I had a great stay at this hotel. I chose it because it was close to the ferry terminal (less than 10 minute walk) to take a ferry to Kumamoto. The room was clean and spacious. The public bath was in another building (very close by), and on the 6th floor with an open-air view of the sea. It was very nice. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the closest train station (Shimabara-Ko). The center of Shimabara is about a 10 minute train ride, or 30-40 minute walk. The breakfast at the hotel was really nice, too, with local food to try.

The location was nice. Right next to the port about 700M where I took a ferry twice. A few kilometers from the train station and close to many amenities. There was a spa, gym and restaurant on site. The hotel was right on the water and close to Shimabara Castle. Rooms are spacious well lit.

The sounds from the ships could be heard from the room. The hours of the gym were not very good. 10am-10pm. It is not accessible to use before checking out, since check out is at 10am. A 150Y a day tax is levied for use of the spa whether you use it or not.

Beautiful hotel, we were lucky to get a room with a view out to sea. Really nice to have yukatas to wear around the hotel and the onsen was a real treat. Room was very spacious and clean. Delicious buffet breakfast. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Good location for getting ferry to Kumamoto, only a 5ish minute walk.

Location is quite far away from the main sightseeing areas of town, about a 40 min walk to the castle although you could get a bus. BUT it's really close to the ferry port, so it depends what your priority is.

The hotel is exactly as expected: a large room with a small balcony looking at the sea, 2 small onsen, no noise coming from outdoor, very nice staff, clean... But the best part is being located 5 mn away from the port and the ferry.

The deco is as old as the clients: not born in this century, to say the least. So is the phonic insulation: you can hear your neighbor snorting...

Highly convenient location, for those traveling by Kumamoto ferry. The new building bath is open early and provides an excellent view of sunrise over Kumamoto.

Original buildings onsen required small outdoor transit to reach, and was slightly confusing to locate (without first asking the staff).

Spacious room, excellent self laundry (so many of them and very efficient), good breakfast with a view. The staff are very helpful and they can remember your room number! The photo might not look very appealing on booking.com, but it actually looks much better than the photo! The place is very well maintained.

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It’s a spa hotel facility. The room is very spacious with an amazing sea view. There are 2 onsen, we only tried the one on the 6th floor of the new building and it is magnificent. There is a sauna, 3 indoor baths and one outdoor bath, all with sea view. Parking is free. The hotel is 2 min or 10 min walk from the ferry to Kumamoto.

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the location by the ferry port was excellent and the rooms were spacious and comfortable. I especially enjoyed the onsen with a view over the bay. Views in general were stunning

The restaurant service staffs managed to recook the raw fish for us as some of us cannot take raw fish. This is an excellent service.

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Nice quiet room.

Breakfast.