Hoshino Resort Aomoriya

From arrival to return, the staff were very responsive and I felt comfortable. There are many local ingredients in the meal, too, with large scallops, garlic tempura and a live kitchen, but you can get it quickly towards the end of the hour. It was delicious, including in the morning. Rice is also lustrous I don’t want to go into the details because I want people to experience it, but there were paid festivals and participatory types that made people want to go and see the Nebuta Festival, and the content was more than the price. I booked it at the same time as the accommodation reservation. The festival mood is full of Nebuta everywhere in the building The bath was also very nice with a soft spring. Unfortunately, I booked a room in the main building, but in the photo, there was a mountain outside the window, but in fact the building in the east wing was probably not being used in front of me, and there was a broken street and all that. I booked it pretty early but didn't expect this view. I don't think I ^chose that writing the vista. I felt so deceived by the picture of the reservation room that I actually got a perfect star score, but I reduced it by two. Activities (fees apply) and facility exploration are busy in two days and one night, so it might be good to stay consecutively.

There's a free shuttle bus to/from the hotel, but have to book in advance online. We booked a room with in-room onsen. The view from the onsen was some yard, not the most appealing view. It was a few hundred Canadian dollars extra and in my opinion I don’t think it was worth it at all. I had stayed at other Hoshino hotels and other onsen hotels, which have much nicer views for much cheaper. The room itself is nice and comfy, but nothing special. The dinner buffet was amazing! There were so many options to choose from. However, may be the dinner buffet was too good, the breakfast buffet seemed less exciting for us. There is a charge for the evening show. It’s often fully booked so I recommend to book right after you make your room reservation. It’s an hour long and we think it was worth it as we enjoyed it very much. You can take photos with the performers afterwards too. There were other games and activities available for charge, we didn’t try those. There were other free activities. We stayed during Halloween, and the staff taught us to say "Trick or Treat" in Japanese, we get a free gift after we say it successfully. There were also some fun photo props for Halloween. The outdoor garden is huge like a real park. It has nice landscape and a free foot onsen. They even provide clean towels there, which is a nice touch. All the staff always have a smile on their face and we feel we're warmly welcomed.

This is my first stay at a Hoshino Resort hotel. Unfortunately, it rained, so we couldn't do outdoor activities, but we had plenty of fun in the rain with kiosks and food and drink facilities on the spacious basement. The facilities have entertainment throughout and are also recommended for staying with family and friends. We also had a lot of international group guests staying here, but they arrived late and the building itself was different, so we didn't have much chance to see them face to face, although we could see them rolling suitcases to their rooms. The buffet dinner was delicious and varied, and satisfying enough. I prefer the atmosphere of a Western hotel, but the impression I got this time was good, so I wanted to stay at other Hoshino resort hotels.