Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto

“Magical Experience!!”

We stayed here on the evening of November 17. It was quite the splurge for us, but well worth it. Originally I had opted for this hotel in particular due to its close proximity to Itsukushima Shrine. But if I ever go back to Miyajima Island, I would book this hotel just for how amazing it was! The … lisää

We stayed here on the evening of November 17. It was quite the splurge for us, but well worth it. Originally I had opted for this hotel in particular due to its close proximity to Itsukushima Shrine. But if I ever go back to Miyajima Island, I would book this hotel just for how amazing it was! The room itself was an extravagant, luxurious, very spacious Japanese-style room that we thoroughly enjoyed staying in! Our room had a private outdoor bath on the balcony, with a beautiful view overlooking the island. I especially enjoyed the view while relaxing in the healing onsen water. We emailed the hotel in advance to request dinner and breakfast at the hotel, which they graciously accommodated (our room didn’t include meal service, and we were happy to pay extra for it because we knew food options on the island were very limited). The food itself was just as extravagant and luxurious as the rest of the hotel—our kaiseki seafood dinner especially was easily one of the most top quality meals of our entire lives. They were very kind to provide us with an English translation of the foods we were eating, which we really appreciated having. The hotel also has a public bath, and a lounge. We didn’t make use of either one of these, but I’m confident that they are just as luxurious and well-kept as the rest of the facilities here. One detail I thought was particularly thoughtful to have in the hotel was a sign illustrating today and tomorrow’s sunrise, sunset, weather and temperatures. Very helpful information to have for exploring Miyajima Island. You can contact the hotel in advance to arrange free shuttle service from the Miyajima ferry terminal to the hotel, but we opted to walk so that we could explore the island. On the day of our checkout the hotel was willing to hold our bags so that we could do the ropeway without being weighed down by our heavy bags, and afterward we used the shuttle to take us from the hotel back to the ferry terminal—we were very grateful for that time and energy saver! The real star of the show was our room attendant!! ABSOLUTELY EXCEPTIONAL service!! She was so very kind and patient with my husband and I with our very limited Japanese language and etiquette knowledge. In fact, every staff member that we encountered here was incredibly friendly and helpful. I have nothing but high praise for this hotel and its employees. I genuinely appreciated the opportunity to stay here and experience top-notch omotenashi, THANK YOU so much to everyone at Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto! We truly hope to stay with you again one day.

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“Magical Miyajima”

An excellent hotel, we stayed in room 502 which was stunning with a fabulous outside onsen and great views. Dinner in the hotel was delicious and the service very good. We enjoyed the ropeway cable car up and down Mount Misen and the firewalking in town. During the main part of the day it is very b… lisää

An excellent hotel, we stayed in room 502 which was stunning with a fabulous outside onsen and great views. Dinner in the hotel was delicious and the service very good. We enjoyed the ropeway cable car up and down Mount Misen and the firewalking in town. During the main part of the day it is very busy in the centre but staying in the hotel means you get to enjoy the surroundings early morning and in the evening when the vast majority of people have left.

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“Lovely traditional stay”

We enjoyed our 2 night stay here to experience a more traditional stay during our trip. Onsen was a highlight. Rooms are large and clean. We had a double and they made a futon for our child each night. We also enjoyed our dinner (similar to a degustation - many small courses). and breakfast for… lisää

We enjoyed our 2 night stay here to experience a more traditional stay during our trip. Onsen was a highlight. Rooms are large and clean. We had a double and they made a futon for our child each night. We also enjoyed our dinner (similar to a degustation - many small courses). and breakfast for 1 night. Note the hotel is on the more expensive side. The island is great - and popular with tourists and locals. There is an excellent coffee shop walking down to the bay (in the corner which serves great coffee (the best we had in our trip) and also the coffee soft serve is delicious.

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“Mixed experience”

A nice hotel, although a bit dated. A large Japanese-style room. Friendly service. Delicious kaiseki dinner and a good breakfast with excellent service. The entire experience would have been very good if not for one detail that contributed to our low rating. We were assigned a room on the fifth flo… lisää

A nice hotel, although a bit dated. A large Japanese-style room. Friendly service. Delicious kaiseki dinner and a good breakfast with excellent service. The entire experience would have been very good if not for one detail that contributed to our low rating. We were assigned a room on the fifth floor, which had a strong, unpleasant odor. It could be felt even in the hallway. We wanted to sleep with the window open, but unfortunately, there was no mosquito net. We only stayed one night. If we had been staying longer, we would have definitely asked for a room change or canceled. The stench was so intense that it woke us up at night. Upon checkout, we reported the issue to the front desk, and they said they would look into it. It's a shame that this one thing affected our stay, because the rest was great.

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