Hotel Route Inn Ashikaga-2

We booked this hotel on its website. It is very user friendly to subscribe as a member. It is a short walk from the Ashikaga Train Station of about 7 minutes along the main road. Across the hotel is a road leading to Ruins of Ashikaga School about 5 minutes away. We had dinner at the Mexican restaurant just next to this school. After visiting the light illumination at Ashikaga Flower Park, we could soak in the public bath. The opening hours are 15:00 to 2:00 and 5:00 to 10:00. For the ladies, we need to exchange our room card at the receptionist for a special card to access the public bath. In this way it felt very safe. There are 4 bathing stations. Buffet Breakfast starts at 6:45 and there are a wide selection of breads and local food. The coffee tasted good. There is a coffee machine in the lobby for free Douter coffee. We were given a welcome coin which we could use at the vending machine to get drinks like mineral water with a value of 140 Yen or less. It is a popular hotel judging from the breakfast crowd. With a good breakfast, we took a cab from hotel to Ashikaga Flower Park at 8:00.

This is a business hotel that is clean and comfortable. Rooms are average sized for Japan and the bathroom is compact, breakfast is adequate. A word of advice if you are looking for a restaurant nearby, the Japanese, Korean bar-b-q restaurant next door has good food BUT beware of the cost. Although it is not stated, food on the English menu is charged per person NOT per item so it comes as a nasty surprise when the amount you are expecting to pay is doubled if there are two of you.

Route Inn Ashikaga is a good medium level business hotel. Do not expect more than the usual service and room amenities. Rooms are tiny but well maintained and clean. Breakfast is good - Japanese style.