SETOUCHI KEIRIN HOTEL 10 by Onko Chishin

KEIRIN HOTEL 10 by Onkochishin @ Tamano Keirin Velodrome I stayed for three nights, specifically to coincide with the Summer Night Festival GII night races. This 8-story hotel is uniquely situated right at the first corner of the Tamano Keirin Velodrome. Its exterior is brightly colored, reminiscent of Keirin uniforms. During race events, floors 3 to 6 serve as dormitories for the athletes, while floors 7 and 8 are dedicated to guest rooms. Without a doubt, the ability to watch Keirin races directly from your guest room's terrace is an unparalleled experience! And when it's a GII race featuring star athletes, the excitement level is truly off the charts! Looking straight down from the terrace, you get a unique, bird's-eye perspective of the athletes as they navigate the first corner. Furthermore, staying in the very same building as the athlete dorms makes this a one-of-a-kind hotel – a true dream come true for any Keirin enthusiast. Even the room amenities, such as slippers and hangers, are thoughtfully designed with Keirin and bicycle motifs, adding to the overall thrill. Access to the velodrome is incredibly convenient: simply take the hotel elevator down to the 2nd floor, follow the passage, and it leads directly to the velodrome's FORQ restaurant. Passing through the restaurant takes you straight into the velodrome itself. This is an absolute must-stay hotel for any Keirin fan!

The hotel facilities are quite new. However, I booked a double room, and the booking platform defaulted to one guest. In my past experiences with double room bookings in Japan, adding a second person upon arrival (for a total of two occupants) was never an issue. Upon check-in, we were informed there would be an additional charge of over 15,000 JPY per night for the second guest, which amounted to roughly two-thirds of the original room rate. As it was a standard double/twin room, I simply couldn't comprehend why such an exorbitant fee was required. We contacted the booking platform to mediate, but it was unsuccessful. They refused to issue a refund and only offered two complimentary breakfasts (worth 2,200 JPY). Only upon check-in did we discover that the public onsen bath was unavailable that week due to a cycling race. To add insult to injury, the laundry room was also out of service, presumably because it's located on the same floor. For the total amount we paid, it was nothing more than a very ordinary double room. We only tolerated it because hotel options are scarce in the area; otherwise, no one would willingly be taken for such a ride.