DoubleTree by Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort — Hotel in Chatan

Well frankly I don't even know where to start when comparing this hotel to others I've stayed at. I guess I'll begin with the simple often overlooked things.

The little extras make all the difference in my opinion, I've stayed at other hotels quite a lot and something I always notice is the cheap almost watered down soaps and shampoos etc. I was very surprised when I took a shower here and the shampoo, body wash, and conditioner were all very good, they even provided a new sponge which I've never had a hotel do before. The toothbrush they left is no doubt cheap but my wife and I agreed they're probably the best toothbrushes we've used xD in the bathroom there was a comb, toothbrush, hairdryer, even cologne and shaving equipment. Really everything we need and plenty of towels (bath towels are massive by the way I reaaaaally want to steal them).

Other things provided in the room were an ironing board, steam iron (a good one for sure), massive TV which I think is 4k but somehow looks better than my own 4k at home so perhaps it's an 8k I can't be certain. The volume on the TV was capped at a reasonable 35, I think the rooms are quite soundproof so they allow the TV to be a little louder than other hotels. You're able to plug your fire stick or computer into the TV very easily using a little inlet on the wall.

The room itself is massive, the biggest I've ever stayed in, they provided two double beds next to one another for the wife and I, and there was still space for a baby cot, a small table and a couple of chairs, as well as plenty room to walk through, do your ironing etc. The beds were extremely comfortable as was the linen, spotless too, clearly they pay attention to keeping these rooms sparkling between guests.

The balcony has a wonderful sea view, about 40 meters from the water I'd guess. I'm sat there right now and that seems about right. You also have a view of the local cafe and restaurant district which is very pretty at night and of course extremely convenient to get to as it's about a 2 minute walk to be in the midst of it.

The shower and bath are both large, be warned there are multiple shower heads, that took me by surprise as when I thought I was turning one shower head on to rinse the bathroom off the ceiling one opened up and drenched me through again, certainly woke me up I'll say that.

Noise wise I can confidently say you will hear absolutely nothing from other rooms, it's actually very impressive you open the balcony door and the crashing of the waves is quite loud but the moment you close it it's like you're in space utterly silent.

Price wise, also fantastic, three nights here has cost us about 60,000jpy including flights. Given the beauty of this resort that's a steal. Also there are two beautiful swimming pools if that's your thing, I'm too fat to approach them but they look very nice. You can use the facilities at both Hilton hotels as there's another nearby too and you're given a key card to go there and enjoy what they have to offer.

We have a baby, they catered to him very well, amazingly well tbh, gave us a pram, a cot, they replaced the first pram because he's only 4 months and the first was too big. They also gave us other little things in the room like baby shampoo etc. Lovely of them.

The staff. Without a doubt the friendliest and most helpful staff I've ever dealt with in a hotel. They speak great English and probably other languages they seem very intelligent, they asked to hold the baby whilst we got accustomed to the prams they provided and even played with him in the way ya can with a kid his age. Really helpful gave great advice about the area and made it clear theyre always there if we need anything. Tonight there's fireworks outside our balcony over the sea apparently, that's gonna be cool.

I'm trying to think if there's anything I've missed, I can't think of anything bad to say in all honesty but two more days here so I'll update this if anything comes up, though I doubt it will.

What a wonderful start to a family holiday, thank you Hilton...

The Double Tree hotel Okinawa Chatan is a nice hotel in the Chatan area next to a large Hilton. It shares facilities with the large Hilton which is next door. The Double Tree has its own pool, but so does the Hilton – the Hilton’s pool is much larger, but tended to be more crowded so I preferred the pool at the Double Tree. The gym is located in the Hilton and is well maintained albeit a bit small. The staff at the Double Tree is very nice, and I was upgraded to a larger room probably due to the fact that I have Hilton Gold status, or maybe because I was in Okinawa for a work trip, but I was pleasantly surprised at the size of my room. It also had a little patio with a decent view of evening fireworks which went off at least twice during my 6 day stay. A couple of criticisms: the hotel’s only bar (which aside from drinks only serves small snacks) is only open on the weekends, it seems it used to be open all the time before the pandemic, but now it’s only open Friday evening to Sunday; and while the outside roof venue is nice, there was only one person working when I went up my last Friday evening. The worker was also less than enthusiastic, overall I feel like they could do more with this venue. The buffet breakfast was decent, which was included in my rate (also because of my Hilton status), worth opting for in your rate if you get to choose. The Chatan area is a weird mix of kitschy U.S. themed stuff that attracts Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese tourists, and also seems to be the go-to hangout area for the U.S. military personnel stationed nearby. The restaurants are mostly mediocre, and the theme of the area is confusing. The architecture of the shopping arcade almost looks Mediterranean or Southern European, overall it’s all very cheesy. It’s fine the first couple of days, but after a couple more days I almost wished I had stayed in Naha where there is more local stuff and maybe better food. But that’s just me. In summary though, the hotel is a nice property, the staff are nice, the rooms are better than expected; and since I assume most of the people coming to stay in this part of Okinawa are coming for work, I think the hotel and the area would probably suit most U.S.G travelers’ needs. I would add though, if you're coming to Okinawa for vacation, stay in a...

The Double Tree hotel Okinawa Chatan is a nice hotel in the Chatan area next to a large Hilton. It shares facilities with the large Hilton which is next door. The Double Tree has its own pool, but so does the Hilton – the Hilton’s pool is much larger, but tended to be more crowded so I preferred the pool at the Double Tree. The gym is located in the Hilton and is well maintained albeit a bit small. The staff at the Double Tree is very nice, and I was upgraded to a larger room probably due to the fact that I have Hilton Gold status, or maybe because I was in Okinawa for a work trip, but I was pleasantly surprised at the size of my room. It also had a little patio with a decent view of evening fireworks which went off at least twice during my 6 day stay. A couple of criticisms: the hotel’s only bar (which aside from drinks only serves small snacks) is only open on the weekends, it seems it used to be open all the time before the pandemic, but now it’s only open Friday evening to Sunday; and while the outside roof venue is nice, there was only one person working when I went up my last Friday evening. The worker was also less than enthusiastic, overall I feel like they could do more with this venue. The buffet breakfast was decent, which was included in my rate (also because of my Hilton status), worth opting for in your rate if you get to choose. The Chatan area is a weird mix of kitschy U.S. themed stuff that attracts Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese tourists, and also seems to be the go-to hangout area for the U.S. military personnel stationed nearby. The restaurants are mostly mediocre, and the theme of the area is confusing. The architecture of the shopping arcade almost looks Mediterranean or Southern European, overall it’s all very cheesy. It’s fine the first couple of days, but after a couple more days I almost wished I had stayed in Naha where there is more local stuff and maybe better food. But that’s just me. In summary though, the hotel is a nice property, the staff are nice, the rooms are better than expected; and since I assume most of the people coming to stay in this part of Okinawa are coming for work, I think the hotel and the area would probably suit most U.S.G travelers’ needs. I would add though, if you're coming to Okinawa for vacation, stay in a...