Hotel Ginsui

Due to the delay of the Shinkansen, I had to arrive at the hotel after 10 pm without prior contact, and I was very worried when I saw the comments. However, everything went smoothly after arrival. Only need to make a phone call at the front desk, and there will be Japanese/English/Chinese speaking customer service to guide you in checking in and getting the keys. There are some problems such as old facilities and lack of toothpaste, but considering the low price and good location, I believe they have already provided the best possible service.

The location of this hotel is excellent, and the wifi works very well. Rooms are large compared to others in Japan.||However, there is no staff at check in, and you have to use a code on a locker to get your key. They CLAIM that they send the code, but in reality they didn't so I had to make a roaming international call to get it. The carpets in corridors and the room were stained, a lot. The room had a very musky dirty odour.

I had no problem at all with the check-in. It's actually super easy and convenient. The room was comfortable and it was clean. The only problem for me was the WiFi. It doesn't work in the room. We had meals in the hall of the front room. There the wifi works properly. The location is amazing. Best location!!!

Check in system was awful. Information lady refused to help us or anybody either. She would just hide in her room even when we were calling her. The rooms were also pretty mediocre. The only redeeming quality was it's proximity to the beach and food places. Another thing to add is that it was the other visitors were incredibly loud, making it impossible to sleep, but that's not really the hotels fault. Overall 2/5 stars

huge stains on the carpet. mold in the bathroom. dirty towels with hair on them. dirty curtain in the bathroom. cracked walls. killed insects hang on the walls. the door to the toilet was locked from the inside and we could not enter it for about half an hour. for 3 beds, they put one bedside table, and all in order to hide the outlet, which is in a terrible condition. the wires were sticking out of the hole.

Parking lot number 2 is very far away and parking lot number 1 is very SEMAI , you should improve that!

Clean room and bathroom but the bed is a little small for two (probably fine if your partner doesn't sleep in a star shape though!) The room has a fridge so we could buy yoghurt, rice balls and juice for breakfast in Family Mart the night before. Bathroom is average size for a Japanese hotel. Watch out for the hot water: it's scolding. ||||The location is very convenient: opposite Family Mart and one minute from the beach and bus stop. The view of Engetsu island is about a 500 metre walk heading right from the hotel.||||Things to be aware of in Shirahama: the beach will be packed during the summer but it is very quiet after 5pm and out of season. There is no shade on the beach but you can hire parasols. Even in season, a lot of the restaurants close early (one place told us last orders was 20:30!) so plan where you are going to eat during the day. Most of the onsen close at 22:00 which is very early for Japan. Shirahama does have a feeling of a place in decline: I guess the budget flights to Okinawa have slashed beach tourism in the area.

quite alright for the night ... but that's about it. Ginsui Hotel is a low-budget place to sleep, but do not expect to have any amenities there. The rooms are clean and quiet, a bit worn down, but serve their purpose. For breakfast, there is a convenience store just opposite, or vending machines for cool drinks in the lobby. The staff is kind and friendly. and always willing to help. Please not that apart from the large hotels, Shirahama is an area in which english is not regularly spoken... nor written, so even operating the aircon in winter can be an exiting challenge ;-)||In a word - nice place, simple, clean and friendly, but do not expect anything beyond a place for the night.