Beach Hotel Sunshine Ishigakijima

The hotel was wonderfully calm and set in a beautiful location overlooking the sea, with very nice and helpful staff who made our stay pleasant.

Despite its name, The Beach Hotel Sunshine doesn’t actually have a beach, which was quite disappointing

Stunning location with “beach” waterfront. Fantastic facilities, endless pool, rental gear and bikes and onsen. Did I mention, free parking and ocean view if you choose. Excellent place I dream about coming back.

Zilch, nada, nothing.

- Outstanding pool and onsen- Amazing breakfast with a mix of local and western selections; I looked forward to every day.- Great staff with either fluent English or making a big effort to have the conversation translated- Convenient, free car parking- Ideal location (if you have a car) in that it’s in a quiet area but still easy access to restaurants, points of interest, etc

very clean property, amazing staff, great breakfast options (including vegetarian options). The communal bath was simple and clean ans nicely appointed. I felt very safe as a solo female traveler and location was central between town and club med/or northern diving on the island. Had an in room shiatsu massage which was decent (not the best ever but not bad). Lunch and dinner vegetarian options were limited and I do think you need a car if you stay there, not much around. Didn’t use the pool much because it rained most days I was there. Fairly good value if you want something clean and convenient with a very helpful staff

Negatives: I had booked a Mountain View and it was overlooking a muddy roof so not much ambiance, and they put meIn the old wing which was clean but very outdated.

There were only 6 buses a day into town which was over an hour walk away.The local restaurants seem to close at 6pm leaving the hotel the only option with an expensive large set menu at night. We walked into town and eventually found some options as we wanted a small meal.We went to the hotel bar on our return at 9.30 to find it was closed. A shame as the hotel had given us vouchers for use there.Room lovely and spacious with great view.

we had fantastic views of the sea and enjoyed great sunsets with Iriomote island in the background. The hotel restaurant was a great place to enjoy very good diner

Beautiful pool area and great bedroom (in the more modern complex).

Everything felt difficult, it seemed like it was run like a 2-star hotel. A few examples: lunch was only available for two hours with one option, we rented bikes and both had flat tyres, we got a call at 22:30 about a trip that hadn’t been booked for us (by 17:00).You also can’t go in the sea at the front of the property because of the jellyfish (other resorts have nets).

The breakfast was good and staff were kind and helpful . Also the bus stop is 1 min walking so it’s very convenient if you want to come and go through Ishigaki

I didn’t notice while booking that this hotel has “sea view” but doesn’t have a beach. I think I’ve read “in front of the beach” so I booked without double checking. Another thing that could have been better was the restaurant, I think the menu was very limited

Clean and with amazing sea view

Maybe a little bit of renovation of some spaces

The setup was quite roomy

Bed was too hard and no ability to switch to a softer bed, swimming pool was very shallow, breakfast could be better.

The hotel had a very relaxed vibe, the facilities were good with the outdoor pool and seating area, as well as use of inflatables, frisbies etc. The onsen was also very nice with a great sea view and was never very busy. Breakfast buffet was great and offered a very good variety. there was a shop to buy drinks and snacks. The only downside was the bar/resestaurant was very restricted in what it served, it would have been great to have a bar that was more useable by the pool. But apart from that the stay was very enjoyable and the staff very friendly.

The breakfast was the best part of the hotel. The music and vibe was very nice in the breakfast area and the view was wonderful.

Some parts of the hotel felt dated. I was surprised by how small the tv was in the room. Also didn’t like that the location was not close to much of anything food wise. Found two small bugs in the room. You can’t swim in the ocean here, only the pool.

Spectacular room view and neat design at the new wing. Great service and they also offer small complimentary treats upon check in. Would love to visit again!

Wonderful, spacious room, friendly staff, nice pool with view. The grounds are beautiful and well-manicured. We really enjoyed our stay as a family.

The breakfast. It was not worth the cost. We are all familiar with and enjoy Japanese/Asian food, however we did not find the items of high quality, nor were they very tasty. I also got a bit of a stomach discomfort after the breakfast, thus, we cancelled the following breakfast days. Also, the breakfast staff shut down at least 15 minutes earlier than the stated closing time. I saw several guests come in looking for food that was already being packed up-- And there are not many other options for food close by.

Beach Hotel Sunshine was what we expected--on the sea, nice pool, good communal baths, and large comfortable rooms. Some complained that there was no direct access to the beach--which isn't exactly true. There is a seawall, which given the nature of storms and such that part of the world, is a practical thing. However, there are steps down to the water and a small sandy beach. The grounds are nice and there is a deck to have dinner and watch the very nice sunset. Parking is easy (it is very good to have a rental car in Ishigaki--is quite spread out to get to various sites). The breakfast buffet is very good with lots of local specialties.

There wasn't anything that I didn't like

It was simple, but clean and has everything we needed. Staff was kind and willing to help. It was a very pleasant stay.

This is a good property to relax on beach side. Infinity pool was biggest attraction for meStaff was very friendly..

Rooms floor can be better

The breakfast was great, with lots of local specialties. We loved the pool, there are free floats and armbands to use. The hotel itself is very clean and the staff are lovely. It's my second time to stay there and I'd like to stay again.

Nothing I didn't like, everything was great. The only thing is it's a bit far from the city centre so you have to get a taxi (around 1,300 yen) but it also means it's very quiet.

The hotel was kind enough to upgrade us from a room with Mountain View to one facing the ocean. The staff were kind and eager to help and were also flexible enough to let us bring our own dinner and eat at their premises.

Our room was fabulous. The bath in the window overlooking the sea and sunset was amazing. The room was massive with his and her sinks and a fantastic view. The pool was great too with floats and the bar next to it. Beautifully kept gardens with flowers. It was right on the sea front which was ideal but very windy.Staff were so helpful and friendly and tried really hard to help translate things, book trips and taxis for us. We were able to higher bikes from reception and explore the town and markets about 15 mins cycle away.

The restaurant/cafe only had ice cream and no other food in the day available but maybe because oug of season. You had to reserve for dinner too so needed to be organised and know what you were doing ahead. Nothing else wrong as it was a lovely place to stay. Thanks so much.