Marine Blue Yakushima

Perfect getaway

The location is stunning although somewhat lonely and far from everything (no chance without a car), the food is great, but the rest is mediocre if not downright creepy. An old lady is the boss here, and she is clearly not in the mood to help her guests. The rooms were not particularly clean. You want a beer? Get one at the vending machine. Coffee? Nope. When I asked for towels for the beach, she told me swimming is prohibited. Then she added: Sure, swim if you want, but you might swim forever. It's a two star hotel, and don't expect anything more than that, despite of the promising name of the place. But they charge five star fees for their rooms. We have rarely paid this much in any hotel we've ever been to, and we've never experienced such grumpy, disinterested and unfriendly service. At 10 am on the day of the checkout she already threatened us with extra charges if we wouldn't leave asap. Best to be avoided.

Beachfront Ryokan style. Great beach, view and hospitality. 10 stars.

いなか浜にあるホテル。目前にウミガメの来るビーチ、その先には口の永良部浮かんでいます。静かで、のんびり過ごすには良い環境です。食事は島料理。たっぷりあって、おいしい。もっとも、連泊してもほぼ同じ料理です。移動は、宮之浦港～空港方面と比べ、バスの便が少ないのが難点。のんびり海を見て過ごすには良いのですが、海中温泉や西部林道、滝など、いろいろ見て回ったり、縄文杉に会いに行くならレンタカーがないと不便です。