Ibusuki Royal Hotel

The hotel has a very good location at the beach. The hotel is an 80's building. The room was very clean. There is just one elevator, which leads to long waiting time. The outside pool is very good for kids but as it is very shallow no swimming options for adults. The hotel onsen is okay. The city is a 10 minute drive away. The nearest combini - Lawson - is a 3 minute drive away. The hotel offers breakfast and dinner option - Japanese food. Currently, the hotel has no bar to have a cocktail or wine in the evening. There is no ice cube service machine, they have to be purchased at the front desk which is very usual for this high price level hotel. Breakfast is Japanese buffet style - almost no western breakfast food options. No toast nor butter was available. In generell is to say a good hotel in an very good location and if you are Japanese and just like staying in a hotel - it is very good. If you are an active foreigner who wants a mix between Japanese and western style there are maybe better price option accommodations nearby. There is still a big area for improvements to attract western customers. Foreign employees were able to speak English but always started to speak Japanese first.