adex Inn

Close to everything at a walking distance: bus stop, Hell Valley, and other places of interest, restaurants, and shops. For a room in Japan, this one feels spacious. It can comfortably accommodate 2 people with carry-on luggages. The bathroom was a delight because it was roomy and the toilet had these interesting features, uniquely Japanese. Free access to the grand bath onsen at the bigger hotel across the street. The laundry room is a big relief to one-bag travellers, just have 100 yen coins on hand. The cafe at the lobby makes great croissants. On the day before our last day, we carelessly left our key cards in our room and one of the staff manning the cafe patiently came to our rescue.

- Very large and clean room, the hotel was recently renovated. - Great location, especially if you want to visit Jigokudani Valley in early morning. - The bakery in the lobby offers tasty baguettes and other pastries, the smell in the morning is amazing. - The staff in the bakery was helpful with the checkin process, kudos to them.

The hotel is located in the middle of Noboribetsu Onsen, in front of the Dai-ichi Takimotokan ryokan. It was unfortunately pouring rain the day I arrived in the late morning, but I stayed in the Adex Inn café to do some work and they have a nice choice of snacks and drinks (it's also great for a light breakfast). When I could check in (it's a self check in but it's pretty easy to do so), I had access to the onsen facilities at the Dai-ichi Takimotokan which are absolutely incredible. The room was quite big, clean, comfortable and bright. It was western-style as well. They also have a sento inside the Adex Inn hotel but I didn't use it because I spent plenty of time in the onsens. It was a very nice place to stay at!

My original booking was at the Takimoto Inn (now known as Adex Inn) which is the smaller sister inn of the famous Takimotokan. Due to sudden renovations, we were allocated rooms at the much bigger and luxurious Takimotokan. I'd known about the praises surrounding the hotel, but I wasn't aware of the reasons why until now. It was fabulous. Wonderful onsen. Delicious buffet. Excellent location. Beautiful interior and facilities. First, the onsen. I've visited the hot spring facility before as I had stayed at Takimoto Inn in 2019. There are many different types of hot spring to soak and relax in. The most recommended one is the sulphur onsen, which is guaranteed to make your skin as smooth as silk. The outdoors bath is amazing too and even more so if it happens to snow. Second, the dinner buffet. At only 4,400 yen per person, it was definitely value for money. Unlimited crab legs, sashimi, and ikura (salmon roe). The wagyu beef was absoutely delicious and all the desserts were delectable. My most favourite dessert would be the yuzu ice-cream. The only drawback was that you had to pay for drinks, though water was available for free. Third, the room. It was beautiful and warm. The beds were comfortable and everything seemed to be designed for the convenience and comfort of the guests using it.

The facility had been remodeled and the rooms and common areas were very nice. The onsen was adequate, but with access to the largest baths in Asia across the street included in the price, nothing to complain about. Free parking nearby for the rental car was nice.