Beach Hotels in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Overall speaking, this hotel is value for money if choosing to stay in Onna Village. The ocean view is spectacular. We enjoyed it so much especially on the last day of our trip. We eventually had the blue sky and white clouds. The room is very spacious with a nice balcony! That's most precious for our holiday. Since it was early Nov, the outdoor pool was closed. We used the indoor pool which comes with a outdoor jacuzzi. That's so lovely. Regrettably, the indoor pool was not available to use until after 9:00am in the morning, that was so inconvenient for hotel guests. We normally can't swim after having a nice breakfast. There is an airport limousine at the main entrance of the hotel, that is very convenient for us because the hotel is located on the hill slope. We did not drive. So, we chose to book the limousine bus at the hotel concierge to save us time and energy to walk downhill to take the city bus after we checked out. Although it cost 5000 yens for the BBQ dinner, the variety of food is good. So, we were quite happy with the money spent on it. The breakfast buffet also provided a good selection of food especially a good selection of cooked food with local veggies as ingredients. It was worth spending HK$140 for each of us.

My stay at Hotel Vessel Okinawa was fantastic! The hotel is modern, clean, and very comfortable. The breakfast offered a good variety and quality, and the staff were always friendly and helpful. The location is great, close to attractions and restaurants, making it easy to explore Okinawa. The room was spacious, quiet, and well-equipped, ensuring restful nights. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone looking for comfort, good service, and an enjoyable experience in Okinawa.

The 888 express bus service is convenient, taking 2.5 to 3 hours to get you directly to the hotel entrance. The hotel's convenience store, however, closes rather early at 10 PM. While there's a hot spring open until 11 PM and a swimming pool on the first floor, we didn't get a chance to use the pool due to our plans to visit JUNGL IA. Our room was very spacious and comfortable, although housekeeping only replaced the towels and didn't make the bed.

The hotel's location is excellent, being very close to Naminoue Shrine, Naha Port, and the airport. It's quite a distance from American Village, though. The entire place was spotless, and the indoor and outdoor hot springs were incredibly comfortable. After a long day, soaking in them was pure bliss. I would definitely stay here again on my next trip.

I took bus 143 from Naha Bus Terminal to the American Village (it was the last stop for this bus, not sure where the actual last stop is) and walked for about 10 minutes to reach the hotel. Since it was before check-in time, I waited in the lobby, where complimentary drinks and cookies were available. The front desk staff were very enthusiastic and helped us store our luggage first; the service was excellent. After checking in, we were given an upgraded room, much larger than what we had booked, which was fantastic! American Village at night is beautiful and definitely worth staying for a night.

The location was fantastic with a gorgeous sea view! Free parking, spacious room with amenities duly provided (except they didn’t provide any bottled water which kinda upset me a lot!!), breakfast was of quality - really loved the breakfast, convenience store downstairs (though it was severely wiped out and not well stocked everyday). It’s a good location to explore up north (aquarium and the likes). Highly recommend

The hot spring was fantastic! It's a natural onsen, and I enjoyed it both the night before and again in the morning. The hotel facilities are a bit dated, showing their age, but it’s conveniently located with many dining options nearby. There's also a beautiful lawn by the sea. Despite being close to the airport, the soundproofing is excellent; I didn't find it noisy at all. It’s very convenient to get to Okinawa Outlet Mall, and it’s a great place for shopping. Plus, there are direct buses from the outlet to the airport, making it a perfect last stop. You can even store your luggage at the mall while you shop. I would definitely choose to stay here again next time.

A little aged hotel but i believe they do renovate. Garden access room st main building with limited view, pool access or higher floor should have better sunset view. Good access to emerald beach anf perfect for aquarium just next to it. Breafast is ok

Large hotel with spacious rooms, though a bit dated but clean and well maintained. Nice beach and great sea views from the rooms. But there are many limitations, especially for foreign tourists and those without a car. First of all, this place is rather remote, though not very far from Naha city but getting there will take about 2 hours on the Airport Hotel limousine bus , fare is ¥1430 per person, and there are not many services per day, if you miss the bus, you have to walk 30 minutes to Yomitan village to take the public bus, which takes more than 2 hours to Naha, or pay through your nose with taxi which costs more than ¥12,000. Almost none of the staff are able to converse in English effectively, reception staff will need to translate with an I pad and show the translation to customers. Being a large international resort hotel , they are extremely strict with the check in time, our limo bus arrived at about 1.30pm , when we asked to be checked in ,the reception staff said ok, but she told me ”early in 3000”, which I couldn't understand initially, she later showed me on her I pad , which displayed ” early check in fee ¥3000 for 1 hour”, there is no way to get a check in on arrival without paying a fee if you arrive early, even when the rooms are ready- which is unthinkable for anywhere else in the world ! It appeared that all guests arriving early decided to wait in the lobby till 3pm. Guests were not even offered any welcome drink, which was unthinkable for a resort hotel. Each room here cost more than ¥30,000 per night . Many other cons , which are rather unacceptable for foreign tourists- All the TV channels are in Japanese. Rather far away from any eating places , and not many choices. In rooms - the aircond cannot be set lower than 22 degree C , there is no shower cap and spoon provided.

I stayed at Southern Beach Hotel & Resort Okinawa from Oct 28–31, 2025, the hotel itself is fine, the pool is ok and the beach nearby is lovely. But I had a terrible experience with their front desk service. The night before check-out, I personally confirmed with their staff that the standard check-out time was 11:00 a.m. I politely asked if I could check out one hour later at 12:00 noon. The local Japanese staff decline it and I am all good with that and ready to get back to my room, a foreign staff member at the counter step in said “That’s fine, how many hours you need?” I relied on that confirmation say one hour is good enough for me — but when I checked out, the front desk charged me 3,300 yen for being one hour late. Even after I explained what happened, their staff were unlikely to listen and repeating their hotel policy very impatiently. I later send out a email to their leadership to escalate and received and receive the feedback from their manager denying everything, even though it was clearly a miscommunication among their own staff. It’s shocking that a so-called “resort” treats guests this way. Fortunately, Trip.com reviewed my complaint and refunded me in Trip Coins, but the hotel itself never admitted their mistake nor sincerely apologized. There are many hotels in Okinawa that actually respect their guests. But regret that I don’t feel it here at this resort.