Originally Posted by Nagasaki Joe

I guess I’ll have to answer my own question above. I stayed here previously in 2017 when this hotel had no club lounge and had a wonderful stay but this time, I wanted to try its lounge and see what else might have changed since then. I booked a standard room and used a club lounge upgrade certificate from my RC Rewards Card to gain club access. I previously reviewed this hotel, so I’ll mainly focus here on our club lounge experience.

We arrived by limousine bus from our previous hotel and were surprised that no staff appeared to meet guests and take their luggage, so we carried them ourselves to the lobby. Since we arrived nearly two hours before check-in time, we waited for a while in the lobby and were eventually met by the friendly lounge manager who enthusiastically greeted us and escorted us to the club lounge where we further chatted while imbibing cocktails and champagne, feeling welcome and at home.

Club Lounge
The club is on the fourth floor in the space previously occupied by the hotel bar. Two private rooms in the club can be used on a first-come basis, so we chose one of those rooms and were checked in there. Enjoying a nice outdoor view, we ordered cocktails from their drink menu while the staff arranged the details of our stay such as breakfast venues and times. Breakfast can be eaten at the buffet in Gusuku or the set breakfast served in the club lounge. In the club, soft jazz music plays in the background throughout the day. Service was welcoming, accommodating, and attentive but occasionally you needed to search for staff if you wanted to order. There is even a small outdoor seating area.

Afternoon Tea (2:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
We tried afternoon tea one day and found it to be a little less substantial than the one at the RC Fukuoka but still satisfying. I preferred the smaller size of the cake/sweets offering which are high-calorie anyway, so for me, less is