Category Archives: Hotels

This Ryokan in Naha has rooms with shared or private bathrooms. Prices start at 3000 yen ($26). Formerly known as Shinkinichi Ryokan. http://www.shinkin-1.net

Not for the budget minded, this beach resort is in the northern central part of the island. Beautiful. Expensive. Rates from 38115 yen ($331) to 577,500 yen ($5021) per night. http://www.terrace.co.jp

Located in Shintoshin near the Omoromachi monorail station. Rates from 7560 yen ($65) single, 13650 yen ($118) double. http://www.hokke.co.jp

It’s hard to beat 1500 yen ($13) a night for a place to sleep. This dorm style hostel located near the Makishi public market in Naha has few amenities and may be a little crusty for many but if you’re … Continue reading →

Located in Naha, this is flagship of the ANA hotels on Okinawa. Rates range from 18,000 to 200,000 yen.http://www.anahotels.com/eng/hotels/hvh/ 

The Japanese Super Hotel chain has two hotels on Okinawa. This is a budget business hotel. Rates begin about 5000 yen ($44), includes breakfast. http://www.superhotel.co.jp/en/

Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Grand Mer resort is located in Okinawa City and has special rates for military families. Rooms are large with spectacular views of the Pacific ocean. http://daiichihotel-okinawa.com/english.html

Most Japanese hotels charge by the guest rather than by the room, so that most hotel web sites show lower prices for a twin room than a single. This practice is slowly changing but when making a reservation you should … Continue reading →