Mitsui Garden Hotel Okayama reopened following renovation on August 9.
The hotel reorganized its accommodations from 352 rooms across five room types to 297 rooms across four room types, while increasing the number of rooms accommodating three guests from 8 to 51. The room lineup now consists of 118 Standard Double rooms, 56 Standard Queen rooms, 72 Standard Twin rooms, and 51 Superior Twin rooms. The interiors, furniture, amenities, and bathroom facilities of all rooms were also renewed.
In the large public baths, the number of washing stations for both men and women was increased from six to nine, and ReFa hair dryers were introduced. The women’s changing room was expanded and a new powder area was added. Two works inspired by Kanba Falls are displayed in the public bath area: a work by Saori Masuda depicting the contrast between the waterfall and water spray is installed on the stairs leading to the baths, while an artwork by Shigeru Yamada is featured at the entrance. The laundry room increased its number of washing machines from three to six and added a trouser press. The restaurant, “GARDEN CAFE,” has renewed its interior and breakfast buffet, serving dishes such as porchetta, yellow chive rice porridge, ebimeshi, and mamakari. In the lobby, a work by Atsushi Ozawa inspired by peach blossoms and made using steel materials collected from locations throughout Okayama Prefecture is on display, while the elevator hall features an indigo-dyed noren curtain work by Taku Yamagishi.
