A Stunning, Contemporary Seaside Resort on the Island of Okinawa

Tue Jul 16 2024 13:32:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by TinaTravelstheWorld

I had an enjoyable stay and the Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel and Resorts. Most of the staff were very helpful and outgoing. If you don’t speak Japanese, you’ll mostly rely on google translate or similar: that said, there are a few English speaking staff. It’s really not a big deal, just something to know. My room was updated and quite pleasant with a large sea facing balcony in a quiet building. The water is just beautiful in color. Things to know: -July 1 seems to be official start of season (regardless of how nice the weather is)…. Don’t expect boat rides like the sunset sail, save the glass bottom boat, before then. - if you don’t speak Japanese, you are not allowed to participate in snorkel and scuba trips from the resort (one of the reasons you might choose to stay there are the activities offered). This is not mentioned anywhere on the website. You are informed of this when you go to sign up. - email the hotel a few days prior to your arrival with your arrival details (on the bus/shuttle request form on website) to have the complimentary hotel shuttle bus meet you at the airport. (You won’t get a confirmation - but someone should be there). Let the front desk know your departure details for a free shuttle back to the airport. -breakfast is fabulous with many choices. There is usually a short line at 6:30 opening. Many local dishes are served. - dinner buffet is worth going at least once. There are many local dishes served. There are other restaurants on property that I didn’t try. - local bus stops at properties “front door”! On request, staff will provide you with a schedule. It is easy enough to get around if you aren’t renting a car. There are just the expected time constraints with public transportation. (One of the staff positioned out in front speaks flawless English) -the swimming area at the beach is surrounded by netting (some in need of repair) So swimming for families is safer. - Beach hours 9-6 -the property has a small orchard/farm and there is a free shuttle there - ask staff for shuttle schedule. There is a tour available at the orchard for a fee or you can purchase fruit, drinks and/or desserts - there is construction going on for an expansion project. My wing was not really affected at all by this. - pool was nice. It was open 9-6/6:30 - laundry room was so nice and convenient to have. Open 24 hrs. Detergent is included in the wash. No need to bring. In Summary, I enjoyed my stay at this property with the obvious frustrations of not being able to participate in the water activities, as previously mentioned. Food was delicious with many local options. Room was updated and comfortable with outstanding views.

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Sun Jun 16 2024 22:58:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by antopiras89

PROS: the ocean view is amazing and the rooms in the ocean wing are big and very nice. The beds are comfy and the entire building seems to be well cared for. It was pretty easy and inexpensive to get here from the airport with a taxi. The hotel staff is polite and pleasant, very welcoming, especially the lady that helped us check in. CONS: the restaurant are more on the expensive side and the staff doesn’t speak English or doesn’t seem to understand even basic sentences. The worst part for us was an incident our very first day: we were stopped while trying to get into the pool because my husband and I both have tattoos and we were told we needed to either cover them or stay out of public spaces (the resort’s beach, the pool and the restaurants). We found a workaround by going to the public beach nearby, but that means we don’t have access to the resort’s utilities like a bed or an umbrella on the beach. To use the pool we had to cover most of our legs and arms. This stay was booked for us by a travel agency, so we didn’t know about this rule and while I get that there is stigma in Japan around tattoos, I also know that during our three-week trip to Japan this was the only instance where they have caused an issue for us. We didn’t have issues even at a traditional onsen. Overall, it’s 2024 and foreigners have tattoos, so I find this rule outdated. At the very least, it should be communicated more clearly when booking the room from foreigners. I’m afraid I cannot recommend the stay to people outside of Japan and I would not book again.

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Thu Nov 02 2023 00:21:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by BMIhonestfeedback

Stayed 3 nights. Pros 1. Fantastic location; great sandy beach 2. 2 choices of breakfast restaurants. The western one u can sit on the large patio 3. Nice big pool. 4. Coral wing room was large for Japanese standards and recently updated 5. Drink truck near the beach is great and reasonable. Cons. 5. Old hotel. The age shows especially in the outdoor areas. Recommend a fresh coat of paint on the outdoor areas including the signage and large flower emblem seen from the pool 6. No bar service at the pool 7. No jacuzzi

Thu May 25 2023 11:01:22 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by MandA2012

I stayed for 3 nights in a 5th floor Standard Twin room in the Ocean Wing side of the resort. The Ocean Wing has 6 floors, and is older than the Coral Wing, which has 9 stories. While the Coral Wing apparently has wider views, the view from my room was nevertheless spectacular. Given the hotel faces West there’s a great view of the sunset from the ocean-view rooms. I also liked that my Ocean Wing room had wood floors. It was very spacious with 2 very comfortable double beds and a small seating area. The bathroom has shutters that you can open in order to see the view. A nice bonus was the beautiful Okinawa Botanicals bathroom products. While this is not a luxury resort, and the building and facilities are a bit dated, it is very well maintained. The grounds are gorgeous, with beautiful trees and gardens (and a very small golf course). The Yonaha-Maehama Beach on which the resort sits, is perfect - soft white sand and crystal clear water. You can access the beach on the south side of the resort only. There are lots of beach chairs and umbrellas maintained by the resort. I met a few staff who spoke good English, and with the others I had no problems communicating using the iPhone Translate app. The staff are so kind - absolutely every staff will greet you as you go by. I loved the restaurants, especially the barbecue restaurant. Also the buffet breakfast (included, you can also choose traditional Japanese breakfast) was excellent - I loved the fresh lychee and other fruits, omelette bar and espresso machine. I rented an electric-assist bike from the hotel’s beach club (¥1,000/hr) to explore Kurina-Jima, which was tons of fun. it was great having the 24-hour coin laundromat on site (wash ¥200, laundry soap provided). There are coin dryers or there was a full drying rack in the room, which was very convenient. The only thing I didn’t love about this resort was the pool. There’s unfortunately a raised platform that blocks most of the view of the ocean from the pool. I only saw kids and their parents use it during my stay. Fortunately the gorgeous beach is only steps away… Overall I found this resort to be super relaxing and excellent value for the price.

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Tue Jan 24 2023 15:14:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by MDJL81

The Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel is one of the very few places we have ever visited a second time, and that in itself speaks to how much we enjoyed our stay on our first visit back in 2019. While the excitement inherent in a first-time visit is hard to replicate, the resort certainly didn’t disappoint on this second trip, and we were happy to have an opportunity to spend more time enjoying the facilities and taking part in some things we didn’t fully explore our first time around. While there are certainly some areas that could be improved; the large amount of basic items that attract ancillary fees, a bit of an unnecessary focus on procedure at the expense of accommodating customer requests, and limited dining options among them, the overall quality of the facilities and large number of offerings at the resort, and its convenient access to gorgeous Yonaha Maehama Beach with its powdery sand and warm turqoiuse water is a unique proposition that is very hard to match. We had the apparent misfortune of mostly cloudy weather during this stay, but even this turned into a blessing in disguise as it shielded us from the otherwise strong tropical sun and allowed for some very very long and relaxing days at the beach. For us, the Miyakojima Tokyu Hotel has set the bar for tropical resorts and will likely always remain a unique gem among them.

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