Higashiizu hotels & places to stay

I only came to Izu for the onsen experience and I probably came at a low-peak season as Izu was pretty much a ghost town. There was nothing to do in Izu anyway, it was just a small town with onsen hotels and a beach for surfers. I arrived at the station and the hotel's shuttle van driver was already waiting for my arrival despite me not making any pick-up arrangements. The hotel seemed empty but when I was ushered to my room, I guess I was only worried about nothing. Room is very clean, huge and I had an amazing view of the ocean! The staff here are friendly and I was pampered like a princess when they brought my meals to my room and prepared my futon before I turn in for the night. For an onsen town, the onsen at the hotel was only average as I have been to better ones. They had one indoors onsen with a view of the ocean and a smaller one outdoors, both on a high floor. There is no internet connection so I took it as a good opportunity to take a break from the outside world. But I succumbed to the lack of connection anyway by using the wifi connection that is only available in the lobby. Mosquitoes might be a problem here though but they have insect repellent for that. I guess my only regret is that I only stayed here for a night.

- I like this hotel very much, so I would say the pricing is good value for its services. - Location-wise, the hotel is about 10 mins walk from the Izu-Hokgawa station. And the station is about 2 - 4 hours from the Tokyo station depends on if you missed the limited JR express train which is covered by one of the JR passes. - The room is an old-fashion japanese style room and clean. - Staff are extremely friendly and willing to help. They address my needs and questions. Though they may not have a good command of English, they will do their best to assist. And I think this is a good service. - Facilities, the hotel is mainly for onsen. They have two kind of onsen services. One is general, you can have access to the general onsen bath located at 1st(ground) floor unlimited time. The other one is special onsen bath, you are entitled for 2 sessions (50 mins long each) for 1 night staying. Basically, you get your own private onsen suite for 50 mins with a gorgeous open view of the sea. The town doesn't have much to offer. It only got a convenience store about 3 mins walk from the hotel and also one public shore side onsen bath place. I was looking for a quiet, ocean-view hotel with great food. And this hotel offers exactly what I looked for. I do really enjoy the quietness and the ocean view of this hotel. Most of my staying time was spent on staring the sea in my quiet window room and do nothing. It is as best relaxing as I love. A big plus also comes with the great food. The dinner and breakfast were amazingly good. I guess making a great seafood meal is halfway done when you have the freshest supply just two steps away. All in all, I would recommend this hotel and I will definitely come back.

Chose this hotel because of excellent review, price and location. If you missed the last hotel shuttle ( like us from Izu-Atagawa station then you can still walk to hotel (< 10 min and down hill) with luggage from hakkawa station though there are few stairs when exit the station. In addition, the outdoor seaside Hakkawa Onsen is right next to the hotel (free for hotel guests), plus the 40 min private onsen from hotel so you get to enjoy the best of onsen without additional cost. We booked the Japanese style sea view room without realizing there is no private bath (which my daughter insisted to have). After we requested to exchange to a room with private bath, they upgraded us to a two-room suite with private bath (it was lucky they still have room with bath). We did not see non-Japanese tourist in the hotel. Though the front desk receptionist knew little English, they have know problem communicating with out request. Highly recommended!

We wanted to stay in the Izu peninsula and this was the most affordable place. The view is great from the rooms and the common spaces. The town is small and cute, but there’s not a lot to do, other than some fine restaurants and nice shops of hanging hina dolls. The onsen is ok, the view from there was not as awesome as I expected. Hotel staff was nice but language barrier made it difficult to ask for recommendations.

A modernised Japanese style hotel, all flooring is covered by tatami and therefore just walk around the hotel with bare foot, socks are also provided. Spacious room with comfortable beds, suits with bathroom and toilet. We didn't use during our stay because the private Orsen room is more spacious for shower with more than enough amenities. There are 4 private Orsen Room , all of them are facing the coast , semi open aired which you can enjoy some fresh air at the hot bath, also some sunlight during the day. I came during the off-peak season, so we could enjoy the Orsen anytime without queuing. Free Wifi service and staffs are helpful but be aware that most staffs don't understand English, google translate was helpful. My stay included 2 meals a day, all meals were very satisfying and delicious, definitely will come again!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The customer service is excellent from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. Our Japanese language skills are poor and despite some barriers, the staff went out of their way to be accommodating and make sure they understood our preferences. The hotel itself is clean and newly renovated and was one of the more modern Ryokans we have stayed at. The kaiseki dinner was plentiful and of a very high standard. We left dinner very full and very happy both nights we were there. The Japanese breakfast is also extensive and very well executed, although in fairness it may be a challenge to some western tastes. The hotel does offer that you can have a western breakfast at their partner hotel across the road. Finally, the location is front row to the beach with stunning views and the sounds of waves crashing on the rocks. Up on the roof there is a spectacular Onsen with both indoor and open-air baths overlooking the ocean. Some rooms also have private baths on the balcony overlooking the ocean. In summary, a very positive experience and one which we would highly recommend.

We stayed two nights at Inatori Tokai Hotel Yuen in May. The hotel building is bit old but we enjoyed our stay very much. The seafood meals were all different each day and we were stuffed after every meal. We booked the room with the private bath with the ocean view and it was so relaxing to soak in the tub while sipping a beer and listening to the ocean waves. The public baths were big and we loved the public bath on the third floor. We highly suggest you to book Inatori Tokai Hotel Yuen if you are ever in the area.