We (my husband, our 2 little girls and I) stayed at this lovely place for 2 nights during this weekend. We got a room on 2nd floor which was so nice. It's like an apartment so there's a simple kitchen area with electric stove, very good size refrigerator, electric water kettle and pretty spacious dishwashing basin. There's also a microwave just outside of our door on the hallway. All kitchen utensils are provided in the 1st floor but I didn't find any spoons/forks/chopsticks so we ended up buying them at the 100 yen shop. All basic amenities are provided (slippers, yukata, soap, shampoo, toothbrush & toothpaste, towels, futon). This place is just a short walking distance from almost everywhere; 24-hour supermarket, 100 yen shop, Shirahama bus center, Shirahama beach, restaurants, cafes, post office, foot bath hot spring, fish stall, taxi services etc. We absolutely enjoyed our stay at this...
Read moreThis small ryokan hotel is only a 5 minute walk from the beach as well as a 24 hour convenience store and many restaurants. Our room was very spacious with a large adjacent bathroom area which provided toiletries such as toothbrush, razor, soap and shampoo. There was also a small kitchen with a fridge and tea making facilities. The bed was a 'western' style mattress on the floor and was very comfortable. There was also a TV and air conditioner. The reception area could do with a bit of a tidy up but the owner, who spoke limited English, was very friendly and helpful with brochures of the area. This is a great alternative to the larger hotels and for only $100 per night, this is...
Read moreA great place to stay while exploring Shirahama! Spacious and clean room, quiet neighbourhood but well connected in an area with many restaurants, bars, supermarkets and convenience stores, and of course very close to the beach. The owner has greeted me very kindly, and always seemed very energetic and enthusiastic, ready to help guests with any questions or needs :)
Very friendly place, would definitely come again and recommend warmly ~
Small downside was that there's was no comfortable table to sit at for a prolonged period of time, which made working from the room a bit tricky. Only a low table with cushions to sit...
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