Green Hill Hotel Onomichi

I was riding the Shimanami Kaido and the Green Hill Hotel proved to be an excellent place to stay for the start. First off, it’s location is perfect. It’s just across the street from the train station so it’s easy to get to and one of the two ferry crossings to Mukaishima Island where you’d start riding is right next to the hotel building. It’s within easy walking distance of multiple bicycle rental options including the Giant store and Red Bicycles, and there are numerous places to eat nearby, including the hotel’s own restaurant. Also nearby is one end of Onomichi’s quaint shopping arcade that made for a thoroughly enjoyable walk to kill time. Service was great and staff were extremely polite and helpful, as expected from Japanese hotels. Check-in was easy, as was having them arrange transport for my bags to my next hotel on Omisihima Island. For cyclists who need them there are bike hangers in the lobby to store your ride. Once in the room the hotel further impressed me. The room was decently sized for a Japanese hotel with a gorgeous view of the harbor. It was great just sitting in the armchair a bit to enjoy the scenery. The AC provided blessed relief from the heat that had been lingering up until that day I was there as did two cups of tasty citrus snacks provided for free in the room. In the morning the breakfast buffet proved to be excellent, with plenty of options to choose from including delicious seafood, as expected from a seaside hotel. I would have happily stayed another night but I had a bike ride to do but if I have the good fortune to ride the Shimanami Kaido again in the future the Green Hill Hotel will be my preferred stop in Onomichi and would recommend it without hesitation to others.

We stayed here before and after cycling the Shimanami Kaido. The hotel is ideally located for this as it is near the bike rental shop at Onomichi station and the ferry terminal for crossing to Mukaishima. Rooms were very small but clean and comfortable. Extensive and tasty buffet breakfast.

Nice big room for Japan. Was fone for my 2 day stay. Excellent location by railway station, shops and ferry. Nice view. Ok resturant, had breakfast twice, dinner once. Staff friendly and helpful.

Clean and very convenient location - close to the Onomichi station, just 5 min walk. Quick access to the bike rental as well if you would like to do the famous cycling route.Breakfast buffet is nice.Good Value-to-Price ratio.My only complaint is its room wifi is quite unstable and my bandwidth dropped quite often while watching Youtube.

This hotel met our needs well. Location was great and although a bit dated, it had a large room and comfortable beds. Nice extra touches with some samples of local produce. It’s so close to the ferries and the station. Great having the option of the in hotel restaurant too as the offerings around town were a bit hard to find.

Great place for a start point for the Shimanami Kaido cycling route. Right across from the Onomichi station and 10 mins bus ride from the shin Onomichi Shinkansen station

If it weren’t for the terrible dining experience at the hotel restaurant, I would have gladly given Green Hill Hotel Onomichi 5 stars. The room itself had a beautiful view, was clean, and quite comfortable. However, the restaurant staff were clearly not well trained. I had to wait nearly an hour for my meal while watching other guests who arrived 10 to 20 minutes after me being served first. It was extremely frustrating and upsetting. I deeply regret booking the dinner package with the hotel. If you’re planning to stay here, I strongly recommend not including dinner unless you’re very patient and okay with being possibly overlooked. The staff’s lack of respect and disregard for how I was feeling during the whole experience made it even worse. Unfortunately, because of this, I won’t be returning to this hotel.

Don’t dare ask for a checkout beyond 11. A late checkout request for noon was met with a $55 extra charge. We declined. Location is great, water pressure is great, beds are medium, pillows have strange straw-like side. Breakfast is below average Buffett. Net is good location, skip breakfast and find better options at the Lawson across the street.