The Beach Resort Sesoko by Hilton Club

My last stay of 2025 was at the Hilton (June in Waikiki / November in Maui Hawaiian Village). This time I stayed at The Beach Resort Sesoko by Hilton Club (condominium), a 10-story building. Next door is the Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort (hotel), a 9-story building. Developer: Mori Trust. Some hotels and condominiums are linked, while others are not, so be sure to check. The following is from the perspective of a condominium resident. 1. Duplicate Reservations Reservations are linked, or rather, there are reservation numbers for both the hotel and the condominium, and they are duplicated, but only one room is reserved, not two. This needs improvement, or rather, they should properly explain and notify guests. (I noticed it in the middle of the night before my visit, and it was nerve-wracking all night.) 2. Shuttle Bus (Hotel Operated) The shuttle bus (free) between the hotel and Tokuchi (direct) is for hotel guests only and cannot be used by condominium residents. (Meaning unclear?) 3. Shuttle Bus (Motobu Town) The town-operated shuttle bus (free) between hotels/condominiums and Tokuchi (circulating to various locations) is open to everyone. During peak season, it runs until late at night, so you can have dinner (including drinks) in the Tokuchi area and still return to the resort. (Whether it will continue depends on the town's budget. Operation is confirmed until February 2026.) Real-time operation information is also available, which is convenient. For details, check the Motobu Town website. 4. Rental Car There are rental cars on the Tokuchi side, so I called to inquire about transportation to get there and recommended rental car companies, and they recommended Toyota Rent a Car in Nago. However, I learned after visiting that Kariyushi Rent a Car was also on their recommendation list. 5. Car Sharing I confirmed by calling again that Times Car Share is located within the resort, but they did not tell me about Toyota Share (no monthly membership fee). Do I have to pay a membership fee with Times? Is it recommended to join and cancel within the free trial period? ??? 6. Resort Transportation You can be transported by golf cart not only between the hotel and condominiums, but also to the car-sharing parking lot and the resort entrance. Of course, it's free, however, pick-up points are limited to the hotel or condominium. Once, a couple of about the same age called for a cart, but it didn't come out at all, and even when a staff member went to get it, it didn't come right away, so we were left waiting in the cold wind. However, there are only one or two carts in operation, so I hope they will be considerate of other guests as well as the staff. 7. Wi-Fi Condominium residents cannot use the hotel's Wi-Fi. To be precise, it seems to be available in the lobby, but not in restaurants, etc. I have the hotel reservation number, so why can't I use it? If that's the case, there's no need to link the reservations. 8. Activities Condominium residents can participate in activities held at the hotel. Well, that's obvious. 9. Discount Coupon 1 Hilton Club members receive a 20% discount coupon within the resort, so please use it at restaurants, etc. That being said, outside of peak season, you automatically get a 25% discount, so it's irrelevant outside of peak season. 10 Discount Coupon 1 Nearby Facilities Resort guests receive discount coupons for nearby facilities, so please use them at cafes and restaurants on Sesoko Island and in Motobu Town. Actually, I knew about the coupons beforehand, but after arriving at the resort, the hotel/condominium concierge didn't inform me, and I only found out the day before departure that they were separate coupons from the resort's own coupons. All three places I visited and liked this time, FuuCafe, MOKULELE, and Bottlle Palm Garden, are included, so please be sure to get one when you check in. Overall, each staff member is full of hospitality and working hard, but it seems that no one understands the overall picture of the service. That's the impression I got. Well, this is my first time too, so there are a lot of things I don't know. I hope for improvement. But, will there be a next time?

I was able to see Sesoko Island from the plane on the way there. The Hilton Sesoko Resort consists of two large buildings: a hotel building and a condominium-type complex. The condo building has studio-type rooms, but this time I stayed in a room on the 4th floor with one bed, a washer/dryer, and a full kitchen. If you rent a car, there are stores and convenience stores nearby (within 10 minutes by car), and if you don't mind cooking your own meals in the kitchen, you can enjoy a free stay without worrying about restaurant reservations or anything like that. However, several restaurants, a pool, and Sesoko Beach are located in the hotel building, so if you want to enjoy summer leisure activities, the hotel is recommended. If you use this as a base to sightsee in the northern and central parts of the main island, you can enjoy yourself all day long without worrying about meal times. This time, we stayed for 7 nights and 8 days during the rainy season. Two days were completely sunny, allowing us to enjoy the beach and the hotel pool. Depending on the rain, we visited places like Churaumi Aquarium, Kouri Island Ocean Tower, Fukugi Tree-lined Street, and Nakijin Castle Ruins in the mornings. In the afternoons, if it was sunny or cloudy, we rented a gazebo at the hotel pool and enjoyed ourselves. The Saturday fireworks are launched in front of the hotel building, so if you want to see them up close and experience their full impact, the hotel building is better. If you want to see the whole thing from a balcony, the condo building seems to be better. For stays of a week or more, there is free parking for condo building guests, and I thought the condo building offered more freedom and made the stay more enjoyable. As for the rooms, this was the first time I had a stay at Hilton Grand Vacations without any malfunctions. The view was good, and there was a cart service between the hotel buildings, so there were no problems. Incidentally, when my wife took the cart and I walked from the hotel to the condo building, the cart took 5 minutes including waiting time. It took me 5 minutes walking, and the slope was gentle, so it wasn't difficult at all. The staff, including the foreign staff, were all smiling and provided excellent service. In the future, I would like to use the hotel building or the condo building as needed.

The view from the balcony is amazing!! You can see Ie Island straight ahead with its tall mountains! In the foreground is a coral reef and the water is shallow.