히라도 카이죠 호텔

Wonderful view. Had the western style twin-bed room and it was gorgeous. The receptionist was so incredibly helpful and assisted me with a translation app when I wasn't able to communicate needs. Would definitely use again if/when I go back to Hirado in the future!

To start: this hotel is very outdated and rundown. The carpets are stained, there are floor pieces coming up and peeling wallpaper. It was raining a lot and there was a hallway catching water leaking from the ceiling. That said, I honestly had a great time at the hotel. It really is right next to the ocean and my room on the 5th floor had an AMAZING view of the Hirado Strait where I could watch ships and boats traveling back and forth throughout the day. Despite things being old and rundown, I felt the cleanliness was good despite it all. I didn’t feel like things were dirty or sticky. If anything, I knew my towels and bedsheets were definitely clean and they felt and smelled that way. There really weren’t a lot of facilities in the hotel. According to the layout map, there were 4-5 restaurants, but I didn’t use any of them. The outdoor onsen was closed due to fuel shortages, so I didn’t get to experience that either. The aquarium themed public bath was really fun though. Although there wasn’t as many fish as I thought and the tanks were really dark so it was hard to get good looks at the fish. But the warm water and provided cleaning products were wonderful and smelled great. My only concern was that there was no door separating the hallway and changing rooms for women. There was a curtain, but it was definitely a “trust your fellow hotel guests” situation because ANYBODY could’ve walked right in to see us women naked. There was a security camera by the changing room entrance, but that wouldn’t stop someone in time before invading women’s privacy. It made it hard to relax in the public bath because I had to keep looking around to make sure no one was creeping. The location was a nice location and within walking distance to convenience stores, the historic shopping street, as well as the Dutch trading post building. One last thing I want to mention is that the staff were very kind and helpful. The front desk staff made the process very smooth and I felt it was easy to follow the procedures despite speaking no Japanese. There was even a kind worker who saw me and my daughter walking down the hallway with our bags and he offered to carry our bags to the elevator for us. He spoke English fairly well and was also super friendly and kind. My 4 year old daughter was very moved by his kindness. Overall, I’d stay here again now that I know better what to expect. It was a nice get away from home for the night.

Very nice rotenburo (outdoor hot spa). Nice breakfast. Convenient location. Would have liked new yukata placed on bed rather than in cupboard where I only found it too late to use.

初めての平戸訪問でしたが、平戸のイメージを崩さない施設ともてなしを感じました。海底風呂が魚たちの動きが見られて楽しかったです。朝の食事も美味しくいただきました。東洋系の団体もいましたが、まあ本邦と変わらず気になりませんでした。夕食メニューがもう少し庶民的だといただけるかなと思いました。

Thought to be at least 50 years old and showing it in many ways but held together by the skills and determination of the staff. Enjoy the faded grandeur of a different age in a wonderful location. That is what makes this hotel an interesting experience. We were initially drawn by the 500 year old history of Hirado and the first merging of Japanese and European cultures.