Banquet room's toilet under construction
亀清旅館で毎年、少しずつ改善工事しています。ロビーに薪ストーブの設置、雑木林の中の露天風呂、ヒバの露天風呂、客室の庭のブロック塀を壊して木の塀の取り付け、等など。
旅館の経営者の永遠の悩みは限られた予算の中で、どこから改造をするかと。今年の分は決めました: ２ヶ所のトイレの改造工事。
一つは「松風」という離れ風の客室。今までのトイレは狭くて、なおかつ床が弱ってきていた。今度は広くて、明るいトイレ＋化粧スペースが出来ます。
もう一つは大広間の宴会場の奥のトイレ。今までの宴会のお客様はトイレへ行く度に階段を下りたり上ったりしなきゃいけなかった。今度は気楽で宴会場の直ぐ側のを使えます。
亀清旅館は直す所がまだまだ沢山ある。山ほどある。（沢「山」だから「山ほど」？すみません、アメリカ人ギャグでした。） でも、こうやって、少しずつ改造していきます。
Kamesei Ryokan has been making improvements to our inn every year. We put in a wood burning stove in the lobby, made 2 outdoor baths, replaced roof tiles, tore down concrete block walls and put up nice wooden fences, etc., etc.
As a ryokan proprietor, one of our constant headaches is how to decide what to fix next with our limited budget. This year's projects have been decided: 2 bathroom remodels.
The first is for one of our semi-detached guestrooms, 'Matsukaze'. It's old toilet was cramped and the floor was getting weaker. So we're remodelling it to make it brighter and more spacious, and adding a mini-powder room.
The second is for our main banquet room. Up until now, the banquet guests have had to walk down the stairs and back up again everytime they used the toilet. Now with this new toilet remodel, they'll be able to use one adjacent to the hall.
With an old inn like Kamesei, it's always a challenge to prioritize what needs fixing next. But every year we keep chipping away at the list, making improvements that will hopefully lead to a more enjoyable experience for our guests.
Matsukaze's toilet '-ing'
