Umiyado Ohana

Price: ¥12,000 per night Honestly, the stay was completely worthless. First of all, there was no reception upon arrival, and no one answered the doorbell. There were no signs or directions. It wasn't until I called that I was told the reception was in the annex, about a 10-minute bike ride away. They said they'd given me directions in advance, but since I'd booked through an app, there was no verbal explanation. There was also no mention of this in email, SMS, or within the app. As a result, I was stuck in front of the inn for 10 minutes in the scorching summer sun. Not a single apology was given. The building and rooms are quite old. Luggage was scattered all over the common hallway, making it hard to believe this was really a lodging facility. As for the room, the door was loose, there was no bathroom, the shared shower was obviously outdated, and the bathtub was unusable. I was told to be careful because the bathroom door was poorly fitted, but shouldn't it have been fixed in the first place? The room was quite dusty, so I opened the window to try to ventilate, but the screen was ripped to shreds, so I gave up. The screen door seemed to have been left unmaintained and was quite hard to move. When I checked in, I was given a piece of paper and told to write my name and contact information and leave it in the room, but the essential pen was not provided. Attention to detail was completely lacking. There were also zero amenities. This wasn't stated in the reservation, so I didn't have high expectations, but of course there was nothing. For laundry, you have to pay to use an old washing machine in the annex. It was in the common area, but it didn't seem clean and I didn't feel like using it. The room was also poorly cleaned, with dust under the bed and dirt on the desk and mirror, which made me feel uneasy about hygiene. Also, I booked an ocean view room. In reality, it was on the first floor and only had a view of the garden and road. I was booking with one other person, so it wasn't a problem, but the reservation instructions said the room could accommodate up to three people, but it was far too small for three people. This is clearly a scam. The location is also inconvenient. I was hoping there would be a public bath nearby, but in fact, I had to make a big detour around the river, and the supermarkets and convenience stores were far away, making it very inconvenient. There were no restaurants within walking distance either. I regret that I didn't do enough research, but it was certainly inconvenient. Also, check-in was after 5:00 PM and check-out was by 9:30 AM. Compared to surrounding accommodations, check-out was only about 30 minutes earlier than average, but check-in at the surrounding accommodations seemed to start around 3:00 PM, so it was clearly late. The manager was also in the annex all the time, which made communication a hassle. One good thing about this accommodation is that it's close to the beach, which is great for playing in the sea. I couldn't find any other particularly good points. Overall, if the cost was low, I would be able to accept it as a place to just stay, but I can't understand the price of 12,000 yen per night. The guesthouse I stayed at on other islands the day before and the day after was cheaper, cleaner, and offered better service, so this one felt particularly overpriced and uncomfortable. In fact, it's more expensive than the business hotels I stayed at in Imabari and Onomichi. I will never use it again and don't recommend it unless the cost comes down.