Hotels in Hayashima

My husband and I chose the Uno Hotel because we wanted easy access to the art islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Hotel is a 3 or 4 minute easy walk to Uno Port which is the gateway to those islands. And ferry ride only about 15 minutes one-way. We expected the art islands to be great but this is a new hotel so we took a chance. Wow, what a wonderful experience on every level; the room, hotel team, restaurant, and the food was exceptional. The Uno Hotel is also within a 1 minute walk to a building which houses Onsen (hot springs baths and spa) and a Japanese restaurant, which they also own. (We did not have time to explore those but heard great things.) I could rave about the restaurant in the hotel called “Bluno” for days….we enjoyed breakfasts and dinners there - each superb with great attention-to-detail. A special treat was meeting restaurant manager Mr. Aran Teruo Pascual. He was kind, professional and personally makes one want to return in addition to the food and contemporary bright setting. The front desk team is warm, welcoming and attentive. When making a reservation I noticed there are multiple hotels or inns that have the name “Uno” in it so my suggestion is that you note that it is the Uno Hotel. I recommend higher floor on the water side, the hotel is not on the water, but lovely view. We look forward to returning.

We stayed here for three nights and the location is great as you can walk to the Bihan historical area, as well as the JR station and Mitsue Outlet Mall which are around 750 m away. There are a myriad of eateries in the area, from izakaya to ramen, and a tonkatsu restaurant with a Michelin star. The hotel provides amenities such as yukata, dental and shaving kits. There is also a high tea with some sweets and some savouries. Breakfast is included in the price and you collect the boxes from the lobby. It was similar on all three days and included cold sandwiches and salads. If you want coffee you need to buy a hotel tumbler for 1000 yen, after which hot drinks are free flow. Staff were friendly, particularly the younger ones wearing the blue shirts, such as Ms Pek from Korea and the young Indian man. The exception was the female floor manager in black suit, who was effusive to locals but did not seem to know how to deal with foreigners. Overall, it was a good hotel stay.

This hotel is set in a great location of Okayama, close to the shoutengai, Okayama castle and the JR station with lots of choice for food close by. Staff friendly and helpful. Would not recommend to use their car park or listen to the hotels advice on parking, we were quoted 2700¥ for a nights parking, when we took a look in the area we found parking for 900¥ for 24 hours. Room very nice if a little dated, lack of public ofuro was a little sad but what else to expect at this price. Bathroom a little small, but definitely ok again for the price. No breakfast offered or provided, so can’t really give any advice on this. However there is an amazing cafe around the corner that sells freshly made croissants 🥐 

Everything is perfect! Good location, impeccable service, cleanliness. It was nice to have access to a public bath and a massage chair. Thank you for the wonderful stay experience!

First of all, access to convenience stores, supermarkets, beauty districts and restaurants is very good from the station. The hotel is still new and the view at breakfast is also seasonal and weather-dependent, but it is very good. I'm glad that coffee and tea can be freely drunk in the lounge on the 11th floor from check-in to 24:00. There are 6 washing places in the public bath. So it might be a little crowded during the sightseeing season. I felt that there were few elevators for the number of rooms. The room is a little larger than a business hotel, but you can open a large suitcase and put it under the bed. I didn't feel narrow because I was.

October 2023, 1 night in Ocean View Twin Room (balcony) Good point Anyway, the view from the balcony in the room is great The design of the hotel interior exterior with the concept of the new warm old knowledge is original The restaurant called FORQ adjacent to the pass is delicious Only Tamano can watch the Keirin race from the balcony Good access to the island of art ”Naoshima” 【Note】 Dinner at the cherry blossom restaurant was common to the general guest, and the seat by the window was not able to sit as a reservation Watching from the balcony is strong in the sea breeze and cold at night There is a vending machine, but it is not sold, so it is better to bring it to the person who wants to drink It's a bit tough to walk to the nearest supermarket and convenience store It seems that the balcony cannot be watched only during the midnight Keirin Only shower can not be used during the Keirin 【Commentary】 A hotel that can be recommended besides bicycle lovers. Recommended as a place to stay for sightseeing to the art island ”Naoshima”.

Location is best very close to station (1min by walk) and AEON Mall and other places are connected underground so don’t have to worry even if it is raining. I forgot to bring umbrella so worried to go to AEON Mall from there but underground way was the best. Breakfast cost you 3000 JPY might be slightly expensive but awesome have variety of choice.

Centurion Hotel & Spa Kurashiki Station Wow, can they do rooms any smaller? I doubt they can! Superior Queen, more like Sub-par roomelet! 😰😰😰 Bathroom is for teenagers up to 16 years, but smaller size! Hot water flow, extremely slow, takes 30-45 minutes to fill bathtub Desk is what you give a 10 year old, bed is for vertically handicapped! Closet, none existing, Minibar fridge, didn’t even know they make such small size? Plus cooling, NOT cold Hotel elevator sign says, only 1 elevator, and NO STAIRCASE! Good luck in emergency Carpark, not available, but not entirely bad, 80 m walk, and covered, little discount by hotel WiFi, a little wonky & not too fast, sad in todays time & age, actually went off line twice within an hour! Really poor Ok, update, I formed Rezeption and they gave a Mobile WiFi router, must give them a 100 points for acknowledging the issue & being proactive! 👍🏻 With so many negatives and some positives, it’s only fair to highlight the amazing & friendly attitude of the Hotel Staff, they are giving their best with the product the have! Kudos to them! Breakfast, not bad, quite fresh, but all melanin and/or plastic except coffee cups!

Nice hotel with a nice view, Kurashiki is lost in choosing a hotel, but it is one of the candidates. ● Access 1000 yen by taxi from Kurashiki station. The best hotel in the back of the Mikan district. It is located at the site of Kurashiki daikansho. ● Room is beautiful because it has just been renovated. Air conditioning is comfortable. Especially Simmons' bed is the best. ● large bath The dressing room is narrow and the bathtub becomes dense during the busy period, so the best bath at 6:00 a.m. or 17:00 in the evening is recommended. ● Coin laundry only 2 units, so the busy period is very crowded. I can't use it even if I go around, so let's think first. ● Breakfast rich and satisfying. Especially Japanese food was good. Western food should be selected with a little more attention. It's boring. Cospa is not good, but a hotel full of retro feeling. Especially the passage through the back entrance to the Mikan district is fun. I hope you can put it as a candidate for accommodation. By the way, the closing of the Mikan district starts around 16 o'clock, so we walk early.

Stayed on the first Saturday of a three-day weekend. In the morning, I planned to visit the Bikan Historical Quarter and stayed overnight without meals. However, the welcome drink peach juice was delicious, as well as the lactic acid bacteria drink and ice cream after the bath, and the free night naki soba from 9:30pm. Check-in was around 16:00, so we parked in the hotel's garage at the back and took a walk to explore the Bikan Historical Quarter. I like the hot springs. The service was perfect.