10/10 Exceptional
Oct 20, 2024
Great guesthouse & location, food could be better
Lovely little guesthouse with friendly staff. Just 1 min walk from the beach where you can see sea turtles (we saw 3). The rooms are simple & the bathrooms are shared, but the lovely courtyard makes it worthwhile. We have stayed before & returned for another stay this time. The food was not as good this time. Last time we got fresh seafood from the local area and it was nice to experience this with the food being so fresh - it was one of our best memories from our whole trip to Japan. This time, the food was ok but it was a bit bland & generic (taco rice one eve, chicken curry the other. The accompanying french fries were cold and stale). The bit that I was disappointed with was that all the food (breakfast & dinner) was served in disposable polystyrene containers, with single use plastic cutlery. I think travellers expect more in 2024 re the environment. This makes loads of plastic waste on an island that is already trying to reduce litter and protect the environment. It also makes the food look more downmarket than if it was served on a plate. My only other suggestion for improvement would be please turn off the lights in the communal sink area at night because on our first night these were left on all night, meaning our room was lit up like it was daytime & we had to use eye masks to sleep. I also suggest pushing the bed head against the wall (not having bed in middle of room) so pillow doesn’t fall at night. Yoga mats would also be a nice additional touch.
Alexander
Alexander, 1-night trip
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