SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin

住進酒店彷彿住進了一家美術館，非常喜歡灑滿陽光的餐廳，早餐和晚餐非常精緻美味；咖啡廳有很多安藤忠雄的書籍可以翻閲；強烈推薦海景房，直接俯瞰瀨户內海，清晨可以看着大海慢慢的磨豆子做手沖咖啡，好喜歡房間裏的咖啡豆！！走的時候都想買一包帶走了😋服務也非常棒！是非常完美的旅行體驗！♥️

Fantastic experience in one and only architecture masterpiece attached with local delicacies. Aonagi resort is the hidden jewel in Setouchi area, a must go when you visit around Shikoku, or even if you’re considering visiting west Japan broadly. Tadao Ando, a global maestro who has won the Pritzker architecture award has built this unique 7 rooms all suite hotel. Every details has magnificent eye from the architect, and intellectual journey to seek that is already an adventure. The services are that of 5 star hotel in any large city, and the food is just one and only. The sashimi provided to us was very original yet traditional, and the thickness of its cut and focus on details has opened the door for the definition of yellowtail for us. Also very impressed by the passions to detail of the sommelier Imazu. His combination with bottled sparkling tea and Georgian ancient wine paired with traditional Japanese was just a series of wonderful surprises. Definitely a recommend looking forward going again.

Prior to staying at a luxury ryokan in Dogo Onsen proper (Bettei Oborozukiyo), we decided to check out Setouchi Retreat Aonagi as a means to relax on site and explore Tadao Ando's creation. While there's creativity and uniqueness in the design and aesthetic of the property, it kind of left us cold.... it's a sea of concrete in our eyes. Yes, there are some interesting nooks and crannies that stirred our senses, large windows everywhere let in an abundance of natural light, and the decor was tastefully minimalistic, it still felt as if we were staying in a museum or a European castle rather than a grand and comfortable home. Something to experience once, but not really a place one craves to return - at least in our minds. And given that it's a 25-minute drive away from Dogo Onsen, you really need to be a big fan of Mr. Ando to spend more than a night here. Everything about the property was done right. Service is attentive and prompt, the food was very good (not top class but still a memorable experience) and the view of the Seto Inland Sea is Instagram-worthy. We were able to book the one and only Aonagi Suite, which has a massive 170 square meters of living space and is Maisonette-style with the living room having a very tall, double-height ceiling with double-height windows, allowing for breathtaking views and tons of natural light in the room. If there's one nit to pick, it's the lack of a real Onsen bath in the room, which is a bummer. And while many luxury properties in Japan provide a communal or rental Onsen facility (or both), here at Aonagi they offer a Pool with a Sauna and an Onsen Jacuzzi that can be privately rented by guests staying there. Some might like the idea of an Onsen jacuzzi, but we did not. The Onsen experience is supposed to be calm, serene and relaxing; a jacuzzi exudes more of a party atmosphere, which doesn't fit well under this concept. Also, while stylish, the pool and jacuzzi feel like being in a (artificially created) dungeon. I would've much preferred something of an open-air variety, to be honest. The other curious aspect of the property is the fact that all guests (other than those staying at the Aonagi Suite) are forced to dine in the main restaurant. Given that it has "Retreat" to its name, and caters to celebrities and the wealthy, I would've thought that Aonagi would offer private dining - if not in one's own room, then at least in private "koshitsu" rooms. We knew this going in, so we were thankful that the Aonagi Suite was available for booking for the date of our intended stay. Dinner was excellent, but how could it not be? Seafood caught in the Seto Inland Sea are world famous in quality, and everything from the local Red Sea Bream, Spanish Mackerel and White Horse Head were fantastic. The executive chef was recently transferred to the property from one of the sister properties (Iki Retreat Kairi Murakami), and still maintains connections to Iki Island that allows him access to amazing fish, namely Lon

温故知新 瑞翠 瀨户內 （SETOUCHI RETREAT by OnkoChishin）這座安藤忠雄設計的酒店位於離松山市約半小時車程的山頂上，附近有高爾夫球場，是觀賞瀨户內海的日出日落的絕佳位置。 安藤忠雄以MINIMAL LUXURY為基本設計理念，捨去繁瑣的累贅，利用來源於大自然的基本元素，將自然和厲史文化神奇地與建築本身融力一體。總共有7間房間，每間客房面積都超過了 100m。空間極盡寬敞，風格極簡的客房卻完全不會顯得空曠或疏離，簡單原木色傢俱、大地色織物和清新藝術品就足夠讓空間温情又可人。巨大的落地玻璃窗還突出了最美藝術品，窗外美景盡收眼底，會是一種極至的享受。 如果有機會去瀨户內海，記得來這裏住上一兩晚吧。個人建議去松山前提前預約好租車，有車的會方便很多。另外酒店離各個景點也是很近的，附近有松山城，道後温泉，打卡東京愛情故事取景地（ 東愛迷們必打卡的就是梅津寺站）、松山伊佐爾波神社、這些重要景點都衹要半小時車程，松山的整個城市都充滿橘色的氛圍，真的是很特別的城市。特別是這次預約的酒店，大家都來感受一下來自安藤忠雄這位大師級別的絕美設計吧，讓身體與心靈睡進最美的美術館。

半露天温泉スイートに一泊しました。 ホテルまでの道中、看板などは見当たらなかったので、到着まで多少不安にはなりましたが、エリエールゴルフクラブを越えて少し行くと特徴的な建物が見えてきました。 正規のチェックイン時間より多少早く着いたのですが、駐車場に車が着くや否やスタッフの方が出迎えに出てきてくださいました。 チェックインもスパークリングワインを飲みながらのものだし案内もとても丁寧。いきなり好印象です。 滞在中のもてなしも完全にプロフェッショナルの仕事で、いいホテルだなと思ってホテルのことを後で調べてみると、温故知新（okcs）の運営なのですね。納得です。 客室は窓がとにかく巨大で、天井がとても高く、とても広々としています。あまりにも客室が広いので暖房がちゃんと効くのかなと思いましたが、床暖房まであってちょっと暑いくらいでした。 客室内の温泉露天風呂もとにかく巨大で、小規模な旅館なら大浴場とでも言えるような広さでした。 このホテルでおすすめなのが完全貸切のプライベートプール。本当にロッカールームまで含めて完全貸切でなんと施錠までできます。プールに自由に使えるブルートゥーススピーカーまで用意されていることには驚かされました。ジャグジーは温泉を使っているみたいなので特におすすめです。 食事は創作懐石といった感じでしたが、飲み物のペアリングメニューが特に優れているのでおすすめです。ソムリエの方の話術もとても素晴らしい。 快適な滞在が確実に約束されている数少ないホテルです。

ロケーション、部屋の内装、ホテルの雰囲気、ホテルスタッフの対応等々、非常に良かったです。食事も、お出汁が美味しくて優しい味の懐石でした。究極のペアリングというのをお願いしました。ソムリエの方にお酒を選んで頂いたのは初めてだったので、良い経験ができました。どのお酒も食事とあって美味しかったです。 惜しい点 ①大浴場がない 露天風呂付きの客室もありますし、 道後温泉が近いので日帰り入浴が良いかもしれません。 ②朝食が和食のみ 夜が懐石なので、連泊だと若干パンが食べたくなります 和朝食も十分おいしいですが・・・^^; ③有料プールのサウナ サウナはとても良いです。 水風呂はないですが、これは隣にシャワーがあるので代替できます。 ただ休めるところがない。。長椅子やサンベッドが近くにあると嬉しい。 欲を言うと惜しい点がいくつかありましたが、総じて非常に良いです。 愛媛に来る時には、また利用させていただきたいです(^^)