Azuchi Oshima Romantic Holidays

Excellent traditional experience, onsen is great and the traditional food sets (both breakfast and dinner) are very nice. Only problems I had overall were maintaince going on during my stay (landscaping and some light building work), and some parts of the building are showing their age (especially in the onsen and lobby areas). Bonus note, some of the hole in the wall restaurants nearby are excellent and the rual area nearby is great for a break from the big cities (it has that fresh air countryside feel).

Not too many foreigners get this west in Japan and so everything was set up for Japanese tourists and locals, which was refreshing. The staff, especially dining at the hotel itself, were so accommodating that the chef prepared desserts for us, even though there wasn’t any dessert on the menu. It was delicious and well worthwhile.

Excellent traditional experience, onsen is great and the traditional food sets (both breakfast and dinner) are very nice. Only problems I had overall were maintaince going on during my stay (landscaping and some light building work), and some parts of the building are showing their age (especially in the onsen and lobby areas). Bonus note, some of the hole in the wall restaurants nearby are excellent and the rual area nearby is great for a break from the big cities (it has that fresh air countryside feel).

The Sunwest Hotel is in a decent area and has a reasonably modern building, but the rooms are quite small and the furnishings are lacking. Even after upgrading to a larger room, I found there was no table for my luggage, leaving it spread out on the floor. The breakfast, however, is excellent—I'd give it 2 or 3 out of 3 stars—and the staff is very kind. Another downside is that the rooftop lounge, shown in photos, is locked all day, which felt a bit deceptive. Overall, despite the great breakfast and friendly staff, I don’t think I’ll be staying there again and will look for another hotel next time