Art Hotel Ishigakijima

“Pleasant surprise - classy”

Great surprise - a City Hotel which isn’t quite in the city, but you can walk there in 20 min or take a taxi for 5 dollars (500 Yen). Also, a shuttle bus takes you several times a day to a very nice beach partner hotel. I’d say 4-star level (think “Crowne Plaza” if you know the IHG chain); my real … more

Great surprise - a City Hotel which isn’t quite in the city, but you can walk there in 20 min or take a taxi for 5 dollars (500 Yen). Also, a shuttle bus takes you several times a day to a very nice beach partner hotel. I’d say 4-star level (think “Crowne Plaza” if you know the IHG chain); my real happiness started when we found three real beds in our triple room, not just two beds and a sofa-bed as it is way too often other places. Breakfast is ok, you probably like it best if you like traditional Japanese breakfast (there are other things, too).

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“A very nice stay and value for money”

We arrived by car too late to get a car park at the hotel so we had to park about 100ms away down a side street. The room was fine. It had a good view and was very clean The breakfast was delicious and served in a nice room with a garden view. It was busy but the staff were excellent and the tables… more

We arrived by car too late to get a car park at the hotel so we had to park about 100ms away down a side street. The room was fine. It had a good view and was very clean The breakfast was delicious and served in a nice room with a garden view. It was busy but the staff were excellent and the tables were turned over promptly. We loved the" save the planet" initiative and in fact were able to buy two tiny pieces of pottery with our coupons just for not having everything washed and changed. The pottery was from the excellent gift shop in the lobby which was actually the best I saw on my trip to Japan. There was also a small grocery shop in the lobby. It was a shortish walk to the ferry and main drag. There were eating options available across the road. We would recommend the dumpling place. They had take away coffee and doughnuts if you wished for breakfast. We would stay here again.

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“Typical, nice Japanese Hotel”

This is a pleasant place to stay. Staff is efficient and friendly. There is a pool, spa, and onsen, but NO GYM/FITNESS center. Free WiFi. Tea, but NO COFFEE in the rooms. Breakfast buffet is generous and tasty. One unusual aspect of this hotel, depending on the level of housekeeping you selec… more

This is a pleasant place to stay. Staff is efficient and friendly. There is a pool, spa, and onsen, but NO GYM/FITNESS center. Free WiFi. Tea, but NO COFFEE in the rooms. Breakfast buffet is generous and tasty. One unusual aspect of this hotel, depending on the level of housekeeping you select (by placing the appropriate magnet on the door), you will receive a daily coupon of 500-1000 yen to be used in their store in the lobby. Pretty cool to encourage people to go green.

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“Hotel on the edge of the city centre”

I had a good sized room with a table & 2 chairs. There was a large luggage rack which would fit 2 small cases. There was a clothing hanging area. The bed had a duvet cover which was dirty so I had to get it changed. It wasn't changed daily because there was an under sheet so I am not sure how often… more

I had a good sized room with a table & 2 chairs. There was a large luggage rack which would fit 2 small cases. There was a clothing hanging area. The bed had a duvet cover which was dirty so I had to get it changed. It wasn't changed daily because there was an under sheet so I am not sure how often the duvet cover is washed. There was a tempura/foam pillow & a normal feather one. Unfortunately the large TV only had Japanese channels. There was a fridge and a large safe. The bathroom was quite a good size but they only provided a smallish towel. The water was very soft. The bath was quite shallow (more like an American bath than a deep Japanese one). The hotel only provided bottled water on 1st night despite the fact I stayed for 5 nights! There was a very good buffet breakfast with an extensive choice of admittedly mostly Japanese food. However there were croissants, fruit, soft scrambled eggs and a coffee machine. Staff spoke limited English. It was a 20 mins walk to to the port for boat trips to other islands. There were a few restaurants opposite the hotel. The pool closes in November which is a pity because it's still quite hot. There was a small hotel shop with a few necessities and tourist items. The airport bus stops at hotel and you can also catch a bus from the hotel to visit Kabila bay (but they are not frequent!). The hotel does provide a shuttle to the airport but it's very infrequent. There was some noise from other guests next door & in the corridor. The hotel seemed popular with large groups.

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