Grand Chariot

Came upon this property by chance. Glad that we stayed one night. It's in park which was not easily accessible by car. You need to park at car park F and walk to the information centre at the entrance of the park. A staff of the hotel will pick you up in a van. Grand Chariot has individual cocoon huts that are made of wood. Spacious hut and they provided amenities like skincare, eye shades. You can soak in a cypress tub. Within the park, there are activities that kids can enjoy! There is also a godzilla zip line.. Helmets are available in the room. It is advisable to book with meals. Otherwise, have your meals outside before check-in. Good stay!.

Grand Chariot is wonderful! The location is scenic and near very fun attractions, including a Godzilla zip line. While the accommodations are top notch, what really stands out is the exceptional staff! Everyone (especially Mr. Sato, Mr. Ito, and Mr. Kimura) are friendly, attentive and patient. I cannot recommend Grand Chariot enough!

This hotel was absolutely stunning. The service was first-class, and the staff were wonderful. We loved how quiet and private our room was. Stepping outside and literally hearing birds and being able to see stars at night was amazing. The room and the bathtub were spacious and comfortable. The meals featured local cuisine and tasted amazing. This was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at a hotel. The staff also kindly helped us confirm our reservations for the Hello Kitty Show Box, which we really appreciated. Please note that the parking and pick-up service can be a bit confusing to navigate if you do not have a cell phone. Since the room is a yurt, it can get very sunny in the morning. However, the hotel provided an eye mask. We had a great relaxing stay and hope we can come back again to Awaji Island.

My 13 year old son and I stayed at the Grand Chariot for two nights in the Godzilla themed collaboration room. The stay was awesome from start to finish! I was initially worried about getting to the park and resort from Osaka but even with two medium sized suitcases the train, highway bus, and shuttle to the Nijigen no mori park was pretty seamless. Upon arriving at the F parking lot, I called the front desk as explained in the emails they sent prior and they came to pick us up in minutes. Given that it was a 32°C day, the air conditioned waiting room was welcome! We were welcomed by the staff and escorted into reception where it was luxury and attentiveness all the way. The room absolutely did not disappoint and we had fun with the missions to win prizes, as well as the gifts we were provided. Added fun to a great stay! Dinner both nights was sumptuous and beautifully presented and served. Breakfast (we had western style) was similarly delicious. We spent the full day we were there at the Godzilla area and the Demon Slayer day and night walks, which are both highly recommended and you should spring for the premium experiences if you can, it’s well worth it and you get great keepsakes. Let me say, the 13 year old was happy and exhausted after our stay at the Grand Chariot—highly highly recommended. Every staff member there was incredible and it’s impossible to single out one person — all of them were amazing! Do yourself and your family a favour and stay here. You’ll make a core memory experience.

Location is the best you can get for visiting the theme park. The service was absolutely on peak! You will get a dedicated retro mobile cell phone so staff could help you with transportation within the park or even bring your luggage to the exit after checkout! Absolutely amazing experience!

Communication with the hotel before arriving in Japan was nearly impossible. Once you are in Japan, if you use a local phone to call the hotel, they can provide information about where they can pick you up if you are traveling by bus. Apart from that, the service and facilities were excellent. The hotel provided a mobile phone that you could use to call them for pick-up at any time and from any location in the Nijigen no Mori area. Breakfast and dinner were delicious.

The shuttle from the parking lot was great. We had a poor check-in experience.. they took us off the shuttle and within a few mins took our information and passports and then we sat around for close to half an hour. The food was good, but if you have picky eaters beware ... my husband and 2 of my kids barely ate. Also, the meal service was pretty awful. For what we paid for the 1 night the table service should have been exemplary and it was below average. Our room had 3 centipedes in it and also some type of creature poop on the counter and multiple other bugs on the beds. My kids got very freaked out with all the bugs in the room and had a hard time settling down. The location and decor was fantastic and the experience was unique but we wouldn't stay again. They were polite, but not really accommodating.

We had an amazing stay at the Grand Chariot Hotel! The staff were amazing, shout outs to Yamamoto for being extremely helpful during our trip! We stayed in the Godzilla and Naruto room and highly recommend it, especially as it also includes tickets to those attractions at Nijigen no Mori. We recommend driving as it gives you more flexibility as opposed to taking public transit.