  22 abril 2018
  Loved the Hot Sand Bake

  We had flown from CA to Tokyo, then to Kagoshima; been on planes, bus, train, taxi. We were so ready to relax. Being buried in the hot, moist volcanic sand made us relax and almost forget we hadnt slept in a day and a half. The air in the hotel was humid and musty. Some parts of the exterior were in need of paint, but the Interior was clean and kept up. Humidity, from what I hear, can be stifling some times of the year. We were there in March, so didnt experience that. Although there was a natural spring, so we were told, after our time in the sand and dinner, we were more interested in getting some down time in our room. We spent time on our balcony which overlooked the beautiful gardens, the stream, with fish and our view of the ocean. Our room came with everything we could need, including robes and slippers. The slippers, they assured us, had been sanitized. We would have preferred the cheap ones we got in other hotels that you either take, dont use or throw away. There appeared to be walking paths and a golf course. Not sure what else was available because we werent there for the resort. The breakfast allowed you to either have an assortment of typical Japanese foods or Western or any combination. There was a good variety. The dinner we had in one of the restaurants had an array of local dishes which were an interesting experience. This is a large hotel, several stories high, but it didnt seem huge because all the staff took care to see each guest was taken care of.

  

• 135dl2016

  07 enero 2019
  A very large and spacious hotel

  We had to walk for several minutes between places, like from room to dining area or to onsen, etc. We had borrowed a wheelchair from the hotel for grandpa to go around elsewhere easily. The service was good.

  

• keller3

  05 marzo 2019
  Ibusuki Sand Bath (Onsen) Experience

  Kagoshima was a pleasant surprise (we didnt know much about it); it has a lovely sub-tropical climate. We didn't stay at the Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel, but we went for the Black Sand Bath (Onsen) experience. We liked this hotel it; had beautiful gardens, views of the beach/volcano and its right next to a big Golf Course. You go to the B4 floor changing room, remove all your clothes (store them in a locker) and put on a Kimono. We werent sure how comfortable we would be with this, but it was no problem, there is a nice changing room with individual showers for later (so very discrete). TIP: LADIES, there is only one bathroom in the change room, but there is a large multi-stall washroom before you go out to the sand bath. Then we took the elevator to B5 floor and walked outside to the sand-bath area. We laid down on the sand in a row (with others); a towel is placed first under your head and then staff came with shovels and buried us in the warm sand. The only part of your body not covered is your head/face. You can easily sit up and shake off the sand, if you find it gets too hot (I stayed for 15 minutes and could remained longer). Most people stay buried between 10-20 minutes. If you bring a camera or phone, you can ask someone to take your picture while buried in the sand (there isnt really a good place to store your phone/camera while buried in the sand, but Japan is a very safe country, so it isnt likely to disappear if you take a chance and bring it). Then we sat up, shook off the sand and went to a hot pool to rinse off (still wearing a Kimono). Next we went back to shower off and change into a clean dry kimono. You can go upstairs to the Sky Bath and go in a communal hot pool (ladies are separated from the men), but you must be nude, so not for everyone. After we showered and changed, we went to the restaurant on the top floor of the hotel and had a great lunch with panoramic views of the hotel grounds, ocean and a Volcano off in the distance. We really enjoyed the Sand Bath experience but if you get hot/dizzy easily, this may not be for you.