Shimoda Prince Hotel

Right next to the beach and spacious rooms. Can walk to a few restaurants and convenience stores. Onsen was great.

Expensive food. The atmosphere is a little stale and and pretentious even though it's not a super nice hotel.

Staff were generally helpful but it was clear they could only do so much with what they had been left to manage

This hotel is a classic "Tourist Trap". Looks very luxurious and modern on the booking site but in actuality it is exactly the opposite. The room was very old and not what you'd expect from a $290 per night hotel. Mattresses were old and sagging and the Air Conditioning barely cooled the room at all, even on the highest power setting. We informed staff who replaced the A/C filters but made little difference. Our family took cold showers and slept on top of the blankets to stay cool.The bathroom/shower looked like they had been installed in the mid 80's. Pictures on booking.com looked like a nice place but it was closer to the kind of hotel you might pay $60 per night on a beach in the US. The balcony was tiny with barely enough room for 2 people to stand and the view was non-existant, backing up directly to the area where beach-goers were showering. The beach was steep and looked to be under construction with a large excavator re-building the sand to keep it from being washed away. Stairs to the beach were in disrepair and looked to be at least 20 years old. Very worn and falling apart in areas.Absolutely nothing was included with the cost of the room. No meals, no ammenities. The only option for breakfast was an average buffet for 3500 yen per adult and 2500 yen for children. The only other restaurant in the hotel didn't open until 10AM so options for food were extremely limited. Even beach towels had to be rented from the front desk. Totally unacceptable for such a steep price to stay. The pool was extremely small and outdated. Inflatable children's slides were available as well as an inflatable hot-tub which could barely fit 2 adults. Shocking that such an expensive hotel wouldn't have a modern pool and relaxation area built-in. The pool "closed" at 5PM and guests had to pay 1000 yen per person for after-hours access.

On site onsen included in priceGreat viewsLarge rooms on top floorGood breakfast buffet - dinner nabe hot potato menu item excellent

Hotel shop limited hours

View is beautiful Onsen is also very nice and cosy Breakfast tasty and has multiple choices

Bathroom is quite all, we had to fix toilet flash A little bit to much instructions during check in after long day Tea pot takes his time to boil water

The view was great and the beds were comfortable.thr room was very clean.

The hotel is on the older side. That's ok but even the renovated rooms are showing their age. It might be time for seibu prince to put some serious money into a FULL Renovation. That being said, the room was very nice and clean.

The location and closeness to the beach!

The breakfast was really good but it was a bit expensive.

The English-speaking Nepalese staff at the front desk were very helpful, polite, and efficient. The hotel facilities were excellent, especially the hot spring and for the beach area. There were good, clean showers for rinsing off after returning from the beach, which was also well-maintained and clean.There was ample parking space available. The breakfast buffet was enjoyable, especially the omelette! The omelette chef was excellent.We had an awesome view of the sea from our room. The toilets and other amenities were clean and well-kept.

The housekeeping could be improved. We found some items left behind by previous guests on the floor, which suggests the room wasn't thoroughly cleaned. There was also quite a bit of dust under the beds. I understand it may not be feasible to move the beds for every cleaning, but it should be done at least occasionally. Additionally, the toilet seat in our room wasn’t fitted properly and needs fixing.

This is a great place to stay if you want a relaxing non crowded beach and nature around you. We travelled with a family of 4 with 1 toddler and one four year old. The rooms were nice and comfortable with plenty of space. We had twin beds and a Japanese style floor bed which could accommodate all 4 of us and still leave plenty of space. The staff was friendly and understood enough English. Some staff was able to speak it really well at the reception and they were very friendly. Breakfast buffet was great if you like Japanese food. Very limited non Japanese options.The location is great and right at the beach so you can swim there easily and the pool is decent too. The kids play room was a major kid with both the kids. My 1 year old really loved it. There is a small shop in the hotel but it is very limited in terms of food items. The dinner buffet In our opinion wasn't worth the price. Same for the sushi place. Also, if want to eat that make sure to make a reservation. The small cafe is really nice but is only open until 5pm. The only nearby two options for dinner outside the hotel are Papas on the right side and a ramen place on the left. Papas was amazing and very affordable Italian place. For anything other than that would have to go to the station which is 15 mins by bus or shuttle. Bus stop is beside the hotel that takes you to the town. The free shuttle goes multiple times in the morning and you can make a reservation at the reception. It only brings you back to hotel twice in the afternoon. Reservation in advance is really important.

Our 4 year old had to pay for breakfast buffet when we had a breakfast included booking. He barely ate and the prices are extremely high for what a kid eats and get. Also they keep changing the breakfast timing every day and you have no way of knowing in advance. We were told breakfast was only between 7 and 8 am. Next day there were three more slots. They also kick you out if you go at 7.50am for example and it is ending at 8. I thought it was very rude and it was really hard to juggle if you decide not to pay for your 4 year old. The dinner options as well should be reasonably priced as we found the prices a bit on the higher side especially if there is no other restaurant around the resort. We went in early September and there was no possibility to rent a lounger or a parasol to sit on the beach. They stopped renting it in August. Make sure to check on it. Lastly, there was no microwave available anywhere so you cant heat up supermarket food if you want to eat in the room.

Nice holiday hotel for families with kids, wonderful sea view from the room, located directly next to the beach, with swimming pool and water activities for kids, public onsen, indoor playground (amazing), souvenir shop and cafe.

Breakfast organization with only two available dining slots (the food itself was good) and long queuing time, customer service, no drinking water in room. At the end, the receptionist tried to charge us extra fees.

How close it was to the seven waterfalls location and the yummy breakfast.

The beds were hard as rocks. Felt like we were just sleeping on box springs with sheets on top.

Location

Food and price

I like that the property was steps away from the beach and that parking was available on site and you didn’t have to make reservations. We had breakfast included, and it was a buffet style, which was very nice and it was enough to choose from for everyone.

The hotel is outdated and could really use a makeover and it’s overpriced. Also, when you go down to the beach, if you would like to get a chair or an umbrella, you have to pay extra for that and it’s like $50 for both..And then we did the buffet because it was our anniversary and it was ¥10,450 and that’s like $70 a person. I thought that was a little bit pricey as well. Not sure if we are coming back.And the pool was very small, and also there was a rectangle Intex pool that you can buy at Amazon on the side, which was awkward

Decent beach, clean rooms, great view.

Feels like a spacious 80s cruise ship. The bathroom in particular was cramped and dated (dropped ceiling, raised floor, poor ventilation, dated everything).

It was a lovely stay, the room was very spacious and the view from them were absolutely stunning. They provided free shuttle service from the station to the hotel, and the, staff were all very pleasant and friendly. Direct beach access, onsen and a play area for kids.

The rooms are outdated. Dining options within the vicinity are lacking. Hope they can add complementary coffee as well.

Nice staff, Good breakfast, Nice beach, Nice view from room, not too busy nice and quiet

Restroom at the hall way a bit hot in summer.

Location :) Few steps to the beach, pool and play areaStaff we’re very nice and accommodating Rooms we’re big and beds are comfortable View from the balcony is pricelessOnsen with a view

Stayed at the top floor and AC is not functioning that well and it was hot.

The breakfast buffet and the beach

I wish the pool was open.

The location is perfect! You’ll get to see the beautiful view of the ocean. The beach is very clean and they have excellent breakfast buffet with a beach view

Great location right on the beach. Beds were comfortable. Fabulous breakfast buffet. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. We would come back again.

The property is showing signs of age and could use an update to the rooms.

The location is amazing- on a beautiful beach. The hotel was planned by the architect Kisho Kurokawa who also planned the capsule tower and the national art center in Tokyo. This hotel is well planned and beautifully preserved. All rooms and the Onsen have ocean view and the hotel lets you know when the sunrise is expected. The breakfast was amazing! I highly recommend booking it. The hotel provides a shuttle to the nearest train station which is also a walking distance to Shimoda park. We stayed in early June and were able to visit the park during hydrangea festival, which we really enjoyed. So although the beach is quite secluded the shuttle connects you to more activities in shimoda town. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and I’d be happy to stay longer.

The rooms could benefit from a renovation. They were really clean but seemed outdated.During our stay the sushi restaurant and the bar weren’t operating so there were no options to have dinner outside of the hotels restaurant. I think it could’ve really upgraded our stay if the shuttle services would’ve operated during more hours to enable you visit shimoda town for dinner too.