Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru

If you are planning to visit SW Japan, you should include a trip to the remote Oki Islands. They are 2 hours away by high speed ferry but a world away. My pick of the Oki Islands is NishinoShima, and without question the Oki Seaside Hotel Tsurumaru would be the place to stay. They have a mix of Japanese rooms and western rooms, with great views onto the water. The food at the Tsurumaru was better than some very high end ryokans on the mainland. You cannot get better seafood than at this hotel! The people are friendly and some staff speak very good English. They can arrange to take you out to walk the amazing Kuniga Coast with its 1000 foot cliffs and exotic rock formations or anywhere else you would like to see. I rented a car, which was worth but not necessary. Wonderful hotel.

Stayed one night in one of the rooms than can handle multiple guests. Spacious accommodations, clean and right near the harbor. I would probably recommend one of the rooms in the main wing on the second floor.||The hotel will send a van to pick you up if you let them which ferry that you are taking. Some Japanese is a must, but the staff is courteous and the restaurant is the building where you check in.||The food is all Japanese style and the dinner is a true feast which is almost too much for the average person. Dinner and breakfast are included in the price of the room.||There really is no transportation unless you sign up for some tour. We hired a taxi for 1 1/2 hours (8,500 yen) and were taken to scenic spots. I doubt that there is a English speaking taxi driver and I was traveling with my wife who is a Japanese speaker.||If I ever visit this area again I would definitely stay here again. It is truly a very laid back environment.

Stayed here in December 2014 and was left disappointed. I also had a chance to check out a number of rooms as its part of my job to do so. ||||The restaurant area is excellent. Nice open space with a view over the harbour. The food was ok, but not exceptional considering the price of an overnight stay.||||However, the actual hotel itself is in need of a major makeover. The public areas are shabby and cold and it looks like the carpets haven't been hoovered for a while. Also, there were boxes left around the place, including in front of a fire exit. ||||The shared baths are interesting but a complete waste of time. The water is so hot that its impossible to stay in the water for more than a minute. I asked and the staff told me it was kept at 42 degrees Celsius, although it felt more like 45. I have visited more than 50 onsens through work and this was the only time I couldn't bear the heat.||||The rooms themselves were also disappointing. Each room I saw had stains on the tatami and/or cupboard doors.||||As I said, overall feeling was one of disappointment. The hotel has a great restaurant in a nice spot. Perhaps with a little bit of investment and a lot more pride, the Tsurumaru can improve. Hope so, for Oki's sake.

We travelled to Nishino-shima and Dogo Island this April, and tried our best to fit the schedule so that there are vacancy of two cabins at this hotel with waterfront location. Turns out we made good choices. ||Spacious with chance for kids to run around (also up and down - two storeys), sniff for the real sea slugs, starfish, jellyfish in the water.

二泊しました。ホテルという名前ですが、どちらかといえば旅館のような感覚があります。 何より、朝も夜も用意されるご飯が美味しい。魚介だけでなくお肉も用意されており、漬物・汁物・ご飯も隙がありません。ここで晩御飯を食べて良かったと心から思います。 従業員の方々にも、柔軟な対応等お世話になりました。サービスについては最高です。 宿泊した部屋は、広々としていましたがコンセントが少なく、ベッド付近に無いことが気になりました。寝心地は良かったです。 また、立地について、港からはそれなりに距離があるので、島内の移動手段に合わせて計画的なチェックインをする事をお勧めします。チェックインの時間帯によっては、晩御飯を食べられない可能性があります。 西ノ島島内で他の飲食店を堪能しましたが、やはりご飯の美味しさでは一番だったと思います。西ノ島で宿泊される方は、是非一度。

家族の帰省で毎回利用させてもらいます。 海の目の前にあり、家族は部屋からすぐ目の前の場所でキスやカワハギなどを釣るのを楽しみにしています。釣れた魚は夕食時にフライや天ぷら、運が良ければときどき刺身にもして出してもらえます。 風呂は舟の形をした木造の湯船が特徴的で、ちょっと熱めのお湯の設定も、またここに来たなと思い出になってます。 食事はサザエなど地元の海鮮を中心に食べきれないほどの量が提供され、味・量ともにとても満足できます！

建物は、少し古いです。トイレは一応水洗で風呂は良かったですよ☺️料理は、周りが海だから最高でしたね～✌️年寄りには少し量が沢山有って残してしまいました。その中でも 岩牡蠣は、今まで食べた事の無い大きさで、口の中でとろける感じでした‼️本当に美味しかったです、 部屋は別にしても、機会が有れば又行きたいですね‼️

日帰り入浴で利用。大人ひとり500円。西ノ島では数少ない入浴のみの利用ができるホテルです。風呂は宿泊施設にあり受付は手前の食堂でします。 浴室は黒を基調とした舟屋のような雰囲気でイイ感じ。湯船は舟の形で縁は木製。大人数には対応できないが3〜4人なら窮屈さは無い。 シャワーは4基で市販のシャンプーとリンス、ボディソープが置かれている。 脱衣所には洗面台が2基。ドライヤーはあります。宿泊客用だと思われるバスタオルとフェイスタオルも置かれている。 駐車場は奥の方にある。海と食堂の間を進んでいけばわかると思います。 スタッフさんの対応は丁寧。全体的に目立った汚れも無く清掃はされており気持ち良く利用できる施設です。