HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island

设施：素晴らしい👍

Magnifique hôtel. Personnel aux petits soins. Les chambres traditionnelles japonaises sont superbes. Le dîner franco japonais à l’hôtel vaut le détour. L’île est mignonne mais il n’y a pas grand chose à faire. Je recommande d’aller sur la plage au sable étoilé et de ramasser du sable étoilé. C’est un bon souvenir à rapporter.

お食事、サービス、お部屋、ラウンジ、すべてが心地の良い場所でした。 絶対にまた行きたいと思っています。 心配していた虫も出ず、最高の体験をさせていただきました！

If you ever wanted a Robinson Crusoe experience, this hotel is for you, and you never thought you can get such a tropically exotic holiday in Japan! First up the location – it’s very secluded as getting here means you need to go through both a boat and domestic plane transfer, but I assure you that everything is worth it, and you can seriously recharge your mind and escape from everything and just snuggle up in this beautiful resort and experience amazing island life when you’re here! The island itself is very small and beware because during typhoon season the boats do not run to mainland Ishigaki at all - Ishigaki connects to Naha in mainland Okinawa, but you can also fly here from other cities in Japan, like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka, so it really isn’t THAT secluded with such air connectivity! The hotel does provide a bus shuttle that brings you around the island and the beautiful beaches with crystal-clear waters and amazing fine sand – there is even a beach call “star sand beach” where you can see sand speckles that are actually shaped like stars! The hotel itself is beautiful and all rooms come in individual Ryukyu-style ‘villa’ with your own dedicated porch and entryway. Inside your room, you will find generously spaced living areas, bathroom, shower, and the very comfortable Hoshinoya bedding! The hotel, being a Japanese hotel, will also provide you with a set of pajamas for the night, and also Yukata, which you can wear and wonder around the resort, such as going to The Lounge, where local snacks are served alongside coffee and a tea cabinet comprising local herbs like Ryuku Mugwort and Okinawan bitter melon! Every evening there is also a happy hour where you can indulge in delicious local Okinawa liquor - Awamori! I also highly recommend you to have dinner in the restaurant as the food was amazing! I actually prefer the menu here more than that of Hoshinoya Tokyo, as I find the presentation and ingredients here to be more spectacular, especially those that they sauce from the Okinawa Islands! Facility-wise, the hotel is not beachfront, but, as mentioned earlier, the shuttle bus does bring ypu to the beautiful beaches on this island, and on-site, there is a huge pool that’s almost like a lagoon or a pond where you can swim under the beautiful skies. There is also a spa here which gets booked out quickly so if you want a treatment, you should get it as soon as possible when you reach the hotel. Overall, I spent six amazing nights here and I found it to be so recharging for my mind and soul that I will not hesitate to come back here again.

正月休みに星のやといえば竹富島、と思い予約しました。 建物、施設は全体的に経年変化でやや古さがを感じます。 部屋は広々して、キレイですがが、扉、窓等が古くなってきて、立て付けが悪いです。部屋は座椅子と小上がりしかないので、腰が悪い人がくつろぐには難があります。椅子の部屋もあるみたいだったのでそちらを予約すべきでした。 あと、部屋のライトがとにかく暗く、部屋食の時は暗くて食べにくいです。 間の悪い私は夜は何も見れず、苦労しました。 部屋の備品ですが、部屋のコーヒーカップが茶渋で汚れてて、ヒビが入ってるものをそのまま置いてありました。 変えて欲しいと伝えて持ってきたコーヒーカップにもヒビが入ったものを持ってきました。 部屋にTVはありません。それはホテルのコンセプトで、理解出来ますがちょっと寂しいかなと、、。 でもBOSEのBluetoothスピーカーがあったので重宝しました。 飲食に関してですが、とにかく値段が高いです。 この値段を取るならもっとクオリティの高いものを出して欲しいです。ホテル全体での食事の場所、種類のバリエーションも少ないです。 このコストのレベルならもっとクオリティの高いところは沢山あります。 ホテルのホスピタリティは、悪くないですが、「天下の星のや」が、こんなもんか、と思うレベルです。JR九州のななつ星のホスピタリティを見習って欲しいです。 人はお金を払った対価を求めます。 これ以上コストがかかっても、それ以上のサービスが得られれば満足出来ます。 私の感覚では、残念ながら星のや竹富島はホスピタリティは一流とはいえず、コスパ悪いです。 個人的にはバリのアマンダリ、アマヌサやタイのバンヤンツリーの方が総合力は全然高いと感じます。 辛辣なコメントを書きましたが、この島の独特の雰囲気やホテルの建物自体の雰囲気、空気感はとても素敵な事は肌で感じました。 今後一層の努力を期待します。 旅行好きの旅人

Unpleasant stay. 3 stars at best. Our stay at Hoshinoya fell short of expectations. Uncomfortable beds, stuffy rooms, and inadequate lighting marred the experience. Mediocre food and unresponsive massage therapy added to the disappointment. The hotel grounds were confusingly laid out, and the lack of beach loungers and presence of washed-up plastic bottles detracted from the beach experience. The insistence on proceeding with a kayaking tour during torrential rain, coupled with unjust charges upon checkout, further soured the stay. Communication issues with staff exacerbated the situation. Overall. Hoshinoya failed to deliver on its promise of 5-star luxury and we would in no way return. We felt ripped off and would rate this at a 3 star best in comparison to other 5 star resorts.